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I played it as a ten year old and loved it. It has great game mechanics and loved the interplay between empires. But having read several books on what colonisa
by rbg246 6y ago
I played it as a ten year old and loved it. It has great game mechanics and loved the interplay between empires.
But having read several books on what colonisation actually means I would be reluctant to play it again.
For some reason for me Civilisation the game keeps it at a fictional enough level that you are not re-enacting whereas colonisation does not keep that level of separation.
The big question in the room is should you be re-enacting historical slavery for fun?
I could probably play a game where it wasn't historical and feel ok with it like a science fiction game but when it's something as insanely terrible as the trans-atlantic slave trade and you want to 'play' that game it feels morally wrong to me.
- robertlagrant 6y ago> The big question in the room is should you be re-enacting historical slavery for fun? The same is true (if not worse) for murder. Should war be allowed?
- rbg246 6y agoThis is an interesting question, what makes this more gross than killing in video games. For some reason I would want to show some reverence for historical events. It probably comes down to whether I have emotional connection to the event. I wouldn't feel comfortable carrying out atrocities in a war video game for entertainment but the unrealistic killing that is depicted in video games and Hollywood is not the same calibre. But you are right to ask the question it's an interesting topic. Is that glorification of murder and violence a positive thing? What do you think about it all?