I feel that it's very important that everyone add this to their wishlist on Steam. If you don't have a Steam account, here is a reason to create one.
PC GamerNekome: Nazi Hunter is about gleefully butchering fascists in Germany and America, but its devs swear it's not politicalNekome is an interesting, politically bold game, even if its studio tried to convince me it isn't.
Replying to @jpaskaruk@growers.social
@jpaskaruk I wish for a game that balances putting Nazis in a blender with acts of kindness and compassion to those the Nazis seek to harm
Replying to @kyle_pegasus@scalie.club
@kyle_pegasus @jpaskaruk I think it's difficult to make a game like that without getting into super heavy and controversial themes, (even if you put it in a fantasy/sci-fi setting.) I think the programmers were trying to go for pure escapism and haven't realized how much the real world has changed sense Raiders of the Lost Ark was released.
Replying to @marronvulpes@pawb.fun
@marronvulpes @kyle_pegasus no. In 1983, it was entirely uncontroversial to kill Nazis, and the fact it is not currently is a "failure" of historical memory. In quotes because the dumbing down was deliberate and methodical.
In a world of peace and rationality, there is nothing political about this game, or even controversial.
Indiana Jones is a hero now, a hero then, and a hero forever.
Replying to @jpaskaruk@growers.social
@jpaskaruk @kyle_pegasus You're probably right, I didn't really intend to make a comparison between this game and Raiders, I was the first example that popped in my head. I guess I'm still subconsciously influenced by propaganda about the past being different than it actually was.