A Maoist's review of Red Alert

[kirovman]

http://www.etext.org/Politics/MIM/bookstore/vgames/redalert.html

I think someone needs to tell them it's just a game

 

[Septih]

The plot of the game is that in 1946, Albert Einstein sends himself back in time to kill Hitler in 1920. World War II never happens. This alone shows a poor analysis of the conditions at the time since the growth of fascism in Germany (and in the world) did not rest upon a single man, Adolph Hitler.

did too!!(ish)

oh wait. yeah just a game

 

[Lucid]

Jesus christ.
This guy ...cannot take anything lightly...at all.
Tell him you have cancer in your ass...and he'll go on for hours about how it's not possible.

 

[Direwolf]

There is a sequel to this game as it is really just a part [though the Red Alert series is the most popular segment) of the entire Command and Conquer series. Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2 is at least as stupid, however, with Soviet airship bombers and other insane weaponry not to mention the political situation, which is as unrealistic as in the first installment. Both games are without merit unless the player enjoys disturbingly pro-fascist (the Allied "good guy" side is even called a "modified military junta") anti-communist video games involving a strategy of swamping the enemy with faceless conscripts or winning by exploiting game technicalities.

Oh man, this is gold.

 

[CptStern]

hehe you're not kidding, although he somewhat has a point:


"This billboard for a videogame up at Fort Bragg in North Carolina proves MIM's point that video games are not politically neutral. Brainwashed by militarism, bored people take up countless militarist games and real world killing just for excitement. Even pornography video games are not as popular. If people had more social control of their lives instead of just the illusion of "freedom," they would not be playing so many games like this one. Under capitalism, game-makers produce what is profitable. Under the joint dictatorship of the proletariat of the oppressed nations over imperialism, games glorifying Uncle $am will be history and game-makers will flourish without having to cater to mindless sex and violence. "

 

[Direwolf]

I'd have more respect for the idea if Red Alert wasn't so much fun. Its not really even about the voilence, its more about the fun to be had in mind-conrolling monkeys and strapping explosives to cows.
Ok...maybe some violence is good. :burp:

 

[destrukt]

good thing the reader didn't know about the secret giant ant missions, he wouldn't be able to comprehend it.

 

[Sulkdodds]

The game's portrayal of Josef Stalin is a laughable caricature. He's a paranoid, anger-prone, spoiled dictator who has underlings killed at a whim and sleeps with his female intelligence officer.

Wasn't he like that in real life?

In effect, it is fascist-sympathizing, as it assumes that the removal of Hitler (and fascism) would be a negative thing.

Ye-ees...I see how that makes perfect sense...

EDIT: Oh no, Capitalism II, they'll have a field day...

 

[Asuka]

Wow this is to funny.

 

[Zerimski]

I saw this a few weeks ago. My personal favourite is the bit where he claims Knights of the Old Republic teaches kids to kills peasants.