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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare claims to walk an impossible line—it’s a story about torture and imperialism, and yet the writers say it's "not political," and "doesn't have a perspective."

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  1. thundergolfer
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    😆 The following voice-over-man bit was a super efficient way to destroy that CoD writer's argument. It's good that this discussion is becoming increasingly prominent. It's a clear sign that the...

    "Let's list some stories which are by this definition not political"...

    😆 The following voice-over-man bit was a super efficient way to destroy that CoD writer's argument.

    It's good that this discussion is becoming increasingly prominent. It's a clear sign that the dominant political ideology is weakening, going from invisible and unchallenged to visible and questioned.

    When I was playing 12 hours of CoD MW2 a day this kind of media criticism was not a thing in gaming (Youtube was only 4 years old). It's great to see things have changed in that regard, as gaming is a massive part of the media.

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  2. nothis
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    "Will this game offend alt-right gamers?" --- "NO!" (nods subconsciously)

    "Will this game offend alt-right gamers?" --- "NO!" (nods subconsciously)

    5 votes