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Robotron without the guns
by Ian Bogost October 14, 2008

CC2.jpgSuch is how the creator of Consumer CULTure describes the game, which also offers "a satirical middle finger to consumerism and commercialism." The player moves around an enclosed space attempting to avoid an ever-increasing barrage of consumer objects and messages.

While it doesn't take on a specific company like Disaffected! or the McDonald's Video Game, I think we can also call Consumer CULTure an anti-advergame, since its purpose is to criticize corporate practice.

Also noteworthy, the game seems to have appeared originally from Retro Remakes, a forum site focused on new versions of or variations on classic games.

(thanks to Jon; also via Indiegames)