Libertarianism in Video Games

Started by tnu, October 07, 2013, 10:43:07 PM

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Quote from: tnu on October 07, 2013, 10:43:07 PM
I figured this warrneted its own topic so poor Shane wouldn't have his derailed. But yes let's look at Libertarianism as a theme in video games and see if we can compile detailed, comprehensive list!

Fallout: New Vegas is a good start. It covers the Nolan Chart Pretty well with each of the four endings filling one of the four areas of the chart (Ironically one user here favors the statist House path). I would also Argue The Assassin's Creed series and Deus Ex games have heavy libertarian themes but what do you all think?

Don't think I'd call House exactly statist.  He's just a business owner and has made it clear he has no interest in becoming a tyrant or interferring with people's lives.  He justs the money to keep flowing in New Vegas without any interference.  The only reason he has a problem with the NCR is because they do want to interfere with the free market.
I recently heard that the word heretic is derived from the greek work heriticos which means "able to choose"
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