of these examples , the music asks the player to feel these things too , punishing , saving and disorienting them , confronting them with the real-life issues these characters face . It is this kind of auditory empathy that the archetypical straight , cisgender gamer can feel and be immersed in , that could , hopefully , lead to real life prejudices against these marginalised groups being changed .
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