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PC games less fun if they're politically correct

By Jules Quartly | China Daily | Updated: 2010-01-13 08:11

One of the attractions of computer games is they're fantasy-based and the normal rules of behavior don't apply. Shoot-em-ups and fight games are fun and an antidote to the banality of our daily lives.

PC games less fun if they're politically correct

It's surely no coincidence that there has been a huge surge in demand for multiplayer games on social network platforms like Parking Wars, House Buying and Slave Manor. These kinds of sites have become a cause of lost productivity in the office, as worker drones seek an online buzz by creating mischief in Wonder Hospital, or "stealing" crops on a Kaixin001 farm.

Correction: The word "stealing" has been replaced by "picking", "harvesting" or "plucking" - depending on which online farm you log on to.

PC games less fun if they're politically correct

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