The Stupid Gamer

I’m so tired of this kind of crap. Just last night as I was watching the trailer for Resident Evil 5 with a friend I called it. I knew this would happen but I hoped it wouldn’t. Resident Evil 5 is being labeled as racist by Black Looks (http://blacklooks.org), a blog dedicated to African women. I really can’t stand it when these people butt in and jump on something that they’re totally ignorant of. Do you think Black Looks took some time to study the series before making these allegations? Obviously not.

Here’s what Black Looks had to say about Resident Evil 5:

Resident Evil 5
on July 31, 2007
Category: Racism, Africa

The new Resident Evil video game depicts a white man in what appears to be Africa killing Black people. The Black people are supposed to be zombies and the white man’s job is to destroy them and save humanity. “I have a job to do and I’m gonna see it through.”

This is problematic on so many levels, including the depiction of Black people as inhuman savages, the killing of Black people by a white man in military clothing, and the fact that this video game is marketed to children and young adults. Start them young… fearing, hating, and destroying Black people.

They even categorized it under racism. Good going. Never mind the fact that this is the 7th Resident Evil in the evolving storyline with the vast majority of zombies having been white. The witch hunt on gaming or on anything else in pop culture that can be possibly viewed as racist or insensitive is getting so bad that I have to question whether or not people actually want to help or if they just want to make a fuss.

I’m sure Black Looks does some good work and helps some people; but criticizing Resident Evil 5 is completely idiotic. I swear, if Al Sharpton jumps in this (I guess I should say when), I’ll be happy to lead the movement to give him an atomic wedgie.

Edit: Here’s another instance: The Village Voice

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