ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com - 2/11/2009
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Seriously, I have no idea what the frack Capcom was thinking , when they went ahead with Resident Evil 5: One of the first things you see in the game, seconds after taking
control of Chris Redfield, is a gang of African men brutally beating something
in a sack. Animal or human, it's never ...
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The Atlantic Weighs in on RE5 Racism Controversy
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... In what is likely the first of many mainstream media outlets to weigh in on the topic, a blogger for The Atlantic seems convinced that the upcoming Resident Evil 5 ...
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The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates has written a rant about the supposed racism in Resident Evil 5. Whether you agree or disagree with his view, it's telling that a mainstream site like The Atlantic (home of the excellent Andrew Sullivan!) is picking up on this story more than a month before that game is even out. I fully expect the issue to get worse closer to the game's release. Coates rant is a bit confusing in that he raves about the racism in the game, but doesn't explain why ...
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... , Kawata expressed surprise at the reaction and went on to say "I don't recall modifying the game in any way following the controversy of racism." Kawata was confident however, that Sheva, Chris Redfield's half-African sidekick, will be enough to assuage fears that the game is racist. Unfortunately, Kawata's confidence may be a little misplaced, as further ...
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