Quote Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno View Post
Should games actually feature real world commentary or should it shy away from it because the medium is meant for recreational use?
Absolutely not. The medium of video games has great narrative potential, bringing elements to the table that no other medium can emulate nearly as well. They're no less valid of a narrative medium than any other.

In regards to messages I've taken away from games, well that's basically exactly why I like Key and 07th Expansion as much as I do. Key visual novels generally carry very positive and idealistic messages, and they've helped me see the various good sides of life and take notice of and appreciate things I didn't before. And as for 07th Expansion's novels, well, Umineko taught me the meaning of the words "without love, it cannot be seen"... which in turn changed the way I interact with people, with pieces of fiction, and pretty much everything else.