I recently blogged about how China seems to be taking corruption very seriously. And indeed, getting a death sentence is pretty serious.
However, as with all things, its never truly serious until you have a computer game about it. And sure enough, here you are.
I'm not sure why, but I find this game truly awesome. Not in the sense that its a good game (I've never played it nor do I intend to) but in the sense that I love the concept. How can you not - wander around China killing bikini clad mistresses, corrupt officials and their families. Who wouldn't enjoy it!
One thing which stands out in this game is that you get to kill the children of the corrupt official as well. Leaving aside all arguments about whether the family should suffer for the sins of the father, this is a really interesting move. Basically, all games developed in the West do not allow you to kill children. If they did, there would be a huge political uproar - "think of the children!!".
So how come this game allows you to kill children? Are chinese people more enlightened than westerners in this regard in that they know this is just a game? Or are chinese people ignorant of the possible ramifications of "encouraging" people to kill children?
What do you think?
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