80 Bit Podsmash Episode 055: Theologies/Philosophies in Video Games

80-Bit Podsmash

English - October 08, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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Penguin & Termite finally talk about religion! We've lived up to our description by discussing the ideas of theology and philosophy that are present in video games. What ways do storytellers use their world view to build the plots? Do you think video games are a good medium to express theological and/or philosophical ideas?

https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/3/5/2845407/video-games-are-a-good-fit-for-theological-exploration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_video_games http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/features/15045-Nintendo-of-America-Used-Religious-Censorship-to-Avoid-Controver https://www.google.com/amp/peepgaming.tumblr.com/post/70198825027/why-are-we-always-killing-gods-in-japanese-rpgs/amp Music: Ozzed - The Misadventure Begins http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ TimeStamps: DLC - 00:15:23 Favorite Things: 00:09:13 Topic - 00:22:33