Is this what Bob Marley had in mind. . .
when he sang "Until the colour of a mans skin/ Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes/ everywhere is war"? Somehow I think not.
And yet the New York Times assures me that "Let’s get this out of the way: Resident Evil 5 is not a racist game."
Why would I think that it was? I don't know, maybe because the object of the game is to blow away as many black men as possible?
Well, not actually, according to game reviewer Seth Scheisel. You see, it's not black men, but African zombies who are the targets in this game. Earlier versions of the game were set in the United States and Spain, and now it's set in Africa, so naturally the zombies will be dark-skinned. Besides.
Scheisel does admit that "All that said, Resident Evil 5 could not possibly have been made in the United States." (It was made in Japan.)
Still, I can't shake the feeling that there are some people out there who will especially enjoy playing this game.
And yet the New York Times assures me that "Let’s get this out of the way: Resident Evil 5 is not a racist game."
Why would I think that it was? I don't know, maybe because the object of the game is to blow away as many black men as possible?
Well, not actually, according to game reviewer Seth Scheisel. You see, it's not black men, but African zombies who are the targets in this game. Earlier versions of the game were set in the United States and Spain, and now it's set in Africa, so naturally the zombies will be dark-skinned. Besides.
When you are in control of the action the racial or ethnic appearance of your enemies simply stops mattering. The basic mechanics of moving, shooting, using cover, solving puzzles, employing weapons properly and understanding the overall environment are universal, no matter whether the enemies are aliens or Nazis or zombies or gangsters or any of the other categories we use to denote “acceptable to kill.”Oh! That makes me feel so much better!
Scheisel does admit that "All that said, Resident Evil 5 could not possibly have been made in the United States." (It was made in Japan.)
Still, I can't shake the feeling that there are some people out there who will especially enjoy playing this game.
posted by Mr. Mac | 9:35 PM
2 Comments:
Why must people make the most trivial things a big deal. It wasnt a big deal when the hoardes of white zombies were being killed..again. The game itself looks pretty cool.
-TK-
If anything, I think this shows how ignorant some people are. Killing zombies is the same thing. I think it's a shame people focus on such trivial things as the color of someone's skin, rather than the fact that they're coming at you with a MACHETE!
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