Realism in Video Games: Moral Dilemmas and Real-World Connections
Overview
This essay analyzes realism in video games and their capacity to represent real-world moral dilemmas and ethical choices. The paper argues that video games serve as learning opportunities by mirroring life's difficult decisions, using examples from games such as This War of Mine and Papers, Please to demonstrate how player choices reflect conscience and real-world consequences.
What this essay covers
- Introduction to realism in video games and player engagement based on personal experience
- Analysis of moral dilemmas in games and their connection to real-life ethical decisions
- Examination of specific games like Papers, Please that test player morality through border control scenarios
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The Eyes of Empire
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Realism in video games has grown over time. They represent the real issues that affect us daily, highlighting plights, high and lows of life. We often play what we like because we have some connection with it in terms of experience and other connections. The technology of video games has taken over the lives of youths who are addicted to them. Football fans play football video games like FIFA games, some like racing games, while others opt for violent games. In any case, people choose what interests them. This essay analyzes realism in video games.
Dilemmas often face us in life between following rules or breaking them to attend to a situation at stake. Sometimes, we have to do something good, even if it means breaking the laws, to feel good and satisfy our ego. In the game, a son takes care of his sick father, and you have to choose to help him or ignore him. The choices you have in such a situation are many, depending on your conscience and priorities (SWT: This War of Mine, 2014). You might not have the medicine to help, or maybe you have it, but you need it for yourself. Therefore, this game is about the journey and not the destination. The outcome of any game is losing or winning, and everybody likes to win. These reflect on the hardships the dilemmas we face in our real lives.