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fine upstanding member of society-male reproductive organ Posted:
Yes, because half-naked black men chasing anyone who comes near them with spears is the norm in Africa. Log in to see images!
Also, because spears, crocodiles, savagery, etc., were never used as hateful images towards black, it is not ethically questionable to use such images just to make a video game more exciting.
I will say that the Marshlands chapters are based on African culture, and that the Village Youth’s diary found in the village (which shows that the village had been civilized, and that the villagers retreated into a more primitive history) puts some of these images into context – but it’s too little, too late. It should’ve been introduced before you even see a villager, and it doesn’t completely justify every image used, such as the scene in the Execution Ground where a BSAA agent is hung and fed to a crocodile.
This being said, only a minority of players have been offended by the game, but the devs wouldn’t have had to sacrifice any game play related elements to pull back on the reigns a bit, and ensure that the insensitive images were kept to a minimum, so that NOBODY would be offended.
EDIT: I will say this – if there’s one thing I really, really love about RE5, it was the inclusion of equippable camera filters. You don’t see them used in very interesting ways these days, outside of porn, so seeing them used so well in a video game was really exciting. They were probably the only thing that justified multiple play-throughs for me. Bill_Murray_Fan_7383 edited this message on 04/03/2009 6:32PM |
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