The Dollhouse Effect in Games
Polian Studios: "I force my sim to work out; even when she’s low on energy and really hungry. I have her instigate fights with her beloved husband, eventually ruining their relationship. I bulldoze houses, building a new highway in Sim city. I force my piñatas to mate and make more cute little piñatas in Viva Piñata! I kill whoever/whatever I want in Skyrim just because I can. I purposefully push my characters to their limits, abuse them (metaphorically speaking) and control them. I am god."
