Racial stereotypes in gaming has been a big issue in 2008 and this Gameplayer article tackles the issue head-on, talking to developers, publishers, prominent journalists and more to get the inside word on this big issue.
"Race isn't an easy thing to talk about. It takes lots and lots of conscious effort to learn how to talk about race in ways that make sense," says Miller. "As it stands, the gaming community tends to be divided into two groups when it comes to the debate. One group – the minority, by far – consists of individuals who acknowledge the significance that race has elsewhere in their lives – pop culture, politics, etc – and sees no reason not to extend that same consideration to the videogames they've loved and grown up with. The other is a group that vehemently denies that race is ever worth discussing in a videogame, because 'racism is over', we're 'taking games too seriously', and we're 'too sensitive'. I wouldn't call that a 'debate'; I'd call that 'denial'."
Resident Evil 5 launched 15 years ago today - and it continues to stand as a stepping stone from the good to the bad.
One of my favourites because of the co-op. Then Resi 6 arrived and the series nosedived further.
I enjoyed the game co-oping with a friend I know the game in solo the AI can be an idiot but RE5 is way better then RE6. I played RE6 with a friend if it wasn't cheap when I got I would have avoided RE6.
5 was excellent, still play Mercs with my brother.
I would love a fully remastered RE:5, with some added, reworked content. The DLC for 5 was also excellent.
6 was awful.
I never understood why the game was misunderstood. It was a fantastic game at launch and is still fun today to play. It’s as action packed as Resident Evil 4 was, yet that’s regarded a masterpiece 🤷♂️
it was "misunderstood" because they introduced co-op into the franchise at a time when people loved to have fake rage about co-op. like, you could play the game as a solo experience, but people chose to have their bandwagon rage because it was cool at the time lol
Try to cope with your friend through terror with this list featuring the best horror Co-Op games you can play today.
An exploration of whether RE5 is truly the most logical next step for a remake, or whether there are others in line who deserve their day in the sun.
Remake of Resident evil outbreak as well as file 2. Same gameplay as the recent remakes. Choose what ever character you want to play as. With online co op.
Nope.
Rather remake other past Capcom & non-mainline RE games ... IF they have to continue churning out Remakes.
I'd rather want a new 3rd person RE spin-off
Dino Crisis and Onimusha Reboot
New IPs after Pragmata ships
I just can't seem to see the racism though. Maybe you just have to be thinking racist before you can read into it enough
Leave chess alone folks.. Or draughts..
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"The other is a group that vehemently denies that race is ever worth discussing in a video game, because 'racism is over', we're 'taking games too seriously', and we're 'too sensitive'. I wouldn't call that a 'debate'; I'd call that 'denial'."
We're 'taking games too seriously' when the discussion of various subjects like race comes up is directly why most art critics say games will never be an art form.
I am a black man and I honestly can say I don't think games are trying to be racist. On the other hand it is annoying to see that just about every black character in a game has to say "Wat up dog" or "Watz da deal yo". A little variety would be welcome because i know for a fact all black people don't speak like that. Sometimes I do wonder why there isn't more black lead character/heroes that don't fall under those stereotypes I would like to play as one.
"As it stands, the gaming community tends to be divided into two groups when it comes to the debate. One group – the minority, by far – consists of individuals who acknowledge the significance that race has elsewhere in their lives – pop culture, politics, etc – and sees no reason not to extend that same consideration to the videogames they've loved and grown up with. The other is a group that vehemently denies that race is ever worth discussing in a videogame, because 'racism is over', we're 'taking games too seriously', and we're 'too sensitive'. I wouldn't call that a 'debate'; I'd call that 'denial'."
What about the group who couldn't care less about the color of someone's skin, or for that matter, racism at all?
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