Current Events > IGN says Resident Evil 5 can't be remade, only re-written. Because it's racist.

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UnfairRepresent 03/16/24 8:28:47 AM #1:	Is RE5 racist? - Results (180 votes) Yes 13.89% (25 votes) 25 No 86.11% (155 votes) 155 Resident Evil 5 is actually the Resident Evil most in need of a remake. A whole new environmental structure and scenario design that reigns in the action and dials up the horror would bring it in line with capcom's of remakes but all of this doesn't account for Resident Evil 5's most notorious problem: Racism. All in set in a fictional West African country Resident Evil 5's primary antagonists are black people. Yes it's technically the Oroborus virus that protagonist Chris Redfield is fighting but the parasite's host is depicted as a nation of mobs and Primitives who are violent even before their infection. Intentionally or not Resident Evil 5 positioned Africa as the Dark Continent an uncivilized World harboring a diseased population that needs gunning down via Western intervention in the name of Global Security. This insensitive treatment of people of color was hotly debated even as early as Resident Evil 5's debut trailer with writers such as eni croll and Steven totillo pointing out the game's uncomfortable postcolonial imagery the arguments and think pieces continued well into the game's release window with IGN's own former editor-in Chief Hillary Goldstein having also wrestled with the subject but that was 2009 a time when race was apparently a debate rather than a reality. In the 2020s in a post black lives matter World there is only one acceptable response to a white man shooting waves of Africans for an entire video game: "No." There is one thing I do. I have a job to do and I'm going to see it through remakes may be able to redefine their Source material but there's only so many changes you can make until it's not a remake at all but an entirely new game and if you take Africa out of Resident Evil 5 is it Resident Evil 5 anymore even with a vastly improved more sensitive take on the continent, perhaps one with a black protagonist and a more empathetic look at the outbreak The Experience would simply be too divorced from the original to hold the name Resident Evil 5. So where does Capcom go now? Personally I'd look backwards code Veronica is an ideal candidate as is the original Resident Evil but if the only way is chronologically forward then a total rewrite of what comes next is the logical path because what followed Resident Evil 4 was not one terrible game but two. Resident Evil 6 double down no triple down on the action-packed setpiece heavy shooter design to the extent that much of it could be mistaken for a third person Call of Duty spin-off were it not for the monsters its restrictive level design practically puts you in a choke hold forcing you to endure a barrage of bombastic moments that have no interest in evoking any sense of fear Resident Evil 6 is a survival horror only in that it's a horrible game that you have to survivelaying but this time around it doesn't have to be like that. Capcom now has the opportunity to ignore the past and completely reinvent this chunk of the timeline. In Resident Evil 4 remakes post-credit scene evil mastermind Albert Wesker details his plans for world domination to ad Wong reflected in his glasses is an image of excel gon and the stairway of the sun two significant plot. Elements from Resident Evil 5 which indicates capcom's intentions butthere's more to consider this scene is largely a replication of the sequence from assignment ADA a non-canon chapter from the original Resident Evil 4 it shift from unofficial to Cannon points to a willingness to change furthermore the end of this scene is completely Rewritten when learning of wesker's plans rather than dutifully deliver the stolen last plaga sample to to him Ada betrays her shadowy boss and forces her helicopter to turn around. In this moment unclear Capcom has given itself the freedom to do whatever it wants I just hope it's not a remake of Resident Evil 5 Full Article: https://www.ign.com/videos/the-resident-evil-game-that-cant-be-remade https://youtu.be/IMY4LwVIypU?si=Qe_WfhonHA0-fM_j https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/1/1/AAZiH8AAC4uD.jpg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2e71b70e.jpg Reminder that IGN gave it 9/10 lol --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:979397435] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote> Is RE5 racist? - Results (180 votes) Yes 13.89% (25 votes) 25 No 86.11% (155 votes) 155 Show Voting Form Resident Evil 5 is actually the Resident Evil most in need of a remake. A whole new environmental structure and scenario design that reigns in the action and dials up the horror would bring it in line with capcom's of remakes but all of this doesn't account for Resident Evil 5's most notorious problem: Racism.All in set in a fictional West African country Resident Evil 5's primary antagonists are black people. Yes it's technically the Oroborus virus that protagonist Chris Redfield is fighting but the parasite's host is depicted as a nation of mobs and Primitives who are violent even before their infection. Intentionally or not Resident Evil 5 positioned Africa as the Dark Continent an uncivilized World harboring a diseased population that needs gunning down via Western intervention in the name of Global Security.This insensitive treatment of people of color was hotly debated even as early as Resident Evil 5's debut trailer with writers such as eni croll and Steven totillo pointing out the game's uncomfortable postcolonial imagery the arguments and think pieces continued well into the game's release window with IGN's own former editor-in Chief Hillary Goldstein having also wrestled with the subject but that was 2009 a time when race was apparently a debate rather than a reality.In the 2020s in a post black lives matter World there is only one acceptable response to a white man shooting waves of Africans for an entire video game: "No."There is one thing I do. I have a job to do and I'm going to see it through remakes may be able to redefine their Source material but there's only so many changes you can make until it's not a remake at all but an entirely new game and if you take Africa out of Resident Evil 5 is it Resident Evil 5 anymore even with a vastly improved more sensitive take on the continent, perhaps one with a black protagonist and a more empathetic look at the outbreak The Experience would simply be too divorced from the original to hold the name Resident Evil 5.So where does Capcom go now? Personally I'd look backwards code Veronica is an ideal candidate as is the original Resident Evil but if the only way is chronologically forward then a total rewrite of what comes next is the logical path because what followed Resident Evil 4 was not one terrible game but two.Resident Evil 6 double down no triple down on the action-packed setpiece heavy shooter design to the extent that much of it could be mistaken for a third person Call of Duty spin-off were it not for the monsters its restrictive level design practically puts you in a choke hold forcing you to endure a barrage of bombastic moments that have no interest in evoking any sense of fear Resident Evil 6 is a survival horror only in that it's a horrible game that you have to survivelaying but this time around it doesn't have to be like that.Capcom now has the opportunity to ignore the past and completely reinvent this chunk of the timeline. In Resident Evil 4 remakes post-credit scene evil mastermind Albert Wesker details his plans for world domination to ad Wong reflected in his glasses is an image of excel gon and the stairway of the sun two significant plot.Elements from Resident Evil 5 which indicates capcom's intentions butthere's more to consider this scene is largely a replication of the sequence from assignment ADA a non-canon chapter from the original Resident Evil 4 it shift from unofficial to Cannon points to a willingness to change furthermore the end of this scene is completelyRewritten when learning of wesker's plans rather than dutifully deliver the stolen last plaga sample to to him Ada betrays her shadowy boss and forces her helicopter to turn around. In this moment unclear Capcom has given itself the freedom to do whatever it wants I just hope it's not a remake of Resident Evil 5 Full Article: https://www.ign.com/videos/the-resident-evil-game-that-cant-be-remadehttps://youtu.be/IMY4LwVIypU?si=Qe_WfhonHA0-fM_jhttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/1/1/AAZiH8AAC4uD.jpg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2e71b70e.jpgReminder that IGN gave it 9/10 lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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megamanfreakXD 03/16/24 8:30:00 AM #3:	Sounds about right. Everything is racist nowadays. --- https://imgur.com/siho8xp http://error1355.com/ce/megamanfreakXD.html <cite>megamanfreakXD posted [p:979397446] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Sounds about right. Everything is racist nowadays. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LonelyStoner 03/16/24 8:31:55 AM #4:	Its been years since I played it, but I dont remember thinking it was racist. Just that it was set in Africa. --- He's all alone through the day and night. <cite>LonelyStoner posted [p:979397461] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Its been years since I played it, but I dont remember thinking it was racist. Just that it was set in Africa. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FurryPhilosifer 03/16/24 8:33:06 AM #5:	It has a section where with Africans in grass skirts with spears. Which was caused by the infection "reverting" their DNA or something? Implying this is implicitly part of their genetics? Could do with another draft on that bit. --- Ghosts are cool. <cite>FurryPhilosifer posted [p:979397476] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>It has a section where with Africans in grass skirts with spears. Which was caused by the infection "reverting" their DNA or something? Implying this is implicitly part of their genetics?Could do with another draft on that bit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Baron_Ox 03/16/24 8:33:24 AM #6:	just remove the parts where the enemies are inexplicably in grass skirts, and throwing spears at you, and I think it would be fine. --- "I could never encapsulate all my cosmicality on my own." - mr. MFN eXquire. http://imgur.com/rvwNj.gif <cite>Baron_Ox posted [p:979397481] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>just remove the parts where the enemies are inexplicably in grass skirts, and throwing spears at you, and I think it would be fine. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DuneMan 03/16/24 8:34:31 AM #7:	So, shooting a bunch of Spaniards is okay to remake... eh, IGN? What developers would take away from an article like that is essentially "don't have games set in Africa, ever". Edit: okay, the tribal grass skirt thing can go. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao <cite>DuneMan posted [p:979397492] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>So, shooting a bunch of Spaniards is okay to remake... eh, IGN? What developers would take away from an article like that is essentially "don't have games set in Africa, ever". Edit: okay, the tribal grass skirt thing can go. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 03/16/24 8:36:28 AM #8:	you cant spell ignorant without IGN... but for real, i dont remember the game being that racist. then again, its been a while since i played it. lol <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:979397503] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>you cant spell ignorant without IGN...but for real, i dont remember the game being that racist. then again, its been a while since i played it. lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zwijn 03/16/24 8:37:13 AM #9:	FurryPhilosifer posted... It has a section where with Africans in grass skirts with spears. Which was caused by the infection "reverting" their DNA or something? Implying this is implicitly part of their genetics? Could do with another draft on that bit. According to the RE wiki it was just some indigenous tribe that was infected as well. <cite>Zwijn posted [p:979397510] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>FurryPhilosifer posted... </cite><quote>It has a section where with Africans in grass skirts with spears. Which was caused by the infection "reverting" their DNA or something? Implying this is implicitly part of their genetics?Could do with another draft on that bit.</quote>According to the RE wiki it was just some indigenous tribe that was infected as well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CARRRNE_ASADA 03/16/24 8:38:25 AM #10:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] How is it racist? LOCAL villagers are infected and they happen to be black. By that logic wouldnt RE4 be racist since protagonist is American and ganado are all spaniards? Sure, the optics are problematic since you have an all white, American hero killing Africans, but that stems from our own real world racial problems through history. The real problematic thing were the native guys. At the end they added people of every color to the game and Capcom bowed to never make decisions like this again without consulting Capcom of America. --- SEXY SEXY! <cite>CARRRNE_ASADA posted [p:979397518] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> How is it racist? LOCAL villagers are infected and they happen to be black. By that logic wouldnt RE4 be racist since protagonist is American and ganado are all spaniards? Sure, the optics are problematic since you have an all white, American hero killing Africans, but that stems from our own real world racial problems through history. The real problematic thing were the native guys.At the end they added people of every color to the game and Capcom bowed to never make decisions like this again without consulting Capcom of America. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coolpal23 03/16/24 8:38:27 AM #11:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] yes, yes they are, its not racist --- MSI B360-A PRO\|EVGA FTW3 8Gb Rtx 3070ti DDR4 2400 32Gb G.skill\| i5 8600K 3.6Ghz Steam: That Hero Luka "Fact and fiction, where do you draw the line?" <cite>coolpal23 posted [p:979397519] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> yes, yes they are, its not racist </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rosstin316 03/16/24 8:38:32 AM #12:	I would like to know the race, ethnicity and/or nationality of this videos creators before I offer my opinion. --- [This signature is viewable with an active GameFAQs Gold subscription.] <cite>Rosstin316 posted [p:979397522] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>I would like to know the race, ethnicity and/or nationality of this videos creators before I offer my opinion. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Baron_Ox 03/16/24 8:39:05 AM #13:	nah, in the game, there's a note that says the men were dressed in attire that they wear during festivals, but it's not how they usually dress. edit: in response to it infecting an indigenous tribe --- "I could never encapsulate all my cosmicality on my own." - mr. MFN eXquire. http://imgur.com/rvwNj.gif <cite>Baron_Ox posted [p:979397525] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>nah, in the game, there's a note that says the men were dressed in attire that they wear during festivals, but it's not how they usually dress. edit: in response to it infecting an indigenous tribe </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ScazarMeltex 03/16/24 8:40:29 AM #14:	The only thing I felt that was a bit racist in the game was that your fucking sidekick was the lightest skinned black woman in existence while all the bad guys were Djimon Hounsou black. --- Furthermore, The GOP is a Fascist Organization and must be destroyed <cite>ScazarMeltex posted [p:979397541] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>The only thing I felt that was a bit racist in the game was that your fucking sidekick was the lightest skinned black woman in existence while all the bad guys were Djimon Hounsou black. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zwijn 03/16/24 8:41:23 AM #15:	Baron_Ox posted... nah, in the game, there's a note that says the men were dressed in attire that they wear during festivals, but it's not how they usually dress. edit: in response to it infecting an indigenous tribe Ah yeah thats weird then, thats not how these viruses work. <cite>Zwijn posted [p:979397547] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Baron_Ox posted... </cite><quote>nah, in the game, there's a note that says the men were dressed in attire that they wear during festivals, but it's not how they usually dress. edit: in response to it infecting an indigenous tribe</quote>Ah yeah thats weird then, thats not how these viruses work.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Barber102 03/16/24 8:42:30 AM #16:	funny how many people ignore that there are tribes out there that still remain uncontacted. the grass skirt thing isnt even racist by default due to that. edit because I seen a post about a specific note. Ya that changes things. --- Dinosaurs built the pyramids. <cite>Barber102 posted [p:979397557] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>funny how many people ignore that there are tribes out there that still remain uncontacted. the grass skirt thing isnt even racist by default due to that.edit because I seen a post about a specific note. Ya that changes things. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YellowSUV 03/16/24 8:42:35 AM #17:	I remember in the original trailer all the zombies were black. Capcom got backlash and then added white zombies to the final game. --- We all live in a Yellow SUV! a Yellow SUV! <cite>YellowSUV posted [p:979397558] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>I remember in the original trailer all the zombies were black. Capcom got backlash and then added white zombies to the final game. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranQroppoop 03/16/24 8:43:05 AM #18:	Maybe more story scenes depicting non-infected local people would help? --- Any last one-liners before I go ape on you? - Hoss Delgado Mmm, toast some marshmallows for me too Mailman.- Chris Paul <cite>GranQroppoop posted [p:979397563] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Maybe more story scenes depicting non-infected local people would help? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/16/24 8:45:04 AM #19:	Rosstin316 posted... I would like to know the race, ethnicity and/or nationality of this videos creators before I offer my opinion. Matt Purslow. White British. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/9ce76bc8.jpg Edit: Meant to say British not American lol --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:979397577] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Rosstin316 posted... </cite><quote>I would like to know the race, ethnicity and/or nationality of this videos creators before I offer my opinion.</quote>Matt Purslow.White British.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/9ce76bc8.jpgEdit: Meant to say British not American lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DuneMan 03/16/24 8:47:15 AM #20:	If that is the guy behind the video at IGN it isn't surprising in the least. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao <cite>DuneMan posted [p:979397605] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>If that is the guy behind the video at IGN it isn't surprising in the least. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Baron_Ox 03/16/24 8:48:03 AM #21:	here's a more accurate post about what's in the game about how the enemies were dressed later on: https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/Village_Youth%27s_Diary Outside I saw a man who looked strange. He was naked and had a weapon. His entire body was covered in war paint. It wasn't even festival day. I tried to talk to him, but when he turned around, I saw his face... He didn't even look human! What is happening to the people of my village!? The screaming has stopped since yesterday. The men are all dressed like our ancestors and fighting each other. Most of the women have died. --- "I could never encapsulate all my cosmicality on my own." - mr. MFN eXquire. http://imgur.com/rvwNj.gif <cite>Baron_Ox posted [p:979397610] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>here's a more accurate post about what's in the game about how the enemies were dressed later on:https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/Village_Youth%27s_Diary<quote>Outside I saw a man who looked strange. He was naked and had a weapon. His entire body was covered in war paint. It wasn't even festival day.I tried to talk to him, but when he turned around, I saw his face...He didn't even look human!What is happening to the people of my village!?</quote><quote>The screaming has stopped since yesterday. The men are all dressed like our ancestors and fighting each other. Most of the women have died.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zwijn 03/16/24 8:50:09 AM #22:	Ive played this game hundreds of hours and cant believe I forgot about that document. ScazarMeltex posted... The only thing I felt that was a bit racist in the game was that your fucking sidekick was the lightest skinned black woman in existence while all the bad guys were Djimon Hounsou black. There are light skinned enemies and Josh was dark skinned. <cite>Zwijn posted [p:979397637] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Ive played this game hundreds of hours and cant believe I forgot about that document.ScazarMeltex posted... </cite><quote>The only thing I felt that was a bit racist in the game was that your fucking sidekick was the lightest skinned black woman in existence while all the bad guys were Djimon Hounsou black.</quote>There are light skinned enemies and Josh was dark skinned.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/16/24 8:50:40 AM #23:	YellowSUV posted... I remember in the original trailer all the zombies were black. Capcom got backlash and then added white zombies to the final game. In the original trailer Chris wasn't on steroids and there was no Sheva and it depicts stuff that doesn't even happen in the game. People also tried to claim they added Sheva due to backlash. People don't seem to realize that those trailers are made well in advance and the game was already super into development. They didn't add Sheva or White Zombies because people moaned on Facebook --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:979397643] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>YellowSUV posted... </cite><quote>I remember in the original trailer all the zombies were black. Capcom got backlash and then added white zombies to the final game.</quote>In the original trailer Chris wasn't on steroids and there was no Sheva and it depicts stuff that doesn't even happen in the game.People also tried to claim they added Sheva due to backlash. People don't seem to realize that those trailers are made well in advance and the game was already super into development. They didn't add Sheva or White Zombies because people moaned on Facebook </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bladesyphon 03/16/24 8:50:54 AM #24:	Zwijn posted... According to the RE wiki it was just some indigenous tribe that was infected as well. Correct. ~~The tribe in RE5 were generational descendants of the original tribe that discovered the Progenitor Virus, and guarded it from outsiders.~~ ~~I believe it was Tricell that would later take advantage of their isolationism and infect them with Uuroboros under the guise of it being a vaccine.~~ Fucked up, yes, but not racist. The IGN article is also laughably stupid, and sounds like it was made by a Zoomer whose never actually played the game. There's no mention of Sheva, or her team, (both of which are black, and have awesome moments alongside Chris) to say nothing of how RE4 and 6 somehow get a pass for not being insensitive to Spainards and Russians (and Chinese). This is just a case of a white knight, white knighting. RE5 was fine when it came out, and it will be fine being remade today. It's not racist to have people of color portrayed in an antagonistic light, and in RE5's case, the African population is only antagonistic because of Wesker and Tricell's involvement. --- -Insert witty signature here- <cite>Bladesyphon posted [p:979397647] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Zwijn posted... </cite><quote>According to the RE wiki it was just some indigenous tribe that was infected as well.</quote>Correct. The tribe in RE5 were generational descendants of the original tribe that discovered the Progenitor Virus, and guarded it from outsiders.I believe it was Tricell that would later take advantage of their isolationism and infect them with Uuroboros under the guise of it being a vaccine. Fucked up, yes, but not racist.The IGN article is also laughably stupid, and sounds like it was made by a Zoomer whose never actually played the game. There's no mention of Sheva, or her team, (both of which are black, and have awesome moments alongside Chris) to say nothing of how RE4 and 6 somehow get a pass for not being insensitive to Spainards and Russians (and Chinese).This is just a case of a white knight, white knighting. RE5 was fine when it came out, and it will be fine being remade today. It's not racist to have people of color portrayed in an antagonistic light, and in RE5's case, the African population is only antagonistic because of Wesker and Tricell's involvement. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/16/24 8:53:36 AM #25:	Zwijn posted... Ive played this game hundreds of hours and cant believe I forgot about that document. There are light skinned enemies and Josh was dark skinned. Plus if you want to go down that route Wesker, Spencer and Irving all look like they have never spent a day outdoors and their models could be used as Vampires in a Vampire The Maqurade game. While they are the evilest people in the entire plot. "Yeah but let's examine the skin tone of the characters and compare it to their morality" is such a weird mentality even before you into the zombie mutation. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:979397684] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Zwijn posted... </cite><quote>Ive played this game hundreds of hours and cant believe I forgot about that document.There are light skinned enemies and Josh was dark skinned.</quote>Plus if you want to go down that route Wesker, Spencer and Irving all look like they have never spent a day outdoors and their models could be used as Vampires in a Vampire The Maqurade game.While they are the evilest people in the entire plot. "Yeah but let's examine the skin tone of the characters and compare it to their morality" is such a weird mentality even before you into the zombie mutation. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mach25687 03/16/24 8:54:04 AM #26:	The only time I remember being called racist was the cause of Jesse Jackson calling it a killing black men simulator or something like that. --- Best damn game about Ninja http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/ninjagolf/ninjagolf-flashgame.php <cite>mach25687 posted [p:979397689] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>The only time I remember being called racist was the cause of Jesse Jackson calling it a killing black men simulator or something like that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkDoc 03/16/24 8:54:24 AM #27:	Sshh <cite>DarkDoc posted [p:979397692] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Sshh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Humble_Novice 03/16/24 8:56:34 AM #28:	UnfairRepresent posted... Matt Purslow. White British. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/9ce76bc8.jpg That's a pic of B. Dylan Hollis, not Matt Purslow. --- Miss the old GameFAQs politics board? Then come here to discuss it with us: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamefaqs261/ <cite>Humble_Novice posted [p:979397712] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite><quote>Matt Purslow.White British.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/9ce76bc8.jpg</quote>That's a pic of B. Dylan Hollis, not Matt Purslow. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sufferedphoenix 03/16/24 8:57:25 AM #29:	Are there not still tribal people in Africa? Now if they where chanting shit like ooga booga I could see it. --- I put my heart and soul into my work and I fear I have lost my mind in the process <cite>Sufferedphoenix posted [p:979397723] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Are there not still tribal people in Africa? Now if they where chanting shit like ooga booga I could see it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/16/24 8:59:10 AM #30:	Humble_Novice posted... That's a pic of B. Dylan Hollis, not Matt Purslow. I'm not sure since it was from his twitter but here's an indisputable one: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2e71b70e.jpg --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:979397735] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Humble_Novice posted... </cite><quote>That's a pic of B. Dylan Hollis, not Matt Purslow.</quote>I'm not sure since it was from his twitter but here's an indisputable one:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2e71b70e.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zwijn 03/16/24 8:59:43 AM #31:	Sufferedphoenix posted... Are there not still tribal people in Africa? Now if they where chanting shit like ooga booga I could see it. Hell if you go by the actual definition there are tribes everywhere in the west. <cite>Zwijn posted [p:979397742] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Sufferedphoenix posted... </cite><quote>Are there not still tribal people in Africa? Now if they where chanting shit like ooga booga I could see it.</quote>Hell if you go by the actual definition there are tribes everywhere in the west.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Baron_Ox 03/16/24 9:00:53 AM #32:	Sufferedphoenix posted... Are there not still tribal people in Africa? Now if they where chanting shit like ooga booga I could see it. we have in-game documentation that it's not how they acted/dressed (outside of festivals) before infection. it would be like, if the game was set in Mexico, for example, and the enemies started wearing mariachi outfits, because reasons. --- "I could never encapsulate all my cosmicality on my own." - mr. MFN eXquire. http://imgur.com/rvwNj.gif <cite>Baron_Ox posted [p:979397752] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Sufferedphoenix posted... </cite><quote>Are there not still tribal people in Africa? Now if they where chanting shit like ooga booga I could see it.</quote>we have in-game documentation that it's not how they acted/dressed (outside of festivals) before infection. it would be like, if the game was set in Mexico, for example, and the enemies started wearing mariachi outfits, because reasons. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Humble_Novice 03/16/24 9:00:55 AM #33:	UnfairRepresent posted... I'm not sure since it was from his twitter but here's an indisputable one: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2e71b70e.jpg I just checked and he was actually talking about B. Dylan Hollis in his tweet. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fbe7b791.jpg --- Miss the old GameFAQs politics board? Then come here to discuss it with us: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamefaqs261/ <cite>Humble_Novice posted [p:979397753] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite><quote>I'm not sure since it was from his twitter but here's an indisputable one:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2e71b70e.jpg</quote>I just checked and he was actually talking about B. Dylan Hollis in his tweet.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fbe7b791.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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-ZIO- 03/16/24 9:05:15 AM #34:	I mean . . . the depiction of some of those indigenous individuals were certainly problematic, yeah. --- (He/Him) <cite>-ZIO- posted [p:979397790] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>I mean . . . the depiction of some of those indigenous individuals were certainly problematic, yeah. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sufferedphoenix 03/16/24 9:05:18 AM #35:	Baron_Ox posted... we have in-game documentation that it's not how they acted/dressed (outside of festivals) before infection. it would be like, if the game was set in Mexico, for example, and the enemies started wearing mariachi outfits, because reasons. Maybe the infection hit during said festival? But I get your point. They coulda mentioned if it happened to hit during a festival --- I put my heart and soul into my work and I fear I have lost my mind in the process <cite>Sufferedphoenix posted [p:979397791] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Baron_Ox posted... </cite><quote>we have in-game documentation that it's not how they acted/dressed (outside of festivals) before infection. it would be like, if the game was set in Mexico, for example, and the enemies started wearing mariachi outfits, because reasons.</quote>Maybe the infection hit during said festival? But I get your point. They coulda mentioned if it happened to hit during a festival </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/16/24 9:07:44 AM #36:	Humble_Novice posted... I just checked and he was actually talking about B. Dylan Hollis in his tweet. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fbe7b791.jpg Ah Apologies But at least you see him now --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:979397809] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Humble_Novice posted... </cite><quote>I just checked and he was actually talking about B. Dylan Hollis in his tweet.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fbe7b791.jpg</quote>AhApologiesBut at least you see him now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Baron_Ox 03/16/24 9:10:25 AM #37:	the game meant that they chose to dress that way, for some reason. edit: also, it happens throughout a span of time, when there is no festival the real world reason is most likely that it's "identifiably" African, and the developers thought it looked cool, but it could have been written differently to justify it. like, maybe have them live in a legitimately remote area (we have tribes like this in South America, India, etc.), so it would make sense, or have them be some kind of traditionalists. but the game's like, "idk" --- "I could never encapsulate all my cosmicality on my own." - mr. MFN eXquire. http://imgur.com/rvwNj.gif <cite>Baron_Ox posted [p:979397833] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>the game meant that they chose to dress that way, for some reason. edit: also, it happens throughout a span of time, when there is no festivalthe real world reason is most likely that it's "identifiably" African, and the developers thought it looked cool, but it could have been written differently to justify it. like, maybe have them live in a legitimately remote area (we have tribes like this in South America, India, etc.), so it would make sense, or have them be some kind of traditionalists. but the game's like, "idk" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mad-Dogg 03/16/24 9:28:09 AM #38:	Zwijn posted... There are light skinned enemies and Josh was dark skinned. I think his post is coming more from the point of view that the one time we have a black character in a main character role her skin was light enough that it sets off that "but not too black" tvtrope kind of thing. The unfortunate implication that if she is too dark game sales could possibly lower a bit in certain regions, basically the ol' hollywood type of thinking. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ButNotTooBlack We have plenty of black characters that help out in npc roles, is part of a ensemble playable character cast like with the RE outbreak games or make it in as DLC like josh did, but I still don't think we will be getting that sole black MC RE game anytime soon. I wanted to post a clip of that hilarious tyler perry getting ragged on episode of the boondocks an the gardener cliche but I don't know if I'll get modded for that or not, lol. --- GTag:MadDogg730 PSN:lMadDogg NNID:xMadDoggx NS friend code:5313-0564-0819 Go buy cyber shadow like right now. <cite>Mad-Dogg posted [p:979397969] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Zwijn posted... </cite><quote>There are light skinned enemies and Josh was dark skinned.</quote>I think his post is coming more from the point of view that the one time we have a black character in a main character role her skin was light enough that it sets off that "but not too black" tvtrope kind of thing. The unfortunate implication that if she is too dark game sales could possibly lower a bit in certain regions, basically the ol' hollywood type of thinking.https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ButNotTooBlackWe have plenty of black characters that help out in npc roles, is part of a ensemble playable character cast like with the RE outbreak games or make it in as DLC like josh did, but I still don't think we will be getting that sole black MC RE game anytime soon.I wanted to post a clip of that hilarious tyler perry getting ragged on episode of the boondocks an the gardener cliche but I don't know if I'll get modded for that or not, lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnsteadyOwl 03/16/24 9:31:39 AM #39:	I think a remake could keep the same setting and the same general story. But there are things that should be changed or removed. I don't think the people at Capcom intended for anything in RE5 to be racist. It came off to me like they were taking things from western media that seemed interesting without fully understanding the context behind it and how some of that imagery would come across to an audience outside Japan. I would want them to be more cognizant about those kinds of things with a remake. --- "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." <cite>UnsteadyOwl posted [p:979398011] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>I think a remake could keep the same setting and the same general story. But there are things that should be changed or removed.I don't think the people at Capcom intended for anything in RE5 to be racist. It came off to me like they were taking things from western media that seemed interesting without fully understanding the context behind it and how some of that imagery would come across to an audience outside Japan. I would want them to be more cognizant about those kinds of things with a remake. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drrobotniks 03/16/24 9:34:35 AM #40:	UnsteadyOwl posted... I think a remake could keep the same setting and the same general story. But there are things that should be changed or removed. no, because something is always going to be offensive to someone Either everything should be ok, or none of it, and i vote for everything should be kept in and is ok <cite>Drrobotniks posted [p:979398051] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>UnsteadyOwl posted... </cite><quote>I think a remake could keep the same setting and the same general story. But there are things that should be changed or removed.</quote>no, because something is always going to be offensive to someoneEither everything should be ok, or none of it, and i vote for everything should be kept in and is ok</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zwijn 03/16/24 9:39:52 AM #41:	I dont really think it needs a remake anyway. 5 and especially 6 feel modern enough, just continue with 9 onwards now. <cite>Zwijn posted [p:979398100] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>I dont really think it needs a remake anyway. 5 and especially 6 feel modern enough, just continue with 9 onwards now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bat178 03/16/24 9:44:41 AM #42:	Bladesyphon posted... The IGN article is also laughably stupid, and sounds like it was made by a Zoomer whose never actually played the game. There's no mention of Sheva, or her team, (both of which are black, and have awesome moments alongside Chris) to say nothing of how RE4 and 6 somehow get a pass for not being insensitive to Spainards and Russians (and Chinese). Serbians, actually. --- "2001 called, it wants it's message board signature back....." - aarrgus <cite>Bat178 posted [p:979398140] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Bladesyphon posted... </cite><quote>The IGN article is also laughably stupid, and sounds like it was made by a Zoomer whose never actually played the game. There's no mention of Sheva, or her team, (both of which are black, and have awesome moments alongside Chris) to say nothing of how RE4 and 6 somehow get a pass for not being insensitive to Spainards and Russians (and Chinese).</quote>Serbians, actually. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 03/16/24 9:47:13 AM #43:	I never played it, but wasnt that the game that inexplicably had a black characters alternate costume be a fucked up tribal costume for. reasons? --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:979398161] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>I never played it, but wasnt that the game that inexplicably had a black characters alternate costume be a fucked up tribal costume for. reasons? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rosstin316 03/16/24 9:47:15 AM #44:	UnfairRepresent posted... Matt Purslow. White British. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/9ce76bc8.jpg Edit: Meant to say British not American lol HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Shut the fuck up IGN. --- [This signature is viewable with an active GameFAQs Gold subscription.] <cite>Rosstin316 posted [p:979398162] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite><quote>Matt Purslow.White British.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/9ce76bc8.jpgEdit: Meant to say British not American lol</quote>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAShut the fuck up IGN. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
specialkid8 03/16/24 9:50:13 AM #45:	ScazarMeltex posted... The only thing I felt that was a bit racist in the game was that your fucking sidekick was the lightest skinned black woman in existence while all the bad guys were Djimon Hounsou black. Are you ignoring Eminem and saddam Hussein? Also most of the bosses are white people. --- https://i.imgur.com/AUXKMK4.jpg <cite>specialkid8 posted [p:979398188] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>ScazarMeltex posted... </cite><quote>The only thing I felt that was a bit racist in the game was that your fucking sidekick was the lightest skinned black woman in existence while all the bad guys were Djimon Hounsou black.</quote>Are you ignoring Eminem and saddam Hussein? Also most of the bosses are white people. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 03/16/24 10:04:29 AM #46:	I'm tired of people saying everything is racist. Only most things are racist. Some things are merely problematic. --- Science and Algorithms <cite>lilORANG posted [p:979398351] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>I'm tired of people saying everything is racist. Only most things are racist. Some things are merely problematic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/16/24 10:20:48 AM #47:	lilORANG posted... I'm tired of people saying everything is racist. Only most things are racist. Some things are merely problematic. Wasn't that an Avenue Q song --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:979398513] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite><quote>I'm tired of people saying everything is racist. Only most things are racist. Some things are merely problematic.</quote>Wasn't that an Avenue Q song </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 03/16/24 10:24:14 AM #48:	When did Kotaku buy IGN? --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms, Switch: SW-1900-5502-7912 <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:979398542] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>When did Kotaku buy IGN? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CRON 03/16/24 10:29:22 AM #49:	Just a reminder that most content like this is disingenuine at best and is deliberately published under the assumption that being rage bait (to many readers) will generate more clicks and engagement, which will generate more ad revenue. --- Thanks for reading! <cite>CRON posted [p:979398598] in IGN says R... [t:80722926]...</cite> <quote>Just a reminder that most content like this is disingenuine at best and is deliberately published under the assumption that being rage bait (to many readers) will generate more clicks and engagement, which will generate more ad revenue. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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