Comments on: Is Resident Evil 5 Ethnically Offensive http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:25:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PSN ID=LifEndz http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66540 PSN ID=LifEndz Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:58:03 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66540 Speaking as an African American, I find nothing offensive about the game. It's set in Africa and the people in the game are, for the most part, an accurate depiction of the people over there. Some of the articles about the game have been sort of on the line, but I hope this game doesn't get the "racist" or "offensive to minority" tag because it would probably result in even less diversity in games. Speaking as an African American, I find nothing offensive about the game. It’s set in Africa and the people in the game are, for the most part, an accurate depiction of the people over there. Some of the articles about the game have been sort of on the line, but I hope this game doesn’t get the “racist” or “offensive to minority” tag because it would probably result in even less diversity in games.

]]> By: Vitor http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66360 Vitor Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:59:19 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66360 Calling this racist is blowing the whole thing out of proportion, completely! I am african originally, my whole family is african, and I see no racism here. Actually, I've not seen much of this kind of setting being portrayed in videogames, african landscapes, human beings and villages are just as fictionally used in this videogame as the church was in Resistance... it is fiction people! Calling this racist is blowing the whole thing out of proportion, completely!
I am african originally, my whole family is african, and I see no racism here.

Actually, I’ve not seen much of this kind of setting being portrayed in videogames, african landscapes, human beings and villages are just as fictionally used in this videogame as the church was in Resistance… it is fiction people!

]]> By: Nick http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66127 Nick Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:20:52 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66127 This just goes to show how the race thing has been blown out of proportion. Excuse me if Im so blunt, but this is just as stupid as society can get. If a black person watches the trailer and feels offended, that person should go and cry to his mother for help. I mean WTH??? By being offended they are segregating themselves and having that sentiment of inferiority come out. Boo hoo, Im black and I dont like watching black "people" being killed in a VIDEOGAME. Stop being so full of yourselves. Germans, latin americans, japanese have all at some point depicted as killed before in a game, now it turns out black people are inmune to that just because. This just goes to show how the race thing has been blown out of proportion.
Excuse me if Im so blunt, but this is just as stupid as society can get.

If a black person watches the trailer and feels offended, that person should go and cry to his mother for help. I mean WTH???

By being offended they are segregating themselves and having that sentiment of inferiority come out.

Boo hoo, Im black and I dont like watching black “people” being killed in a VIDEOGAME. Stop being so full of yourselves. Germans, latin americans, japanese have all at some point depicted as killed before in a game, now it turns out black people are inmune to that just because.

]]> By: Darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66113 Darrin Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:29:50 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66113 Calm down guys. I haven't seen anyone threaten any kind of regulatory action. No one is banning this or accusing the creators of racism. This is just a chat. But I do have very close black friends who were legitimately offended when I showed them the trailer. And they really aren't the types that are overly sensitive about race issues at all. Even when I saw the trailer (I'm caucasian) by myself, I felt part of my brain say "uh-oh". I don't think the game itself is racist at all. Of course I haven't played it, but just like RE4 wasn't racist towards Spaniards, this isn't racist either. I also don't suspect any subversive or semi-conscious racist undertones. However, I can completely understand and have sympathy with some blacks that are offended by the superficial look of the game. Calm down guys. I haven’t seen anyone threaten any kind of regulatory action. No one is banning this or accusing the creators of racism. This is just a chat.

But I do have very close black friends who were legitimately offended when I showed them the trailer. And they really aren’t the types that are overly sensitive about race issues at all. Even when I saw the trailer (I’m caucasian) by myself, I felt part of my brain say “uh-oh”.

I don’t think the game itself is racist at all. Of course I haven’t played it, but just like RE4 wasn’t racist towards Spaniards, this isn’t racist either. I also don’t suspect any subversive or semi-conscious racist undertones. However, I can completely understand and have sympathy with some blacks that are offended by the superficial look of the game.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66111 Mike Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:10:44 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66111 Well to be fair, just because it isn't developed by a white people doesn't it couldn't be racist. There are a fair bit of ethnic tensions in Japan and people who aren't from there can be treated differently from what I've heard. But that has no bearing on the game at all. What is really dumb in all this is that the game is probably so far off that we don't know if the final product will be exactly like this. Remember how Resident Evil 4 used to be about a black mist that took control of inanimate objects? At least wait until the damn thing comes out before saying its "racist." For all we know Chris Redfield dies 30 minutes into the game and you could start playing as a new character that is black and acts heroically. And even if the ENTIRE game is like the video, the people are acting like "monsters" because it will have something to do with a virus. Is that really as bad as GTA San Andreas, where as a black character, you can run over and shoot random black people in perpetuity, even after the game has ended? The amount of crying over a game that is probably 18 to 24 months away and is known for featuring humans infected by some type of virus or parasite and crazy monsters is hysterical. Is PETA going to get involved next if you can shoot elephants and lions that are infected too? Well to be fair, just because it isn’t developed by a white people doesn’t it couldn’t be racist. There are a fair bit of ethnic tensions in Japan and people who aren’t from there can be treated differently from what I’ve heard.

But that has no bearing on the game at all. What is really dumb in all this is that the game is probably so far off that we don’t know if the final product will be exactly like this. Remember how Resident Evil 4 used to be about a black mist that took control of inanimate objects?

At least wait until the damn thing comes out before saying its “racist.” For all we know Chris Redfield dies 30 minutes into the game and you could start playing as a new character that is black and acts heroically.

And even if the ENTIRE game is like the video, the people are acting like “monsters” because it will have something to do with a virus. Is that really as bad as GTA San Andreas, where as a black character, you can run over and shoot random black people in perpetuity, even after the game has ended?

The amount of crying over a game that is probably 18 to 24 months away and is known for featuring humans infected by some type of virus or parasite and crazy monsters is hysterical.

Is PETA going to get involved next if you can shoot elephants and lions that are infected too?

]]> By: sushiboots http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66106 sushiboots Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:14:11 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66106 WTF? This game isn't even made by white people! I could maybe see it as a little racist if it was, but it's not, it's a Japanese developed game. And besides. The trailer shows only one part of the game. I'm pretty sure later in the game or in some different areas, the enemies aren't all black. They can cry all they want, but it won't change a thing. They have no control over what the Japanese put in their games. I swear, I'm so sick of this white vs. black thing. It'll never end. WTF? This game isn’t even made by white people! I could maybe see it as a little racist if it was, but it’s not, it’s a Japanese developed game. And besides. The trailer shows only one part of the game. I’m pretty sure later in the game or in some different areas, the enemies aren’t all black. They can cry all they want, but it won’t change a thing. They have no control over what the Japanese put in their games. I swear, I’m so sick of this white vs. black thing. It’ll never end.

]]> By: yodaddy http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66101 yodaddy Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:41:55 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66101 Thats funny sporty Thats funny sporty

]]> By: Sporty http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66081 Sporty Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:56:41 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/08/03/is-resident-evil-5-ethnically-offensive/#comment-66081 It's Black Hawk Down all over again. I'm still waiting for Tom Cruise to complain about Resistance portraying aliens in a bad light It’s Black Hawk Down all over again.

I’m still waiting for Tom Cruise to complain about Resistance portraying aliens in a bad light

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