Prime + writes: "Black characters in video games aren't difficult to find if you look hard enough. But to some extent, a rare gem to discover is the well-rounded and positive black protagonist. Characters within entertainment are generally a means of identification and more creatively, personas that enhance one's experience on various social fronts. Social–in this case racial–awareness in the game industry hasn't quite reached the level of say, the movie industry, and that is understandable, seeing how it is a younger business in comparison.
My concern is this: black characters in games habitually range from stereotypical to non-existent. In addition, black gamers consume a great deal of the medium and are a vastly growing and contributing demographic in the community. Why not create and implement characters that are actually relatable or who boast innovative societal behaviors?"
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Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.
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black history month special! lmao yall wrong for that. them comparasion still accurate tho.
... not just smart/interesting/cool/funny/s weet/strong black guys, but also asian, hispanics, european, whatever.
I'd love to see a GTA game set in an asian city starring an asian guy. I'd love to see Ninja Gaiden without the stereotypical big-boobed OTT blonde 'bombshell' (who I dont find attractive AT ALL).
That doesnt mean I dont want white people in my games, but just seeing a bit more variety and imagination when deciding upon the characters in a game would be most welcome. I LOVED Niko in GTA4 for instance (and didnt care 1 bit about CJ in GTA San Andreas bwt), and Gordon Freeman in Half Life showed the main guy in a shooter didnt have to be a muscular beefcake, but could also be a nerdy guy with glasses. Faith in Mirror's Edge is also a fine example of the developer being a bit more original in their pick of a lead character, and it pays off.
So this shouldnt JUST be about more black people in videogames (although obviously there are too few, and too often they're pretty stereotypical), but about more variety overall, so not just the big cool white guy and blonde babe, but a fair representation of society as we know it.
Not to mention fat people btw. How many times do we see those in videogames in a normal way!?
Edit: How is Fable 2 btw? Can you also create/design yourself as an asian/black/hispanic character!? Or are you just white no matter what, unless you turn very 'evil'!?
Very good article.
When is the White History Month ?
gta sa ,afro samuri, shadow man, state of emergency,louis from L4D, TONS of games where you can create your own character.
i dont think there needs to be an special exception just cause your a color, if anythign your asking people to recognize cause your a different color, when in reality you want everyone to treat you equal.
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wurider, dont be a moron.