My understanding of the global context, Personal and Cultural Expression, has been extended by completing this project. I have come to realize that the gaming world is much broader than I originally thought.

In some ways games are a form of artistic interpretation and expression. Cold War, for example, has a graphic style that shows the drab despair associated with the former USSR towards its economic collapse and the end of the Cold War. In other ways, games are a modern interpretation of historic political and economic tensions. For example, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War gives a perspective on, and informs users of, aspects of the Cold War and the relationship between the Soviet Union and the USA during the 1980s. The game’s portrayal was very balanced, being careful to show immoral or dishonorable behaviors on both sides of the Cold War. In further ways, some would argue that games are a force to reflect and, perhaps, dangerously encourage an appetite for graphic violence and horror. Cold War is certainly a violent game and this violence is one of the key draws for an FPS (First Person Shooter) game.