Gnizmo said:
madskillz said:
Look, I stated that the location, especially N.O. (and most folks hear Metarie and think N.O. because you don't know where N.O. stops and Metarie starts), and skin color, in some games could be perceived as racist. Seriously - I said there seemed to be racial undertones - which, unless I don't understand the term means below the surface - coming in video games. Folks cried bloody murder with RE5 - L4D2 will - mark my words - will remind folks of Katrina and the horrors - and folks will definitely jump on this bandwagon.
All I was doing - in my opinion piece - was telling devs to be careful with things that could appear to be racial. That's it. While you may not see the racial aspect with some games, other folks do. That is all I am stating. Never once - anywhere - did I state the game was racist.
Folks read it - saw race - pissed in their pants and posted away. The simple fact that Kotaku, Destructoid and even this forum - and the tons of fan e-mails and the like (including phone calls) show this op-ed piece really, really touched a nerve with a topic that is very important and needs to be discussed in a civil manner.
Did I expect this kind of attention from this blog post? No. A few angry e-mails over my Rebel flag statement, but guess what? It's one man's opinion that's making the rounds around the Web.
@ Mafoo - yes, my real name is Willie Jefferson. I got my nickname Mad Skillz from some peeps.
EDIT: Sorry for bumping this thread. I am on vacation and was just responding to a post - without reading through all the posts. Sorry - won't happen again, folks.
People saw it and got pissed off because it seemed frivolous. The nerve you have touched on is people's hatred of random accusations of racism. How you see that as a good thing, or even something supporting your cause boggles my mind. You realize that the nerve you touched is completely divorced from the point you are trying to make right? This fact is not lost on you I hope.
This!
I LOVE paying for Xbox Live! I also love that my love for it pisses off so many people.
