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A big part of going green is understanding the way the world around us works—and if there are video games available to fill us in, so much the better.
The highly anticipated video game Spore, from the creators of the Sims—the best-selling video game franchise in history—features an evolution themed gaming mechanic. You select a creature (or the single-cell seeds of one) and help allow it to evolve over time—watching as it sprouts lungs, a brain, and other physical features.
To research the game, the creators carefully consulted with scientists for accuracy regarding evolutionary properties. One said (in a story in the New York Times, "Playing the game, you can't help but feel amazed how, from a few simple rules and instructions, you can get a complex functioning world with bodies, behaviors and whole ecosystems."
So the game helps bolster a respect for biodiversity and the natural world—a big plus for any eco-enthusiast.
"We wanted to convey the sense that evolution can bring up a surprising diversity of weird, interesting, strange things," Will Wright, the game's designer said.
This family friendly game could come to play a major in relating some of the complexities of evolution to the kids of the ADD era. Log on to the game's website for more details, and to create a test creature of your own.
If you like green video games, check out the Battleground Earth Light Bulb Game.
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