The McDonald’s Game: This game cleverly exposes the dark side of the fast-food industry It’s effective because it makes players complicit in unethical choices, reinforcing its critique.
Monopoly: A classic example of capitalism in action It was originally created to critique monopolies but became a celebration of wealth and with the version we played in class it made the experience much more realistic.
Cool Spot: A blatant advergame for 7UP that, despite its smooth animation and fun platforming mechanics, lacked meaningful engagement beyond its branding.
I agree with you that the McDonald’s game is probably much more effective because you are trying to make the unethical decisions to advance yourself in the game, as if you were actually the company
I agree that the Mcdonald’s game exposes the dark side of fast-food industry. An example of this is the fact that you have to shoot the cows if they get sick.