“Wrapping yourself in the pageantry of the 18th century means recreating the iconography of colonial expansion and native slaughter. It means emulating a time when supposedly great men failed to do what was morally right, opting instead to do what was politically expedient. To merely call this a tension of Greedfall does it a disservice. Its not just a momentary tension. Its the entire game.” Kotaku says.
Source: N4G PC Greedfall's Detailed Role-Playing Can't Make Up For Its Unpleasant Setting | Kotaku