Dystopian games revel in the power of choice – or the illusion of it
When there are no more rules to break, what kind of person will you become? It’s the question at the heart of every dystopia – each a highly politicised space, existing at the extremity of either authoritarian control or total societal collapse. There’s really little room for neutrality in a zombie apocalypse and cyberpunk technofuture. We must all make our choice, with only our own moral compass to guide us. In Fallout 4, nuclear war leaves behind a parched and radiated Earth in which its few survivors must lay their claim, by any means necessary. The Institute, and its synthetic humanoids, promises a better world, but at what cost? Or would you be willing to sacrifice the most important thing in your life in order to ensure humanity can carve…
