IGN takes issue with white male lead in Days Gone.

[ArchangelMadzz]

DarthMetalliCube said:

ArchangelMadzz said:

Because there aren't a million games out there with a gruffy gravel voice bearded Asian dudes. 

It's not a racist statement. When I watch a TV show and see a character and think 'oh great, another loud angry black female character'. It's not racist to say that, it's okay to be tired of a character trope that's been over done because the first thing you think of is the lack of imagination that went into it. If I said 'oh great anther black female character' or 'oh great other white male' that would be racist. 

Well that's where we disagree then I suppose. A simple observation or describing attributes is one thing, but if it's inferred that the color of one's skin somehow makes for a negative attribute (or even a small factor), I don't see how that can be construded as anything other than a racist observation, at least to a small degree. 

I totally get that there are certain "tropes" that I feel would be a positive for arts and entertainment to steer from and utilize more unique, underrepresented attributes. But I don't know.. for my money at least - a person's (real or fictional) personality, actions, overall character, etc is far far more important than simply the way they look, especially with baked in traits like race. But maybe that's just me. 

No it's not saying the colour of the skin is a negative attribute. 

Im not sure how I can be more clear, it's not that being black or white is bad it's that there's character tropes associated with races and when they're beat to death it's very very boring. 

It's not being inferred that the skin colour is bad, you're wrong. It's that having a game and deciding the main character to be another one of many bearded Gruffy white guys is a bit unimaginative and boring. That'd the point. It's not that he's white. If I continue I'm just gonna repeat my last comment but it applies so just copy and paste the last bit of my response again here.