14 DAY TRIAL // Video games are slowly becoming the best entertainment tool in the world, according to analysts, but they also have the potential to offer valuable information and even teach youngsters, for example. One of the first national organizations that want to entertain and educate teenagers is the Argentinian Tax Office - they will soon release a free game named Risk Profile, and I must admit that, after having done a bit of digging, I've found some screenshots and movies from it and I am quite impressed.
Risk Profile (that's the name of the game) will be a point and click adventure featuring Martina, a fictitious heroine who gained notoriety after appearing in Argentinian cartoons. The Argentinian Tax Office is really happy with the results and the overall quality of Risk Profile, a game of similar levels with other titles released worldwide, but with one major advantage: the production costs were three times lower.
Claudio Moroni, Federal Administrator of Public Revenues of Argentina, said, "We continue working with innovative strategies in order that children and teenagers consider the community values, the social importance of taxes and the necessity of an equitable distribution of public revenues. (?) We strongly held the opinion that the best learning experience is the one you enjoy. That is why we want to take advantage of the family bond that new generations have with technology and thus promote educational values connected with social solidarity".
The title will be launched on the 28th of July, but a demo is already available for download on the official website - and all we can hope for is to get an English version as soon as possible, since the game looks very, very nice. And not only its looks are great: Risk Profile will also feature 12 different missions, each estimated to last around 60-90 minutes, which makes the release a pretty lengthy one. It will be distributed in schools for free and it will also be available in all "custom care centers" in the country. A great initiative!