Warco is a new type of FPS game. Set in a war-torn city. Nothing new there...? Told from a Western perspective. Not so surprising either...? What is ground-breaking is that rather than playing the role of a soldier shooting Insurgent forces, you play the role of a War Photojournalist shooting footage to be edited and broadcast on the news.
Warco is just one example of a number of games that invite players to engage on an intellectual level, considering the ethical and moral dilemmas that the game raises. other examples include Sweatshop (Channel4) - where you take on the role of a trainee manager and need to maximise output and the efficiency of the workers, September 12th (Newsgaming) - set in a crowded market town where you aim to spot terrorists and make choices about how you respond. The game is prefaced by some chilling instructions 'It has no beginning. It has already begun. The rules are deadly simple. You can shoot. Or not.'
Read a full article on the new wave or gaming in The Observer Gaming
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