Kotaku
Considering most games involve war, killing, destruction and driving (and sometimes even the mobilisation of mass industry...thanks Sid Meier), the idea that they're in fact preparing us for a life of recycling and tree hugging is preposterous. Outrageous, even! Keith Stuart over at The Guardian thinks otherwise, and while he's talking on a fairly abstract level, the points he makes? They're good ones.
Energy bars, limited ammo, limited lives... games are built around the eco-friendly concepts of recycling, repairing and re-using. When saddled with limited inventories, players often agonise over dropping valued weapons and supplies - nothing is wasted in games. Everything is there for a reason. We learn it quickly in the virtual world - quicker, let's face it, then we've ever realised it for real.
Anyone feeling a little warm? And/or fuzzy? I am. Just a little.
Are games naturally green? [games blog]
