Here's How a U.S. President Ruined Videogames Forever. I'm Serious.
By Peeb
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In this video essay, I detail how President Obama's political victory with the Bin Laden raid and subsequent media surrounding it is responsible for modern first person shooters taking themselves way too seriously. Zero Dark Thirty not only birthed the podcast operator, but also made it fashionable for games to be overly "tactical" and "dark and gritty." 00:00 - The Problem 00:37 - The Why 01:08 - A True American Hero 02:00 - How the Trend Began 03:20 - The Operator-ifaction of Culture 04:15 - The Impact on Gaming 08:20 - The Reversal 09:40 - Broader Ramifications
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