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u1169006's 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (PC)
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| [September 27, 2018 11:41:08 PM]
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After my final play session of 1979: Revolution, I no longer think that the game is entirely one-sided. While the game seems to focus only on the people planning the revolution, there are two different sides within the revolutionaries. There are some characters in the game that want a peaceful revolution while others want to take over the government by force. The player can choose which side they want to be on by agreeing with certain people in conversation. Based upon which side of the revolution the player chooses, the player will gain more knowledge of the viewpoint of that specific side. Because the game displays real-world historical facts that the player finds in the game world, the player could find more facts that support one side of the revolutionaries. If the game is trying to remain historically accurate, they should show all of the facts to the player. For players who don't know anything about the 1979 Iranian revolution, they could have an altered viewpoint.
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| [September 26, 2018 11:51:25 PM]
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After playing through a few more chapters of 1979: Revolution, I have begun to notice the multiple paths the player can choose throughout the game. In the level where the characters listen to the speakers at the protest, the player has the option to throw a rock at the police officers on stage or to stay peaceful and not throw the rock. The two characters that try and convince the player to choose one option over the other show two different sides of the revolution. One of the characters promotes peaceful protest while the other is much more violent and is on the run from the government. During my playthrough, I choose to stay peaceful and not throw the rock. Even though a riot still erupted, I stuck to the side which I agreed more with. The character who promoted peace was still my friend in-game. By siding with the violent character, the game may present information to the player that supports that character's viewpoint. Some players may choose a different path, which may affect their views on the entire Iranian revolution.
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| [September 26, 2018 12:00:53 AM]
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During the first three chapters of 1979: Revolution, I have already noticed the potential bias the game has regarding the Iranian revolution. The player takes control of a leader in the revolution and is required to make choices that will affect the outcome of the game. The game also tries to include bits of historical knowledge to improve the authenticity. The levels I have played have only portrayed the revolution and the people behind it in a positive light. If the game is trying to remain as objective as possible, then it should include the other side of the revolution as well. Showing only one side of the conflict could affect the player's view on the whole revolution. I am curious to see whether the game holds this bias for the rest of the game.
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u1169006's 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (PC)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Tuesday 25 September, 2018
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