So like what games do you ban? Just modern shooters? Just for an alternate take, my parents were crazy Christians and would only buy me shit like this game. I’ll tell you what, playing that game did not make me more interested in religion and way more interested in call of duty 4. Not saying that’s what you’re doing, but just that some kind of understanding between you guys is key.
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MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 month ago
Those look like military industrial complex budget numbers.
I try not to let my kids play games that normalize war, ever since my nephew enlisted out of a sense of duty - after playing a lot of CoD.
Enlisting basically ruined his life. His choice to enlist interrupted his successful small business venture and left him with PTSD.
Valencia@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 month ago
So like what games do you ban?
My kids are only allowed to play the Steam re-release of Noah’s Ark for NES..
Nah. I’m just fucking with you.
They’re specificcially not allowed to play the Call of Duty series, and anything that presents a lot like it. (Some modern warfare style games accept funding from the US military, and I can’t be arsed to keep track of which ones.)
I play Halo with my older kids, for some idea where I draw the line.
criss_cross@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The good news is those games aren’t as popular as they used to be. It’s not 2010s anymore.
MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 month ago
I dunno, since if recently got a Steam re-release, it seems like someone must still be buying Noah’s Adventure, even today.
Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Did that Bible game include gameplay around setting up a “church” that was actually a political donation front to promote political parties that would limit free access to healthcare for the population (under the auspices of lower taxes and “market driven solutions to healthcare”)?
Or was the gameplay lazy and uninspired?
Valencia@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
It’s probably almost been like 20 years from when I last played it, but I don’t think the game was that bad honestly. From what I remember it was more like a who wants to be a millionaire crossover with mario party. Answer who did Cain violently kill in the first pages of the bible and then play like a minigame with go karts or something. But since I had fusion frenzy, believe it or not the bible game did not see much game time in my xbox lol
Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I was hoping for a more simulator/tycoon game. 😀
electric@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I feel like that’s more on the parents for not informing their child about the MIC and how they basically sign themselves away to be government property.
MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 month ago
Could be, but my nephew played thousands of hours of CoD.
This is my admission that I don’t think I’m a good enough parent to counteract thousands of hours spent with a MIC funded game.
I actually trust my kids would probably do better anyway, but they know I would be disappointed if they bought their own copies of CoD, and they seem to respect that.
I don’t want my kids participating in the daily network effect of CoD, either - encouraging their friends to try it by their having a copy.
That said, if I ever catch my kids playing CoD at a random LAN party - without me - they probably realize they’ll get a lecture - that they had better invite me next time.
electric@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Give them Titanfall 2 if you want them to play a good shooter. Sure, they might come out of the campaign with depression, but certainly not with heads filled with propaganda!
Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If your kids ever want to join the military you could probably just find some 2000-2010 era combat vets to talk to them. Apparently after adjusting for the systems screw up, we’re the next big recruiting problem. We told our kids not to follow us into the service.
MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 month ago
That’s a good idea. I’ll keep it in mind. Thank you.