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Original Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says 'critique of capitalism was never the point' of the games and if anything they're about how 'war is inevitable given basic human nature' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] hector@sh.itjust.works 28 points 3 months ago

Maybe the beauty of art lies in the infinite variety of unexpected interpretations…

[-] mcz@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

Or, in his own words

"I don’t think I have any themes that run in common in all my games (maybe mistrust of power)," said Cain, but "people will interpret my games in all kinds of ways. And that’s ok. Everyone brings their own perspective, and a story can mean different things to different people."

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