Resident Evil 5 is racist? - Page 3

Pumble · 08-19-2007, 09:55 PM

In RE4, you kill white european dudes because white european dudes live in Europe.

In RE5, you kill black african dudes because black african dudes live in Africa.

VIDYA GAMES

Tokzic · 08-20-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lord_carbo

Y halo der slippery slope argument.

It's not. Squeek's point is that by standing up now, after games have been produced exclusively killing other races, and saying that this is racist is hypocritical because a big deal wasn't made of other races. This is, of course, racist, and a completely valid point.

Tibs · 08-20-2007, 01:28 AM

oh my god chromer is hilarious

Tibs · 08-20-2007, 01:30 AM

Chromer I Was Playing San Andreas And The Black People Shot The White People =(

**Chromer** · 08-20-2007, 02:54 AM

Tibs, San Andreas takes place in California during the 90s which was a racially charged time. Seeing a black person shoot a white person was not an uncommon sight. Sad but true. Now, the reason this game partially upsets me is becase with all the **** that is going on with Africa now (disease, poverty, war, mass-raping, dictatorships) the last thing needed is a game where you go and kill them even more. I'd hate to find out what turns the Africans savage. If it's a disease that resembles AIDS, what will you idiots say then?

**freakysnots** · 08-20-2007, 02:56 AM

So what they are saying is, killing black people is racist, but killing white people isn't.

**Chromer** · 08-20-2007, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by freakysnots

So what they are saying is, killing black people is racist, but killing white people isn't.

No, I think the point is, people are so used to killing white people in other games that now that someone has made a game where you primarily kill African people, it's a major eye-opener.

**Squeek** · 08-20-2007, 03:13 AM

Sure it's unique, but that doesn't make it racist.

People playing aren't going to be like "finally, a game where I can kill black people!". They'd be more like "sweet, a new Resident Evil game!"

And if Capcom decides to belittle the people of Africa, then they'll obviously feel the backlash. As it is, I don't see any of that happening.

General Iudex · 08-20-2007, 03:23 AM

I don't believe CAPCOM had the intention to make it feel racist. It's just that societies mind set these days just makes us jump to conclusions pretty fast.

I mean, there are going to be worst games that are going to give a bad impression too. Like..umm Turning Point: Fall of Liberty that's going to come out soon. Compare that to RE5 ;\

Seriously, it's just a game. And if people get offended they have no reason to. They're developed to keep us entertained, not to get us all in depth about "hidden messages" behind the ethnicities and crap like that.
Besides, where's a better place to harvest a virus? Africa. ;\

bossonparade · 08-20-2007, 04:25 AM

Why would this be racist?
Killing black zombies is just as bad as killing any race of zombies.
Race doesn't matter in a game like that.
If people say "well they are black," so what?
No one complained when RE4 came out with its killing of the spanish.

Plus people want to play a game with zombie killing action, regardless of the race.

**blindreper1179** · 08-20-2007, 04:32 AM

i seriously don't see why anybody would care.
from no point of view is this racist.

whyudothis · 08-20-2007, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Chromer

If it's a disease that resembles AIDS, what will you idiots say then?

Err nothing, because every virus in resident evil so far has been spread through blood or the air and killed the host inside except 4 where they were parasites.

Pichu_XP · 08-20-2007, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by blindreper1179

i seriously don't see why anybody would care.
from no point of view is this racist.

Zombism. Why are we shooting them? They're no different from us, besides the rotting meat, mindless movements and the acute appetite for human flesh.

I swear as soon as RE5 is out, the zombies will start rioting.

SethSquall · 08-20-2007, 08:17 AM

I honestly think stopping this game will promote racisim more.

lord_carbo · 08-21-2007, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tokzic

It's not. Squeek's point is that by standing up now, after games have been produced exclusively killing other races, and saying that this is racist is hypocritical because a big deal wasn't made of other races. This is, of course, racist, and a completely valid point.

The fact that he assumes those people want to kill whites (or another race) INSTEAD of blacks is a slippery slope. You can very much defend the article and want to kill both blacks and whites equally. And you'd still be racist too. Ho-hum.

whyudothis · 08-21-2007, 05:15 AM

Most sensible people will see past the race anyway. Just see them as zombies.

It's not as if people are going to be shouting "WATCH OUT FOR THAT BLACK GUY" rather then "WATCH OUT FOR THAT ZOMBIE"

**Squeek** · 08-21-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lord_carbo

The fact that he assumes those people want to kill whites (or another race) INSTEAD of blacks is a slippery slope. You can very much defend the article and want to kill both blacks and whites equally. And you'd still be racist too. Ho-hum.

Fine. Sheesh.

The fact is, they don't want the game to be solely about killing black people. That pretty much means they either don't want the game to exist at all (which I see no mention of) or they want it to be some other race.

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General Iudex FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 37 Posts: 6	Re: Resident Evil 5 is racist? I don't believe CAPCOM had the intention to make it feel racist. It's just that societies mind set these days just makes us jump to conclusions pretty fast. I mean, there are going to be worst games that are going to give a bad impression too. Like..umm Turning Point: Fall of Liberty that's going to come out soon. Compare that to RE5 ;\ Seriously, it's just a game. And if people get offended they have no reason to. They're developed to keep us entertained, not to get us all in depth about "hidden messages" behind the ethnicities and crap like that. Besides, where's a better place to harvest a virus? Africa. ;\

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bossonparade FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3	Re: Resident Evil 5 is racist? Why would this be racist? Killing black zombies is just as bad as killing any race of zombies. Race doesn't matter in a game like that. If people say "well they are black," so what? No one complained when RE4 came out with its killing of the spanish. Plus people want to play a game with zombie killing action, regardless of the race.

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whyudothis Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 21	Re: Resident Evil 5 is racist? Most sensible people will see past the race anyway. Just see them as zombies. It's not as if people are going to be shouting "WATCH OUT FOR THAT BLACK GUY" rather then "WATCH OUT FOR THAT ZOMBIE"

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