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Inflationary pressures presented by RPG protagonists

When they ask who blinged up, this who they bring up.

Fiat and Loathing in New Vegas

A sadly under-explored aspect of Fallout: New Vegas is the economic impact of having three currencies circulating the wasteland. The entire game revolves around the conflict between the New California Republic (NCR) and Caesar’s Legion who are fighting for control of the Hoover Dam. Both groups have their own currency, the fiat NCR dollar andContinue reading “Fiat and Loathing in New Vegas”

Colonialism in Morrowind

Morrowind has some great writing. It contains hundreds of books, each a completely realized short story. But I want to focus on the generic dialogue available from NPCs, specifically the dialogue involving colonization and self-rule. This dialogue is used to build a convincing world showing who does and does not benefit from the current powerContinue reading “Colonialism in Morrowind”

Embrace the Power of the Dark Side

One of the best aspects of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the sequel is how powerful and easy it is to be evil. Very few games provide proper good versus evil balance. In most games, being good almost always pays off more in the end. Sometimes the good option nets you moreContinue reading “Embrace the Power of the Dark Side”