'Black and White'
Plenty of simulation and strategy games let you play God, but very few actually make you feel like a god. Peter Molyneux's Black and White series turns you into a nearly all-powerful deity who must deal with the nagging question of good versus evil. Do you treat your worshipers and pets well and rule as a benign god, or will you smite the disappointing with vengeful strokes not seen since Leviticus? Beyond that, forcing you to directly deal with followers begs the question of whether gods exist for their man, or men exist for gods. Black and White asks these questions, and forces you to decide whether right or wrong, responsible or irresponsible, are right for you.
Artistic relevance: Explores the morality of playing God.
Related artists: Hieronymus Bosch, Arthur C. Clarke
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BarryJones
15/10/2007 12:40 PM
This is the worst list I have ever seen in relation to computer games. It's like it was written by a man-boy who can't leave his limited teenage ideas behind. For god's sake, BioShock? And where the hell was the Nintendo stuff like Wind Waker. You even included a poor Zelda clone (Okami), ironically only because of it's surface level aesthetic.
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