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Maybe the gaming press wants games to be philosophical/political works because it gives them something to write about.

• villasv 6y ago
  There's the word punk in the title. Why not analyze the game relating to the punk culture (including its philosophy and politics)? There's enough space on the Internet for "is this game fun?" reviews and "is this game epistemologically sound?" reviews.
  • bobthepanda 6y ago
    The people who whine about games not being taken seriously as an art turn around and whine about how it’s just a game whenever actual, even faintly critical critiques of the art get published.
    • bigbubba 6y ago
      Are you sure it's precisely the same individuals arguing these contradictory positions, or might it be different people?
      • majormajor 6y ago
        Probably not, but then, this whole thread was started by someone asking if NPR is what passes as "Gaming Press" these days, which... well... no?? Probably obviously not? Likely to be coming at it from a different angle?
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