Resident Evil 5: Racist? Or are people just plain stupid? You decide.
First things first, check out this trailer for RE:5 and just let it sink in:
Now click and read this:GamePolitics.com
So apparently this game is racist. Being a black gamer and a pretty smart guy I can’t believe that people are making a big deal about this. Wait, yes I can because as long as there are stupid, ignorant with the lust of becoming popular for 5 minutes things like this will continue to happen. All people see are black people being shot by one white guy. And even if that’s the case, did you see the movie Crash? Didn’t that movie win some awards? Racism is still alive because until all of the old people who still hold that type of shit dear to their hearts die, we will continue to hear about it. So yes, I blame racism on old people. Not all but most. All that reminiscing of the days of separate water fountains just isn’t good for America you know?
Is it so insane to think that if someone was being attacked by living/RUNNING zombies that you would shoot them in the head? I know I would if I was in that predicament. I’m pretty sure RE:4 was same situation: zombies trying to kill you. Except in RE:4 the zombies were a Spanish-speaking village. Did that community scream out racism? Not to my knowledge.
I don’t know what makes me more pissed: The fact that as a gamer, we are constantly judge in a totally different realm that other forms as entertainment such as music, movies, or books. Or the fact that as a young black man, my community finds the stupidest crap to be upset over. I swear if I hear anything out of Jesse’s or Sharpton’s mouth I think I’m going to go insane. I think we are so use to the fact to when something that might be racist, we instantly get pissed off. Get over it, seriously.
I can’t wait until we get to that time period where video games will be looked upon as forms of entertainment in the same way movies are. Until then, we have an uphill battle on our hands and I hope everyone is ready for it. If not go watch 300, very inspirational.
Jermaine :: Aug.01.2007 :: LotM News, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 :: No Comments »