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Posted March 03, 2017
Is it 1984 yet?

<span class="bold">Orwell</span>, a surveillance simulator where you monitor the lives of others to identify potential terrorists, is now available, DRM-free on GOG.com, with a 25% launch discount!

We are being watched. The government has a secret system, a machine that spies on us every hour of every day. Its name is Orwell. You've been selected to act as its human collaborator, a researcher who reviews the data it gathers and decides which pieces are relevant to your terrorist investigation. Tread carefully: You're holding our Nation's freedom in your hands.

For additional ambiance, get the <span class="bold">Deluxe Edition</span> (also 25% off) or grab the OST <span class="bold">separately</span>.

The 25% discounts will last until March 9, 2PM UTC.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/V6fNucgzCDs
Post edited March 05, 2017 by maladr0Id
Posted March 03, 2017
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tinyE: Oh, so it's SIM TRUMP.
Reminds me more of this :P
Posted March 03, 2017
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JudasIscariot: Reminds me more of this :P
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tinyE: Is that an actual advertisement for public transit?

I can't imagine what they were going for there. :P
One source says that poster was an official London transport poster
Posted March 03, 2017
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JudasIscariot: One source says that poster was an official London transport poster
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Midoryu: From the source:
"After all, England now has more security cameras aimed at its population than any other country on earth, with 1.5 million police cameras installed by authorities in urban environs. Unfortunately the posters were not a hoax, but part of an official anti-crime campaign mounted by the Metropolitan Police and London's mass transit provider, the CCTV."

It seems privacy advocates don't need to create horror scenarios in order to scare people, reality has enough of that in store, already.
If that's not enough, there's always PRISM, The Five Eyes, and ECHELON :)
Posted March 03, 2017
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morolf: Hmm, maybe this forum actually does need some moderation.
As for that youtube video, the guy who uploaded it seems to be a genuine Nazi. If I had a Youtube account I'd actually be tempted to report his videos.
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MarkoH01: I just did. Guys like this are scum (actually I don't want to offend the scum - they are far worse) and people making jokes about it are not much better.

Anyway: 99% of the postings here are political. Does someone have anything to say about the actual game? Gameplay, goal, imersion ect.?
Well, if I said anything about the game play I may spoil the story :P

Most of it involves reading, analyzing the info available, collecting evidence, and then taking action based on that.
Posted March 03, 2017
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morolf: is it meant as criticism of mass surveillance or actually justifying it???
I think it's meant for you to draw your own conclusion since when I played it I did not get the feeling that the game had a particular bias one way or the other, but that's just me...
Posted March 03, 2017
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GOG.com: We are being watched. The government has a secret system, a machine that spies on us every hour of every day.
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Cygi: Person of Interest much? ;)
*Bear wags tail excitedly*
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