The silly "video games are eeevil" argument is about to get a lot sillier... and louder

[dogknob]

Far Cry 5, where the bad guys are not black, not brown, not muslim...

...the bad guys are white, bible-thumpin domestic terrorists.

The game is set in the fictional Hope County, Montana, where a preacher named Joseph Seed has risen to prominence. Seed believes that he has been chosen to protect the people of Hope County from an "inevitable collapse" and has established a congregation called Eden's Gate. Ostensibly, this is to fulfill his mission of leading the people to salvation;[9] in reality, Seed is a radical preacher and Eden's Gate is a militaristic doomsday cult. Under his rule, Eden's Gate has used both coercion and violence to forcibly convert the residents of Hope County, and intimidation to keep them from contacting the outside world for help. When an attempt to arrest Seed ends with the deaths of several lawmen, the player is swept into the armed conflict between Eden's Gate and the remaining Hope County residents, who are organizing themselves into a resistance movement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_Cry_5

[d_r]

1. you can't tell what is satire anymore

from the linked wikipedia article:

Following its announcement, Far Cry 5 was the subject of an online petition lodged at Change.org by individuals objecting to what they called the portrayal of American Christians as villains and calling for the game's antagonists to be recast. For recasting the petition suggested followers of Islam, inner-city gang members, and other non-white antagonists as possible replacements. The petition also suggested changing the game's setting to Canada.[29] The petition itself was criticised by industry commentators who highlighted the game's exploration of its themes as being necessary in the contemporary social and political climate, and pointed to video gaming as a medium for social commentary.[27][30] Some publications questioned the authenticity of the petition, suggesting that it may have been intended as satire.[30][31][32]

[dogknob]

2. Of course.

Video games can be a very effective medium for social commentary, which can make people used to always getting their way "uncomfortable".