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[โ€“] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Unironically Deus Ex, it's full of cookie-cutter crazy conspiracy theories and references, but it introduced me to the literary genre of Cyberpunk and it's surrounding culture back in the day. If it wasn't for it, I probably wouldn't be so critical of modern consumerism and corporate culture. It helps that a lot of the game's social commentary remains very topical twenty years later, they simply don't make games like this anymore.

[โ€“] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just started the Fallout series a few months ago(3, now into 4) less neon but definitely highly critical of corporations' soullessness, consumerism, vanity and all other things that will disappear when important things happen. Incredible consistent aesthetic and feel.

[โ€“] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you're already liking 3 and 4, then your head will explode whenever you decide to give New Vegas a try.

[โ€“] pdxfed@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I've heard that consistently. Love going into games blind, never even saw as much as a trailer for fallout before jumping in. Heard Vegas was the bomb, enjoying 4 for what it is now.