I wouldn't say it's that close to real life...
...I mean, come on, the political wives control the Orbital Mind Control Lasers...

It's really just a game...really...

FNORD

Yes I understand, that most of it's a joke, but the main aspect, controlling the world, etc. seems pretty real to me.

All I have to say is FNORD!

ALL HAIL ERIS

My question is do these games make this so fantastical that it actually works against people realizing that some aspects of this are real?

Can it in effect help them by making people think it is too crazy to be possible?

reminds me of the m00se days