Thunderbolt: Video Games Need Beards Now
Thunderbolt writes: "Video games, as one of the up-and-coming mediums of our generation, have the power to fight discrimination, thanks to their rapid proliferation. Like Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? did for social discussion about interracial relationships in the 1960s, and Guess Who? did for social discussion about terrible remakes in 2006, the large community of gamers is a perfect bunch to spread thoughtful messages to. Many games are already tackling current issues with aplomb: Persona 4 features openly gay characters, Burnout displays the horrors of drunk driving, and Final Fantasy has been a staunch advocate for metrosexuality since 1997. Even Halo is catching onto the idea, evident in the hidden "Free Tibet" chapter in which Master Chief meditates for 72 hours in solidarity with a temple of Buddhist monks."
