Tuesday 16 January, 2018

The moral choices you face while playing This Is Police are brilliant. I wanted to see how far I could push it and after setting up the death of my own black officers to prevent my station from coming under the scrutiny of racist gangs I felt like a pretty shitty person. In the end, I recognize it is just a game but I love how it shows the corruption in the police force. Now give this game may be a dramatized experience, I think a lot can be learned. I like the seriousness of the game from its vulgar language to its grapple with drug abuse, alcoholism, violence, the list just goes on and on. I wasn't uncomfortable at any point but I was a bit surprised when our main character called Troy Starr as he was in a sexual engagement, only to say "F**k you". Overall, I feel the content is very appropriate for the subject manner and is important to communicate the story and message. I felt there was an instant thought when I was forced to make a choice that I didn't really want. I had to either help Kendrick or watch his family die. I didn't want to do either, but I chose to help the poor fellow and watch myself descend into an abyss of mafia entanglement. I look forward to seeing what other terrible things I can do in the game as I become an even more corrupt police chief.

Great gamelog here Logan! You do a great job of primarily reflecting on the game, as opposed to summarizing, while still giving enough context to the game for anyone reading your entry to understand the game. One part I found interesting in your gamelog is how you purposely pushed the limits of the game and made choices that were against your morals by having the black officers die to avoid your station from receiving scrutiny. An interesting moral question to consider here is what are the benefits and/or consequences of games allowing the player to experiment with choices that oppose their moral compass?

Clay