1UP.com has a an intresting article detailing the emerging videogame market in the Muslim World. In addition to being an intresting peak into world of Middle-eastern entertainment it raises an intresting issue.

Why are videogames so one-sided? In the seemly infinite number of games set durring World War II why is the player always sided with the Allies? Is is possible for videogames to explore other elements of the human conditon beyond these are the good guys and they fight the bad guys?

Why is their no videogame eqivualent of Das Boot or Downfall?