What do Empire City, Washington D.C. in 2277, Arkham Asylum, and Rapture have in common? They all give off the impression that humanity is in serious trouble. This theme of a post-apocalyptic past or future seems to be one of the hottest trends in video games. The typical dark theme in a game used to involve a certain level of horror or some type of war. Now it's all about something causing humanity to go insane. Either it's a nuclear explosion, a viral infection, or simply ending up in an insane asylum. Background characters who used to be funny and uplifting have been replaced with miserable people who are either crazy or have nothing to live for. Could it have something to do with today's economy?
Empire City best represents this recession. Most of the people didn't see the explosion that changed their lives coming, and after it happened they tried their best to maintain. Sure there were people that saw it coming, but maybe they were more informed about the situation than others. Cole is kind of like President Barack Obama. People either love him or hate him, but either way their looking at him to fix the situation. President Obama might not have any superpowers, but he's arguably the most powerful person on the planet.
Do the apocalyptic themes make you feel better about today's economy? The amount of people playing games has gone up for many reasons including the number of people unemployed. It might add fear to a persons outlook of the future since games like Fallout 3 predict devastating nuclear explosions and such. One could only hope for a better tomorrow and try to do something about it today.
What do Empire City, Washington D.C. in 2277, Arkham Asylum, and Rapture have in common? They all give off the impression that humanity is in serious trouble. This theme of a post-apocalyptic past or future seems to be one of the hottest trends in video games. The typical dark theme in a game used to involve a certain level of horror or some type of war. Now it's all about something causing humanity to go insane. Either it's a nuclear explosion, a viral infection, or simply ending up in an insane asylum. Background characters who used to be funny and uplifting have been replaced with miserable people who are either crazy or have nothing to live for. Could it have something to do with today's economy?
Empire City best represents this recession. Most of the people didn't see the explosion that changed their lives coming, and after it happened they tried their best to maintain. Sure there were people that saw it coming, but maybe they were more informed about the situation than others. Cole is kind of like President Barack Obama. People either love him or hate him, but either way their looking at him to fix the situation. President Obama might not have any superpowers, but he's arguably the most powerful person on the planet.
Do the apocalyptic themes make you feel better about today's economy? The amount of people playing games has gone up for many reasons including the number of people unemployed. It might add fear to a persons outlook of the future since games like Fallout 3 predict devastating nuclear explosions and such. One could only hope for a better tomorrow and try to do something about it today.
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