What makes this game unique, however, is its setting. Set 20 years after a nuclear apocalypse, “Metro” follows protagonist Artyom, and his fight to save his home. Produced by Kiev and Malta based studio 4A Games, Metro examines exactly that perspective from a uniquely Russian viewpoint. With this, many have wondered what is going on across the pond.
Many gamers have heard of Bethesda Studios famed “Fallout” series, a game set in America after the events of a nuclear armageddon. Although not well-versed in the world of video games, I thought I could at least come up with something. While names like Haru Nemuri or BTS come to mind in the world of foreign music, I myself can’t name many video games I enjoy that didn’t come from a western (or Japan by extension) source. It is important to shift our perspectives from those comfortable to use to see the world through another lens. This obviously has no impact on the validity of non-western artists there are many important pieces of art from every corner of the world, and I think it is important for people to explore these on their own. It’s not often that a non-English speaking artist rises to the top of the world charts or a movie reaches audiences outside of its own country. However, much like in the worlds of music or film, the perspectives explored in art are usually similar to my own: western and white.
Some games, such as “Red Dead Redemption 2,” received accolades for its fantastic visuals and incredible storytelling, with the New York Times going as far as to call it “true art” and saying, “ The season’s best blockbuster isn’t a TV show or movie. Today video games are often widely regarded by news outlets as a medium to be taken seriously. With some video games pushing the envelope of storytelling and visual effects, opinions began to change. Since the days of “Pong” and Italian plumbers jumping, video games have more often than not been seen as unimportant brain candy, a filler to keep you entertained but not to be taken seriously. The idea of video games being an artistic medium to be taken seriously by major news outlets has not always been widely accepted.
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