arthur

"Many computer games, notably, provide a fascinating degree of First World escapism via a simulation of Third World Problems. For example, the infamous 1980s ASCII-based dungeon crawler Rogue provided those First World denizens who had overcome the First World Problem of not owning a computer to experience such Third World Problems as starvation, existential ennui, and life-or-death hand-to-hand combat. Another example would be the problems of resource scarcity faced in a game like Darfur is Dying with those of Golf Resort Tycoon, where players must carefully manage their resources to build outstanding golf facilities for a demanding clientele."