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| − | *''Jurassic World Evolution'': A spiritual sequel to Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis from 2001, this game takes the player across the Muerto Archipelago - a chain of tropical islands off the coast of Costa Rica - as they build dinosaur parks for the public. In a way, it promotes the pro-cloning message from the films The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, though Ian Malcolm from the movies does warn the player about the consequences of creating dinosaurs. On the other hand, it also promotes capitalism, showing that the park cannot operate without money, requiring the player to build shops, complete contracts to earn rewards, and create fully-cloned dinosaurs to bring in more money and build up the parks. Three DLCS include "The Secrets of Dr. Wu", "Claire's Sanctuary", and "Return to Jurassic Park", as well as having different upgrades and new dinosaurs added with them. A sequel has been announced in June 2021, taking place after the events of Fallen Kingdom. | + | *''Jurassic World Evolution'': A spiritual sequel to ''Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis'' from 2001, this game takes the player across the Muerto Archipelago - a chain of tropical islands off the coast of Costa Rica - as they build dinosaur parks for the public. In a way, it promotes the pro-cloning message from the films ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' and ''Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'', though Ian Malcolm from the movies does warn the player about the consequences of creating dinosaurs. On the other hand, it also promotes capitalism, showing that the park cannot operate without money, requiring the player to build shops, complete contracts to earn rewards, and create fully-cloned dinosaurs to bring in more money and build up the parks. Three DLCS include "The Secrets of Dr. Wu", "Claire's Sanctuary", and "Return to Jurassic Park", as well as having different upgrades and new dinosaurs added with them. A sequel called ''Jurassic World Evolution 2'' has been announced to be released in November 2021, taking place after the events of ''Fallen Kingdom'' and following the gameplay and values of the first. |
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| − | *''Red Dead Redemption'': Set in 1911, a former outlaw named John Marston is tasked by a corrupt government official to hunt down his former gang members in exchange for getting his wife and son back. Like with the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, the player can choose to do bad deeds like murder, stealing horses and money, and robbing people. There is even a hint of bestiality when a minor character marries his horse Lucy, though the main character is rightfully flabbergasted at the reveal that the man's lost love is a horse. However, the positives in the game outweigh the negative. ''Red Dead Redemption'' promotes the importance of family in the form of John trying to work hard to be with his family again, even trying to spend time with his son Jack and saving him from a brown bear; there is also traditional marriage being upheld, for John will refuse to sleep with prostitutes and remains faithful to his wife Abigail. It condemns government corruption through main villain Edgar Ross, who wants all of John's former gang destroyed to get all the glory for it, to the point where he has his army kill John in spite of promising to leave the latter alone once his job is done. It also promotes doing good like donating to a nunnery, helping people (whether rescuing people from gangs or wild animals to just fetching items for them), and doing jobs for them. | + | *''Red Dead Redemption'': Set in 1911, a former outlaw named John Marston is tasked by a corrupt government official to hunt down his former gang members in exchange for getting his wife and son back. Like with the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, the player can choose to do bad deeds like murder, stealing horses and money, and robbing people. There is even a hint of bestiality when a minor character marries his horse Lucy, though the main character is rightfully flabbergasted at the reveal that the man's lost love is a horse. However, the positives in the game outweigh the negative. ''Red Dead Redemption'' promotes the importance of family in the form of John trying to work hard to be with his family again, even trying to spend time with his son Jack and saving him from a [[brown bear]]; there is also traditional marriage being upheld, for John will refuse to sleep with prostitutes and remains faithful to his wife Abigail. It condemns government corruption through main villain Edgar Ross, who wants all of John's former gang destroyed to get all the glory for it, to the point where he has his army kill John in spite of promising to leave the latter alone once his job is done. It also promotes doing good like donating to a nunnery, helping people (whether rescuing people from gangs or wild animals to just fetching items for them), and doing jobs for them. |
| − | *''Red Dead Redemption 2'': Set 12 years before the events of Red Dead Redemption, this game explores how the Dutch Van Der Linde gang had fallen from their prime in the point-of-view of one of Dutch's righthand men: Arthur Morgan. Like with the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, the player can choose to do bad deeds like murder, stealing horses and money, and robbing people, and the main character (no matter how high their honor may be) will be a part of a notorious gang of robbers and bandits. Dutch himself is portrayed as an early communist, believing in redistributing wealth as they steal from the rich and give to the poor, based on the Jacobin version of Robin Hood as portrayed by Joseph Ritson. Feminism is also promoted in a way by the character of the widow Sadie Adler, who insists of doing more work than helping with cooking; it's further shown when she later fights off and kills three men at once on her own in spite of a physical disadvantage. Like the first game, however, there are a lot more positives. As the title suggests, it promotes redemption in the form of main protagonist Arthur Morgan helping John Marston and his family escape the collapsing gang at the cost of his own life (whether from succumbing to tuberculosis or being murdered by main antagonist Micah Bell, which depends on whether the player has high or low honor). Hunting is portrayed positively while poaching is negatively shown, for half black/half Native American Charles Smith is angered at the sight of poachers leaving intact bison carcasses to rot. The game also shows doing good deeds, heroism, and family (whether it be with the Marston family or most of the Dutch Van Der Linde gang) in a positive light. | + | *''Red Dead Redemption 2'': Set 12 years before the events of Red Dead Redemption, this game explores how the Dutch Van Der Linde gang had fallen from their prime in the point-of-view of one of Dutch's righthand men: Arthur Morgan. During the course of the game, the gang changes much and even leads Arthur to start questioning Dutch's increasingly reckless decisions. Like with the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, the player can choose to do bad deeds like murder, stealing horses and money, and robbing people, and the main character (no matter how high their honor may be) will be a part of a notorious gang of robbers and bandits. Dutch himself is portrayed as an early communist, believing in redistributing wealth as they steal from the rich and give to the poor, based on the Jacobin version of [[Robin Hood]] as portrayed by Joseph Ritson. Feminism is also promoted in a way by the character of the widow Sadie Adler, who insists of doing more work than helping with cooking; it's further shown when she later fights off and kills three men at once on her own in spite of a physical disadvantage. Like the first game, however, there are a lot more positives. As the title suggests, it promotes redemption in the form of main protagonist Arthur Morgan helping John Marston and his family escape the collapsing gang at the cost of his own life (whether from succumbing to tuberculosis or being murdered by main antagonist Micah Bell, which depends on whether the player has high or low honor). [[Hunting]] is portrayed positively while poaching is negatively shown, for half black/half [[Native American]] Charles Smith is angered at the sight of poachers leaving intact [[bison]] carcasses to rot. The game also shows doing good deeds, heroism, and family (whether it be with the Marston family or most of the Dutch Van Der Linde gang) in a positive light. |
| | *''The Bully'': A delinquent named Jimmy Hopkins is sent to a primary school to correct his behavior. There, he learns the hierarchy of the school cliques and rises up the ranks. Jimmy is shown as a jerk who gets involved in fights with bullies and high school cliques. The game has also been criticized by conservatives because it is possible for the player to engage the protagonist in homosexual relationships.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.neoseeker.com/news/6237-bully-under-spotlight-for-homosexual-content/|title=Bully Under Spotlight For "Homosexual" Content|author=Leo Chan|date=2006-10-24|accessdate=2019-03-08|work=Neoseeker|publisher=Neo Era Media, Inc.}}</ref> In spite of all that, though, the game does show the dangers of high school cliques as well as bullies, and Jimmy can choose to stand up to bullies and help the other kids in school. | | *''The Bully'': A delinquent named Jimmy Hopkins is sent to a primary school to correct his behavior. There, he learns the hierarchy of the school cliques and rises up the ranks. Jimmy is shown as a jerk who gets involved in fights with bullies and high school cliques. The game has also been criticized by conservatives because it is possible for the player to engage the protagonist in homosexual relationships.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.neoseeker.com/news/6237-bully-under-spotlight-for-homosexual-content/|title=Bully Under Spotlight For "Homosexual" Content|author=Leo Chan|date=2006-10-24|accessdate=2019-03-08|work=Neoseeker|publisher=Neo Era Media, Inc.}}</ref> In spite of all that, though, the game does show the dangers of high school cliques as well as bullies, and Jimmy can choose to stand up to bullies and help the other kids in school. |
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