We Are Chicago

We Are Chicago is an adventure simulation video game developed and published by American developer Culture Shock Games for Microsoft Windows. It was released on February 9, 2017.

We Are Chicago
Developer(s)Culture Shock Games
Publisher(s)Culture Shock Games
Director(s)Michael Block
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • WW: February 9, 2017
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

We Are Chicago is a video game set in the suburbs of the South Side of Chicago. The player assumes the role of Aaron, a black teenager dealing with the struggles of poverty and living in an area populated by gangs.[1]

Development

During production, Culture Shock founder Michael Block and his team gathered at transit locations in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago to interview its citizens regarding the problems they faced. They were told stories about the problems faced by these citizens, which included unemployment rates, as well as their portrayal in local media, all of which became the focal point of the video game.[2]

Reception

We Are Chicago received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3] Destructoid rated the game a 3/10, criticizing the graphics for its lack of polish and its characters for lack of emotion.[4] Polygon gave the game a 7/10, praising the game's representation of the characters but criticizing character movement.[5] Kotaku stated the game failed to address the broad issue of violence, citing a speech from local activist Ja'mal Green.[1]

References
  1. Jackson, Gita. "Video Game Tries To Tackle Gang Violence In Chicago, Fails". Kotaku. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. "We Are Chicago aims to dispel media myths about poor, black families - Kill Screen". Kill Screen. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  3. "We Are Chicago". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  4. "Review: We Are Chicago". destructoid. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  5. "We Are Chicago review". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-11-17.


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