Forum Overview :: M.A.M.E. :: Re: Soviet Arcade Games

[quote name="Mischief Maker"][quote]And, unlike machines in the West, every single machine that was produced during Soviet-era Russia had to align with Marxist ideology. What does that mean, exactly? Well, to put it simply: it means no Pac-Man. It means no fantasies. It means presenting work as physical labor, promoting Communist patriotism, and glorifying habits of mind that were appropriate to Marxist thinking. Fantasy and role-playing games featuring treasure-hunting, princesses, and invented creatures had no home in the USSR.[/quote] Cue inevitable art game/gamergate jokes.[/quote]