It's honestly more racist to say this game is racist. What, a black man can be President but the race isn't allowed to take over a role that's been held by white people for the majority of a video game's existence?? When do you think we're going to get Indian zombies roaming around Bombay, not soon I'd bet.

quote supreme kai

You know I'm with you on that notion Pyramid, but can you (and everyone else who posts in this thread) keep a lid on any thing that may be offensive. Tact isn't a trait all of us have in abundance, and if you feel you don't, and feel strongly about his topic, I recommend that you do not post here, or that you think long and hard and come up with a well-structured, constructive comment.
--

actually, I thought that comment can't offend anyone.

also, I thought some people called this game racist not because they were actually offended..

besides, I didn't have any intention to debate this with someone who thinks differently anyway, I was simply replying to the thread question.

just because it placed in Africa. and we facing black people?
that were story take place.what they want us to do put other races in Africa.
i don't know anyhow. i'm saying this games not racist just some people think it is.

im not racist. just speaking my mind. if that ok with u moderator

quote icebox66

kill or be killed?

exactly the way I view it

goddam u guys still talk about RE5 racism. And no it's not rascist, just because it's localed in Africa

There's never been any problems shooting white people in native white countries? Why should there be a problem here? Just because they're all we've seen so far, doesn't mean to say there's no white zombies later?

Besides, they're zombies - they should die no matter what colour they are.

quote DragonMaster Dyne

The game is set in Africa, so ofcourse black people will be in the game.

This is exactly my reasoning too. It's like if there was a GTA set in Ireland and people shouted racism because there were no black people in it.

I think it's a bit of a double standard to be honest. Nobody would say a word if it was ^ that case, but racism in games seems to only apply to black people. If that sounds harsh, I'm sorry, but the activists out there who are ''acting'' out because of this so called ''racism'' in gaming and just playing the racism card at every plausible stage are just making themselves less and less credible with every stupid claim.

quote DragonMaster Dyne

There's nothing else to it. Hell, didn't Capcom sprinkle in other nationalities just to appease these people?

I assumed that too, because any video of the game I'd seen, there wasn't a white soul in sight, but then when the demo came out, there's a load of random stupid looking white people in the arsehole of Africa. Very believable. I think Capcom should've stuck to their guns. Anyone with any sort of credibility wouldn't have given a second glance to the racism shite.

quote pyramidreaper

quote supreme kai

You know I'm with you on that notion Pyramid, but can you (and everyone else who posts in this thread) keep a lid on any thing that may be offensive. Tact isn't a trait all of us have in abundance, and if you feel you don't, and feel strongly about his topic, I recommend that you do not post here, or that you think long and hard and come up with a well-structured, constructive comment.
--

actually, I thought that comment can't offend anyone.

also, I thought some people called this game racist not because they were actually offended..

besides, I didn't have any intention to debate this with someone who thinks differently anyway, I was simply replying to the thread question.

He wasn't targeting you. He was just stopping any potential trouble before it breaks out. ;D

I believe this game is horribly racist against blacks, and plan on playing through the entire game without killing the enemies, but instead healing them and apologizing for buying the game.[/overly sensitive douchebag]

If the game stayed exactly the same but with a main character that isn't caucasian, I guarantee that there would be much less controversy. Now if you ask me, that seems a bit racist; only generating all of this heat because the main character is white. Odd.

quote

I don't think the game is set in Africa
I read some where it's not I don't know but I don't
think it's racist for chris to be killing black people

I'm black and I'm not offended by this because it's
a video game and where all humans anyway

exactly, i dont care what color the zombies are, their butts are going DOWN!..actually green zombie like in stubbs the zombie would probably just shut everybody up about this issue...unless some people think thats racist against aliens

what if the game was set it South Africa (the country) and white people are a large chunk there. making it diverse but i digress

and general grande is from Republic of Nagiri in ?India? so maybe re6 won't be in Tokyo but india

quote seanicthehedgehog

exactly, i dont care what color the zombies are, their butts are going DOWN!..actually green zombie like in stubbs the zombie would probably just shut everybody up about this issue...unless some people think thats racist against aliens �_�

Are aliens a race? We don't even know if they exist, so why classify them?

In all seriousness, it's pretty interesting to see that most people have the same views/ideas that I do, that because Capcom situated their game in Africa doesn't mean that they're being racist. I think they're just diversifying the locations of the games, allowing for more variety.

quote InFeeDel

I think they're just diversifying the locations of the games, allowing for more variety.

Because nothing differs more from a Spanish peasant village then an African peasant village

The reason for the setting of Africa is because it makes sense for the story; it's a massly underdeveloped place where it's easier to do what the bad guys are doing, simply put.

With the demo, I noticed they got rid of the African woman. Hm, I wonder why. They must have replaced her with someone that's not black. Idiots, this game is not racist! Keep being so sensitive, and Capcom will replace all the Africans with white people.