Id just like to point out that massive advanced civilizations had been reported to exist is the Congo jungle, and that Europeans are not smarter or in any way superior. Another thing would be that the Aztecs held the largest city in the world at the time of its peak.

I think Samus has a horrible way to phraseing things, and that words like 'dumb' should have been replaced by 'uninformed'.

Any link man ? I'm really curious to know how far they were advanced and if they were using writing

About what u said, one could add that the ancient Egyptians were black

Yeah, I'd be nervous. But only because he'd be a zombie if he were coming after me.

That's a myth created in the 20th century.

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.

The horrors of Katrina have come and gone. Is everything super peachy keen and fine? Absolutely not in some areas. Most places though are back up and running as per normal. Protecting the city because of this tragedy will hurt it more than help anything. So long as people link Katrina to New Orleans they are less likely to visit here. Anything that helps put that takes New Orleans off that sacred cow status is a good thing. We are a tourist city. No tourists means our economy suffers very badly. The more people feel ok with using it as a setting liek it used to be, then the more likely people will just think of it as another great party city. That is the best thing that could happen right now.

That's horrible!!! XD

so white people can only be zombies

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 avoided this thread until I discovered that d21lewis left VGC because of something posted in it. Then I read this and felt compelled to provide an answer. As a political science major, one of the subjects I have studied is political development in West Africa. There are a few examples of great kingdoms that originated in Sub-Saharan Africa. I stress Sub-Saharan Africa for a reason: it is known as the land of the blacks. While there is debate about the race(s) of the Egyptians, there is no doubt that a political entity originating in Sub-Saharan Africa is black. For me, the most enjoyable kingdom to study was the Mali Empire. The Mali Empire was a massive empire that contained approximately 43 million people. It was quite wealthy. In fact, the hajj of Mansa Musa, mansa (emperor) of Mali, was famous for the amount of wealth and splendor displayed by his court. Reportedly, he spent and donated so much gold in Cairo that it depressed the price of gold for approximately a decade. He also incorporated and expanded the famous city of Timbuktu. Timbuktu is home to the prestigious Sankore University and was a major contributor to Islamic civilization.