There was an interesting article I read (or was it on NPR?) about black characters on television. Apparently, there is only one new show this year with a black lead, and it's animated. From a purely gameplay perspective, I tire of playing the same character again and again.
I'm not sure if it's just for asthetic purposes or just to make up for the underrepresentation in games, but my character in Knights of the Old Republic II, Torn, was black. My first Oblivion character was too.
I think the Half Life series deserves a lot of credit, as all of the characters interact like people, regardless of gender or skin tone.
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