Oh Lord Capcom accused of Racism for RE5

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@ Sqrl:

I get what you're saying, and I do agree. It's maybe a bit much to say that RE5 is overtly, blatantly racist. I don't think it was a game that was constructed with the intent of proposing the superiority of one race over another.

I think we agree that it's offensive. But why is it offensive? For me, it's because it has these quiet, subtle racist undertones. The imagery is loaded with symbolism and past/present histories. It's not overt. It might not even be intentional. Honestly, I really think it just comes down to Capcom not thinking out the storyline/setting carefully enough. Great writers, they ain't.

@ Kasz & ocnkng:

Insensitive is an excellent way of describing this. Maybe just bad taste, or a poor choice.



And regarding what some people were saying about African relatives who are not upset about this, anecdotal evidence isn't a strong enough argument.

It's fine if you are African or African-American etc and are not offended by this, but that also doesn't imply that every black person in the world agrees on this (take N'Gai Croal for example).

We could sit here all day and just compare what our various black/white/Asian/ethnically diverse friends think of this, and be no further ahead.

I'm much more interested in discussing how visual choices like the ones in this game affect different people, and why.