Part I Introductory chapter to this dissertation
6 A quantitative content analysis of mnemonic hegemony in realist historical digital games
6.4 Table
Table 1 Overview of the quantitative content analysis
Game title
80 Days Dialogue British White man Engaged
Internation
and stealth French White woman Disengaged France
Hundred
Years' War Manichean Hegemonic Medium Amnesia:
The Dark
Descent Stealth British White man Disengaged Britain N/A Graduated Critical Low
Army of
Two Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Army of
Two: The
40th Day Violence American White man Disengaged Shanghai
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Assassin’s
Creed
Violence
and stealth Arab Brown man Disengaged Middle
East Crusades Manichean Hegemonic High Assassin’s
Creed 2
Violence
and stealth Italian White man Disengaged Italy Renaissance Manichean Hegemonic High Assassin’s
Creed 2:
Brotherhood
Violence
and stealth Italian White man Disengaged Italy Renaissance Manichean Hegemonic High
Assassin’s
ce War Manichean Hegemonic High Assassin’s
Creed 4:
Black Flag
Violence
and stealth British White man Disengaged Caribbean
War of the Spanish
Succession Manichean Hegemonic High Assassin’s
Creed:
Freedom Cry
Violence
and stealth Caribbean Black man Disengaged Caribbean
Haitian
Revolution Manichean Hegemonic Medium Assassin’s
Creed:
Liberation
Violence
and stealth American Black woman Disengaged North America
US Independen
ce War Manichean Hegemonic Medium Assassin’s
white woman Disengaged Greece Greek war Manichean Hegemonic High
Assassin’s Creed:
Origins
Violence
and stealth Egyptian Brown man Disengaged Egypt
Egyptian
war Manichean Hegemonic High Assassin’s
Creed:
Revelations
Violence
and stealth Italian White man Disengaged
Ottoman
Empire Renaissance Manichean Hegemonic High Assassin’s
Creed:
Rogue
Violence
and stealth American White man Disengaged North America
Seven Year
War Manichean Hegemonic Medium Assassin’s
white woman Disengaged Britain
Victorian
Empire Manichean Hegemonic High Assassin’s
Creed: Unity
Violence
and stealth French White man Disengaged France
French
Revolution Manichean Hegemonic High Attentat
1942. Dialogue Czech
white man &
white woman Engaged
Czech
Republic WWII Graduated Critical Low
Banner Saga
nal Multiple Disengaged Multiple WWI Manichean Critical High Battlefield
1942 Violence European White man Disengaged
Western
Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High
Battlefield 2 Violence
terror Manichean Hegemonic High
Battlefield 3 Violence
American /
Russian White man Disengaged Middle East
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High
Battlefield 4 Violence
American /
Chinese White man Disengaged Middle East &
Asia
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Battlefield
Hardline Violence American Latino man Disengaged North America
War on
drugs Manichean Hegemonic High
Battlefield V Violence
Multinatio
nal Multiple Disengaged
Western
Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Battlefield:
Bad
Company Violence American White man Disengaged Russiastan
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Battlefield:
Bad
Company 2 Violence American White man Disengaged Russiastan
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High
Battlefield:
Asian man Disengaged Vietnam
Vietnam
war Manichean Hegemonic High Brothers in
Arms:
Earned in
Blood Violence American White man Disengaged
Western
Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium Brothers in
Arms: Hell's
Highway Violence American White man Disengaged
Western
Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Brothers in
Arms: Road
to Hill 30 Violence American White man Disengaged
Western
Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High
Call of Duty Violence
American /
Soviet White man Disengaged
Western Europe &
Eastern Europe &
Soviet
Union WWII Manichean Hegemonic High
Call of Duty
2 Violence
Multinatio
nal White man Disengaged
Western Europe &
Soviet Union &
North
Africa WWII Manichean Hegemonic High
Call of Duty
3 Violence
Multinatio
nal White man Disengaged
Western Europe &
Eastern
Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Call of Duty
4: Modern
Warfare Violence
American /
British White man Disengaged
Arabistan
& Russia
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Call of Duty
WWII Violence American White man Disengaged
Western
Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High
Call of Duty: Black
Ops Violence American White man Disengaged
Cuba &
East Asia
& Soviet
Union Cold War Manichean Hegemonic High Call of
Duty: Black
Ops II Violence American White man Disengaged
Cuba &
China
Cold War &
war on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High
Call of Duty:
Modern
Warfare 2 Violence American White man Disengaged Middle
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Call of
Duty:
Modern
Warfare 3 Violence
Multinatio
nal White man Disengaged
South Asia
& Europe
& Russia
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High
Call of Duty: World
at War Violence
American /
Soviet White man Disengaged Pacific islands &
Soviet
Union WWII Manichean Hegemonic High
Call of
America Western Manichean Hegemonic High Call of
Juarez:
Bound in
Blood Violence American White man Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic High Call of
Juarez:
Gunslinger Violence American White man Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Critical High Chivalry:
Medieval
Warfare Violence European White man Disengaged Europe Medieval Manichean Hegemonic High
Commandos
Violence and stealth
Multinatio
nal Multiple Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium Commandos
2
Violence and stealth
Multinatio
nal Multiple Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium Conflict
Desert
Storm Violence
British /
American White man Disengaged Middle
East Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Conflict:
Vietnam Violence American White man Disengaged East Asia
Vietnam
war Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Contrast N/A French White woman N/A France N/A N/A N/A Medium
Cryostasis:
Sleep of
Reason Violence Russian White man Disengaged Antarctica N/A Graduated Critical Medium Curse of the
Monkey
Island Dialogue British White man N/A Caribbean N/A N/A Critical High Custer's
Revenge American White man Disengaged
North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Delta Force Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic Medium Delta Force
2 Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic Medium Delta Force
Angel Falls Violence American White man Disengaged South America
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic Medium Delta Force
Land
Warrior Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Delta Force
Xtreme 2 Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic Medium Delta Force:
Black Hawk
Down Violence American White man Disengaged Somalia
Battle of
Mogadishu Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Delta Force:
Task Dagger Violence American White man Disengaged South America &
Russia
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic Medium Delta Force:
Urban
Warfarce Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Desperados Violence American Multiple Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic Medium Desperados
2: Cooper's
Revenge Violence American Multiple Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Draugen Dialogue Nordic White man N/A Norway N/A N/A Hegemonic Medium
EndWar Violence American N/A Disengaged
Europe &
Russia &
North
America Future war Manichean Hegemonic High Escape from
Monkey
Island Dialogue British White man N/A Caribbean N/A N/A N/A Medium
Far Cry Violence American White man Disengaged South
Pacific N/A Manichean Hegemonic High
Far Cry 2 Violence
Multinatio
nal Multiple Disengaged
Central
Africa N/A Graduated Critical High
Far Cry 3 Violence American White man Disengaged South
Pacific N/A Manichean Hegemonic High Far Cry 4 Violence Asian Asian man Disengaged South Asia N/A Manichean Hegemonic High
Far Cry 5 Violence American Multiple Disengaged North
America N/A Manichean Hegemonic High Far Cry
European Multiple Disengaged N/A N/A Manichean Hegemonic High Freedom! Puzzle African Black man N/A Matinique N/A Graduated Critical Low Ghost Recon
2 Violence American White man Disengaged North Korea
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Ghost Recon
2001 Violence American White man Disengaged Eurasia
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High
Ghost Recon Advanced
Warfighter Violence American White man Disengaged
Central
America Condor Manichean Hegemonic High Ghost Recon
Advanced
Warfighter 2 Violence American White man Disengaged
Central
America Condor Manichean Hegemonic High Ghost Recon
Desert Siege Violence American White man Disengaged East Africa AFRICOM Manichean Hegemonic High Ghost Recon
Future
Soldier Violence American White man Disengaged South
America Condor Manichean Hegemonic High Ghost Recon
Island
Thunder Violence American White man Disengaged Cuba Bay of Pigs Manichean Hegemonic High Ghost Recon
Jungle
Storm Violence American White man Disengaged South
America Condor Manichean Hegemonic High Ghost Recon
Predator Violence American White man Disengaged East Africa AFRICOM Manichean Hegemonic High Ghost Recon
Wildlands Violence American White man Disengaged South Asia Condor Manichean Hegemonic High
Gun Violence American Mixed race Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic High
Hard West Violence American Multiple Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic Medium
HAWX Violence American White man Disengaged South
America Condor Manichean Hegemonic High
HAWX 2 Violence American White man Disengaged Eurasia
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Herald Dialogue Indian Brown man N/A India N/A Graduated Critical Low Hidden &
Dangerous Violence British White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium Hidden &
Dangerous 2 Violence British White man Disengaged Multiple WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium JFK
Reloaded Violence American White man Disengaged North
America N/A Graduated Critical Low Ken Follett's
The Pillars
of the Earth Dialogue French Multiple N/A European N/A Graduated Hegemonic Medium Kingdom
Come
Deliverance Violence Czech White man Disengaged Bohemia N/A Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Last Express Dialogue French White man N/A
Ottoman Empire
First World
War Graduated Hegemonic High
Mafia Violence American White man Disengaged North
America N/A Manichean Hegemonic High
Mafia 2 Violence American White man Disengaged North
America N/A Manichean Hegemonic High
Mafia 3 Violence American Black man Disengaged North
America N/A Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor 2010 Violence American White man Disengaged
Afghanista n
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
Airborne Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
Allied
Assault Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
European
Assault Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
Frontline Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
Heroes Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
Heroes 2 Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
Infilitrator Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
Pacific
Assault Violence American White man Disengaged Pacific
islands WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
Rising Sun Violence American White man Disengaged Pacific
islands WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Medal of
Honor:
Undergroun
d Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Metal Gear
Solid 3:
Snake Eater
Violence
and stealth American White man Engaged Eurasia Cold War Graduated Critical High
Metal Gear Solid V:
Phantom
Pain Violence American White man Engaged
Afghanista n &
Central
Africa Cold War Graduated Critical High Monkey
Island 1 Dialogue British White man N/A Caribbean N/A N/A N/A Medium
Monkey
Island 2 Dialogue British White man N/A Caribbean N/A N/A N/A Medium
Mordhau Violence European White man Disengaged Europe
Holy
Crusades Manichean Hegemonic Medium Omerta -
City of
Gangsters Violence American White man Disengaged North
America N/A Manichean Hegemonic Medium Operation
Flashpoint:
Cold War
Crisis Violence American White man Disengaged Russiastan Cold war Manichean Hegemonic Medium Operation
Flashpoint:
Red
Hammer Violence Russian White man Disengaged Russiastan Cold war Manichean Hegemonic Medium Operation
Flashpoint:
Resistance Violence
Eastern
European White man Disengaged Russiastan Cold war Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Outlaws Violence American White man Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic High Playing
Rainbow Six Violence American Multiple Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Rainbow Six
Raven
Shield Violence American Multiple Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Rainbow Six
Rogue Spear Violence American Multiple Disengaged Eurasia
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Rainbow Six
Siege Violence American Multiple Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High
Rainbow Six
Vegas Violence American White man Disengaged North America
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Rainbow Six
Vegas 2 Violence American White man Disengaged North America
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Red Dead
Redemption Violence American White man Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic High Red Dead
Redemption
2 Violence American White man Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic High Red Dead
Revolver Violence American White man Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic High Red
Orchestra 2:
Heroes of
Stalingrad Violence Russian White man Disengaged Soviet
Union WWII Manichean Critical Medium Red
Orchestra:
Ostfront
41-45 Violence Russian White man Disengaged Soviet
Union WWII Manichean Critical Medium Return of
Wolfenstein Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Rise of the
Argonauts Violence Greek White man Disengaged Europe Antique Manichean Hegemonic Medium Ryse: Son of
Rome Violence Roman White man Disengaged Europe Roman Manichean Hegemonic High Shellshock:
Vietnam Violence American White man Disengaged Vietnam
Vietnam
war Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Sid Meier's Pirates
Dialogue &
puzzle &
violence British White man N/A Caribbean N/A Manichean Hegemonic Medium Sniper Elite Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium Sniper Elite
3 Violence American White man Disengaged North
Africa WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium Sniper Elite
4 Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium Sniper Elite
V2 Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium Sniper
Ghost
Warrior Violence American White man Disengaged South
America Condor Manichean Hegemonic High
Sniper Ghost
Warrior 2 Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Sniper
Ghost
Warrior 3 Violence American White man Disengaged Eurasia
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Spartan:
Total
Warrior Violence Greek White man Disengaged Europe Antique Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Splinter Cell Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Splinter Cell
Blacklist Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Splinter Cell
Chaos
Theory Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Splinter Cell
Conviction Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Splinter Cell
Double
Agent Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High Splinter Cell
Pandora
Tomorrow Violence American White man Disengaged Multiple
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High The
Division Violence American Multiple Disengaged North America
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High The
Division 2 Violence American Multiple Disengaged North America
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic High The Order
1886 Violence British White man Disengaged England
Victorian
Empire Manichean Hegemonic High The Oregon
Trail Dialogue American Multiple Disengaged North
America Western Manichean Hegemonic Medium The
Saboteur Violence French White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High The Sum of
All Fears Violence American White man Disengaged North America
War on
terror Manichean Hegemonic Medium This War of
Mine
Violence and stealth
Multinatio
nal Multiple Engaged Europe
Bosnian
Civil War Graduated Critical Medium
Thralled Puzzle African Black woman Engaged Brazil
Spanish
conquest Manichean Critical Low
Vampyr
Violence
and stealth British White man Disengaged England
Victorian
Empire Manichean Hegemonic High Velvet
Assassin
Violence
and stealth British White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Vietcong Violence American White man Disengaged Vietnam
Vietnam
war Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Vietcong 2 Violence American White man Disengaged Vietnam
Vietnam
war Manichean Hegemonic Medium Viking:
Battle for
Asgard Violence Nordic White man Disengaged
Scandinavi
a Viking Manichean Hegemonic Medium Volgarr the
Viking Violence Nordic White man Disengaged
Scandinavi
a Viking Manichean Hegemonic Medium Wolfenstein
2: The New
Colossus Violence American White man Disengaged North
America WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Wolfenstein
2009 Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Wolfenstein
3D Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium Wolfenstein:
The New
Order Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Wolfenstein:
The Old
Blood Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High Wolfenstein:
Youngblood Violence American white woman Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic High 1979
Revolution
Dialogue &
puzzle Persian Brown man Engaged Iran
Iranian
Revolution Graduated Critical Low 11-11
and stealth Russian White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Low Enemy
Front Violence American White man Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Low
Expeditions Conquistado
r Violence Spanish Multiple Disengaged South America
Spanish
conquest Manichean Hegemonic Low Expeditions
Vikings Violence Nordic Multiple Disengaged
Scandinavi
a Viking Manichean Hegemonic Low
Jade Empire
Violence &
Dialogue Chinese Multiple Disengaged East Asia N/A Manichean Hegemonic High Kim Violence Indian Brown man Disengaged South Asia 1880s Manichean Critical Low
LA Noire
Violence &
Dialogue American White man Disengaged North
America WWII Manichean Hegemonic High The
Godfather:
The Game Violence American White man Disengaged North
America N/A Manichean Hegemonic Medium The
Godfather 2:
The Game Violence American White man Disengaged North
America N/A Manichean Hegemonic Medium Men of
Valor Violence American Black man Disengaged Vietnam
Vietnam
war Manichean Hegemonic Low
Nioh Violence British White man Disengaged East Asia
Sengoku
period Manichean Hegemonic HIgh Prince of
Persia
Violence &
puzzle Persian Brown man Disengaged Middle
East 1001 Nights Manichean Hegemonic Medium Prince of
Persia:
Sands of Time
Violence &
puzzle Persian Brown man Disengaged Middle
East 1001 Nights Manichean Hegemonic HIgh Prince of
Persia:
Warrior Within
Violence &
puzzle Persian Brown man Disengaged Middle
East 1001 Nights Manichean Hegemonic HIgh Prince of
Persia: The Two Thrones
Violence &
puzzle Persian Brown man Disengaged Middle
East 1001 Nights Manichean Hegemonic HIgh Prince of
Persia 2008
Violence &
puzzle Persian Brown man Disengaged Middle
East 1001 Nights Manichean Hegemonic HIgh Prince of
Persia:
Forgotten Sands
Violence &
puzzle Persian Brown man Disengaged Middle
East 1001 Nights Manichean Hegemonic HIgh
Rune Violence Nordic White man Disengaged
Scandinavi
a Viking Manichean Hegemonic Medium
Rune 2018 Violence Nordic White man Disengaged
Scandinavi
a Viking Manichean Hegemonic Medium
The Council
Dialogue &
puzzle British White man Disengaged United Kingdom
Victorian
Empire Graduated N/A Medium War of
Rights Violence American White man Disengaged North America
US Civil
War Manichean Hegemonic Low Warsaw Violence Polish Multiple Disengaged Europe WWII Manichean Hegemonic Medium We The
Revolution
Dialogue &
Puzzle French White man Disengaged Europe
French
Revolution Manichean Hegemonic Medium