/vr/ - Retro Games

>>5564279
This is a big part of it. The "culture" of the gaming industry in the 80's and 90's was very different from today's political abomination.

Developers had Passion. Teams were a handful of people or even one man developers. There was no outrage mobs. People wrote what they wanted. Humor was genuine to the author. Ect...

Man, the whole scene sucks today.

>>5269823
You play as an AI going thru several decades in a simulation in a North Dakota city in what is about to be a new policy from upcoming legislation. Things go from perfectly normal to bad to worse as you go further into the simulated future. Steve Meretzky made it as a commentary on the Reagan administration.
>running a simulation of a revitalization plan (dubbed the Plan for Renewed National Purpose), sponsored by Senator Richard Ryder. The plan calls for "renewed national purpose" through de-regulation of government and industry, military conscription, a unilateral approach to diplomatic relations, trade protectionism, and a return to traditional and fundamental values. While in simulation mode, Perry is able to record experiences in a buffer which will be analyzed to evaluate the success of the plan. If Perry "dies" in the simulation, it is not catastrophic; the simulation can simply be reset and reentered.
Hilariously it is relevent again, it is an entertaining yet pretty melodramatic game.