Mass Effect’s genophage is one of the few fictions in gaming that is easiest to consolidate with real science. That’s probably because we can already manipulate and engineer viruses that manipulate genetics within biological systems. In Mass effect, the
Continue readingWhen it comes to creating a rich storyline, Ubisoft’s Assassins Creed (AC) has never fallen short in its ability to weave its plot with historical accuracy. One of Its major selling points that sets itself apart from others in the
Continue readingAs a scientist, it hasn’t been hard to notice that the hard sciences (i.e.: genetics, physics, nanotechnology etc.) have become the lifeblood of video game science fiction for the last decade. Science has carried the integral ideas for the creation
Continue readingOne of the central themes incorporated into both narrative and game mechanics in the Bioshock series is the use of Adam, Eve, and plasmids. Splicers went mad overdosing on them, civil dissent was fueled over the fight for it, and
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