[lbo-talk] Deus Ex: Invisible War

Arash arash at riseup.net
Thu Dec 18 11:42:29 PST 2003


-----Original Message----- From: lbo-talk-admin at lbo-talk.org [mailto:lbo-talk-admin at lbo-talk.org]On Behalf Of Brian Siano Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 10:17 AM To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Subject: [lbo-talk] Deus Ex: Invisible War


>And how many games allow you to end it
>all with the words of Michel Foucault?

I'm not sure, but this one immerses you into a realization of the thinking of philosopher/novelist Elias Canetti.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3201221.stm

Game plays politics with your PC

By Alfred Hermida BBC News Online technology editor

The work of a shy and reclusive Bulgarian-born writer may seem like a strange source of inspiration for a computer game. But the writings of Elias Canetti about the nature of power are behind a complex and ambitious game called Republic: The Revolution, which has just gone on sale in the UK.

Republic is a strategy simulation game that puts you in the role of a budding revolutionary, out to overthrow a despotic and corrupt regime.

Much of the artificial intelligence in the game is based on the book, Crowds and Power, by the 1981 Nobel Laureate in Literature. ...



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