The game that I chose came from iCivics.org and it is called Executive Command. In this game, the player takes on the identity of being the President of the United States and is in office for four years making decisions to help the American people.
When taking on the role of President, there are a lot of duties and responsibilities to take care of. In the beginning of the game, the President is asked to speak at the Capitol to deliver the State of the Union address. The player gets to choose what topic to discuss. Some of the topics included education, health, energy, youth, security, and deficit reduction.
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This game looks great! What aspect of the game did you like the most? I want to try this game out considering i would never want to be president!
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Hi, Matt! The part of the game that I liked the most was reading all of the policies and figuring out which policies were good, and which were bad. Some of them were a bit hard, but as we learned in class today, the mistakes I made helped me to figure out what decisions to make next. I hope you check it out!
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Lauren, I am only on page one but have an initial question. From your post, it is evident that you are taking on the identity of the President. However, were you able to modify the look of the President? Can you choose the race of your character, gender, hair color, etc.? The customization is intriguing because it would help with the lack of representation in a game, especially when taking on the identity of such a fascinating career (I don’t know if I could handle the stress of being President, my hair is already turning gray!)
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Dom, thank you for your comments! In this game, you can modify the look of the President. I was actually going to include that in my updated blog post, so be sure to check it out!
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Lauren, the questions keep coming as I am turning pages! Page 2 with the notion that you have to pick the correct statement to ensure satisfaction. Think about that: should the player choose the statement that will please the people or the true statement? The game may or may not go into that detail, but the power the game holds is truly fascinating.
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Dom, when I was playing this game, I felt the pressure to choose the correct statement in order to please the people. If I didn’t my satisfaction progress would decrease. When I wanted to choose a statement that felt correct, in my opinion, it wasn’t good enough for the people. It’s definitely interesting to think about!
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Lauren thanks for that insight!
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