119 - What Am Political Video Games?

<div>Does politics have a place in video games? What are the best/worst political video games ever made? Is Mario a communist sleeper agent who will one day lead the revolution against the bourgeoisie of the Mushroom Kingdom? </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Such academic questions require an academic mind. Luckily, <a href="https://twitter.com/donalmulligan?lang=en">Dr. Dónal Mulligan</a> is here to help Steve and Richie pwn the noobs of ignorance.<br> <br> </div> <ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFCn_8oViRw">Malta's Eurovision Song 2020</a></li></ul> <div> <br> <strong>Games discussed:</strong><br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/203770/Crusader_Kings_II/">Crusader Kings</a></li> <li><a href="https://papersplea.se/">Papers Please</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/This_War_of_Mine/">This War of Mine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.animal-crossing.com/new-horizons/">Animal Crossing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.stardewvalley.net/">Star Dew Valley</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.origin.com/irl/en-us/store/sid-meiers/sid-meiers-alpha-centauri">Alpha Centuri</a> (available on <a href="https://www.gog.com/">gog.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.ageofempires.com/games/aoeiide/">Age of Empires II</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cyberpunk.net/ie/en/">Cyberpunk 2077</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22158019/cyberpunk-2077-review-cd-projekt-red-pc-ps4-xbox-one-stadia">Polygons Cyberpunk Review</a></li> </ul> <div> <br> -----<br> <br> <a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/what-am-politics#/5510471/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-turquoise-tri-blend-s">Get your WAP Tee!<br> </a><br> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wappod">Buy us a beer</a><br> <br> <a href="https://whatampolitics.com/">whatampolitics.com</a><br> <br> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatampolitics/">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/whatampolitics">Twitter</a><br> <br> Theme music by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sup