Dualism
Culture theme
Conflict of two extremes.
Can be either internal or external conflict with the player on either side or having choices between the two.
700
games
113platforms
Alternate name: Dualistic conflict
OCS 1990
SPC ? *
C16 1985
GBA 2002-11-05
PS3 2008-12-02
DOS 1989
A800 1982
C16 198?
IIE 1986-06
C16 198?
SPC 1986
C64 1989
Usually dualistic view does not allow any variation, ending up as you're either with us or against us, you are or aren't, and so on. Often with the other extreme seen as better or more acceptable than the other and the other as bad or evil, something to be fought simply because it exists. A very black and white perception of anything, and cause for much grief for those who would rather not choose sides. And those who don't choose are said to be sitting on the fence, which is sometimes seen almost worse than choosing the opposite side of the conflict.
The only good side of dualism is that it gives you clear picture of things, even if heavily skewed.
The only good side of dualism is that it gives you clear picture of things, even if heavily skewed.
Conflict of two extremes of what is considered the same thing yet both ends are necessary for the other to exist.
Common themes:
* Good and Evil
* Order and Chaos
* Purity and Corruption
* Light and Darkness
... and so on.
Common themes:
* Good and Evil
* Order and Chaos
* Purity and Corruption
* Light and Darkness
... and so on.
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The first Dualism video game was released in 1957.
Electronic Arts, The Software Toolworks and Interplay published most of these games.
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Platforms
Linux | 69 | ||
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MS-DOS | 61 | ||
Windows | 58 | ||
Apple II E | 42 | ||
ZX Spectrum | 28 | ||
Mac OS Classic | 25 | ||
C64 | 22 | ||
custom | 19 | ||
Win3.1 | 18 | ||
Amiga | 17 | ||
Atari 400/800 | 16 | ||
Commodore PET | 15 | ||
TRS-80 | 15 | ||
Atari ST | 13 | ||
Tandy Coco | 12 | ||
Amstrad CPC | 11 | ||
PS | 10 | ||
C16/Plus4 | 9 | ||
MSX | 9 | ||
Mac OS X | 9 | ||
BeOS | 8 | ||
X360 | 8 | ||
PS2 | 7 | ||
DEC PDP-1 | 7 | ||
OS/2 | 6 | ||
BSD | 6 | ||
Oric | 6 | ||
WinCE | 5 | ||
Xbox | 5 | ||
Wii | 5 |