How is killing Africans in Resident Evil 5 any different than killing Spanish villagers in the 4th iteration of the series? The fact that people are critical of RE5 for showing "white on black" violence just shows that the culture that we live in is still blinded by prejudice and racism. The continued shying away from anything that is potentially offensive not only perpetrates racist notions (No one complained about the mexican, russian, and asian stereotypes in a game like Crackdown because it was not "taboo") but also is holding back gaming as a medium.
As with sexuality, the fact that gaming feels unable to capture a questionable subject matter is what stops it from becoming as mainstream and totally accepted as film. With movies like American History X, Traffic, Training Day, American Beauty, American Psycho, and others that are able to tastefully handle a potentially offensive subject matter Film has gained maturity and shed being "for kids and rebels" just as Rock and Roll music once did long ago.
That is not to say that games are immature in any shape or form but until game developers becoming capable of tapping into potentially uncomfortable topics they can make no real progress as a medium. Even Wii which has captured a new audience of grandmothers and parents is regarded as serious as a board game. If we want games to progress we need to be able to handle minor "racism" which is not even evident similar to how Mass Effect was able to tastefully handle sexuality.
A little rambly....but what do yall think about this?
"I used to have the same thing, it takes the piss. What you might want to do is start exercising, or abstaining from caffeine- it worked for me. "
I doubt that lack of exercise is the problem I am very-active at least 3 hours a day (be it running, lifting weights, basketball, baseball, ultimate frisbee, football, swimming, surfing, or soccer) I may begin to stop drinking caffeine though. "
Try reading. Print out Ned Colleti's wiki page and read that every time you want to fall asleep. "
Reading Ned Coletti's wiki would just inspire me to murder the innocent. Not go to sleep. "
"I used to have the same thing, it takes the piss. What you might want to do is start exercising, or abstaining from caffeine- it worked for me. "
I doubt that lack of exercise is the problem I am very-active at least 3 hours a day (be it running, lifting weights, basketball, baseball, ultimate frisbee, football, swimming, surfing, or soccer) I may begin to stop drinking caffeine though. "
Try reading. Print out Ned Colleti's wiki page and read that every time you want to fall asleep. "
Reading Ned Coletti's wiki would just inspire me to murder the innocent. Not go to sleep.
"I used to have the same thing, it takes the piss. What you might want to do is start exercising, or abstaining from caffeine- it worked for me. "
I doubt that lack of exercise is the problem I am very-active at least 3 hours a day (be it running, lifting weights, basketball, baseball, ultimate frisbee, football, swimming, surfing, or soccer) I may begin to stop drinking caffeine though.
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