VS Node 10: Naughty or Nice

Eddie Inzauto, Jason Fanelli, and Tyler Cameron laugh through a discussion about morality in videogames, but still manage to think critically about the topic at hand. In an interesting discussion, they approach the material from a variety of angles and come out with some good insight and a better understanding of what makes such systems better or worse.

00:00 - Welcome. Introductions. Weather.
01:48 - What we've been playing. Assassin's Creed II, Uncharted 2, Left 4 Dead 2, inFAMOUS, Prototype, and a quick breakdown of Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer.
07:56 - Morality systems in games.
09:11 - What makes a videogame morality system a good one?
13:40 - Fitting polar "good" and "bad" roles. Shades of gray. Missing out on aspects of gameplay.
17:00 - Embracing neutrality. Why have a morality system at all?
19:39 - From a narrative perspective rather than a gameplay perspective.
21:07 - Morrigan's facade, and how women want to sleep with men who are mean to them. The morality of infideli