Micky D’s
May 1st, 2008 jsullen1
Playing the McDonald’s game was very frustrating. While the graphics are amusing and the sounds are funny, the game itself held very little entertainment value in my opinion. I tried playing it several times, but failed to run a successful corporation any time, even if I varied the way I played the game. The frustration that consumed me propelled me to play longer than I probably should have or wanted to, but even after trying to succeed for a significant amount of time the game left me bored and frustrated. While playing, it makes it seem impossible to win the game by playing straight forward and running an honest business by growing soy and raising healthy cows. Playing the game dirty by adding chemicals and hormones to the cow feed also has consequences. Unless I am missing something, it appears to be nearly impossible to play the game successfully. I believe this game may be a fairly honest representation of how the business is run. I doubt there is anybody who would think that eating at McDonalds is a wise decision. Yes it is a cheap meal and it may even taste good, occasionally, but the food is by no means healthy and the service is often lacking. It is well known that growth hormones are added to cow feed, which in turn is fed to the consumer. Employees come and go without dedication and corporate executives have their eye on the bottom line, encouraging them to make immoral decisions about the way the company is run. The game definitely makes political and social statements about the way this dominant corporation is run, making a large profit corrupting society without consequence.
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