One thing I've really begun to appreciate recently is that the best games are created by people who are very well studied in history/philosophy/mythology/mysticism and such. I feel as though one big problem with the modern games industry is there are way too many people getting into it while knowing little to nothing about anything other than computers. Whatever you decide to base your game upon, I would recommend devoting some time to researching relevant subjects to draw upon for inspiration.
Unironically, this is what made me actually gain a small amount of respect for Ken Levine years later with Bioshock Infinite.
Game is still trash, as is its writing. But the level of knowledge of history and American culture from history is astounding for a guy who is trying to shit on and mock it.
He, or someone, at least did their homework in actually learning about the time period and the obscure little forgotten details of it to make their stupid point about racism bad.
One thing I've really begun to appreciate recently is that the best games are created by people who are very well studied in history/philosophy/mythology/mysticism and such. I feel as though one big problem with the modern games industry is there are way too many people getting into it while knowing little to nothing about anything other than computers. Whatever you decide to base your game upon, I would recommend devoting some time to researching relevant subjects to draw upon for inspiration.
But they can lecture us about the pay tree are key, systemical raycissisms, and a wide array of gender fluids.
Unironically, this is what made me actually gain a small amount of respect for Ken Levine years later with Bioshock Infinite.
Game is still trash, as is its writing. But the level of knowledge of history and American culture from history is astounding for a guy who is trying to shit on and mock it.
He, or someone, at least did their homework in actually learning about the time period and the obscure little forgotten details of it to make their stupid point about racism bad.
It's funny that the almost-angelic painting of John Wilkes Booth in Infinite is closer to the truth than Levine will ever admit.