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Public Opinion: Left 4 Dead 2…Racist?

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July 15, 2009 at 3:51 pm
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Willie Jefferson of the Game Hacks blog seems to think so. Just so I don’t get the words confused or jumbled here is a direct quote.

One of the games that comes to mind is “Left 4 Dead 2.” Though the game isn’t out yet, it’s already causing an uproar. Set in New Orleans, players will have to fight their way through hordes of zombies – with several of them who appear to be African-Americans. When I saw the first trailer for the game, all I could think about was Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath. Setting the game in a city that was scene of dead, bloated bodies floating by so soon afterward was a bad call, IMHO. The city has had enough to deal with — Valve, you should have spared them, even if it’s just a video game.

Is he reaching? In my opinion I think he has a point. But I don’t think Valve intentionally picked the sensitive nature of New Orleans on purpose. Maybe they wanted to just switch things up right? But that’s not where he stops he goes on to name a few games to come to the conclusion that racism in gaming is the norm?

So I ask my fellow Koalition heads: Is racism in gaming becoming the norm? Or are people being to sensitive?

Make sure you answer in our forums, we want to know what you think!

Written By A.B. Frasier

I don't think outside of the box. Because if I did then that would presume I was already in one. Co Founder Of The Koalition.

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  • Joeki11a
    Fuck is up with the banner??


    It has Supa Head, Rick Ross, the dude from Miami Vice and a Lame dude.
  • RACIST = NO
    VERY INSENSITIVE = YES
  • Carl Daniel
    If it was a film, or book, or song, or theater play, noone would complain about the setting
  • i actually think people are being somewhat sensitive. i cosigned the sensitive nature of choosing new orleans...but otherwise all dat res evil 5 and other nonsense...its not a big deal.
  • ChrisW
    So... if a black man plays a video game where he shoots white people, it's not considered racist at all, in any way, what-so-ever, right?
  • Carl Daniel
    black people are some of the most racist people in the world, we don't like anyone included ourselves so who gives a fuck if we shoot or get shot at in video games?

    only sensitive pricks would be offended by this or RE5
  • Tikyle
    How is it racist either way? Insensitive....maybe? But racist? I mean what major city could you set the game in and black people wouldn't be in it? Hell if you set the game in any major US city and no black people were in it that would be racist.

    Let's leave the term 'racist' for things that are truly racist. A videogame with a white guy in black face or a black character shuckin' and jivin'......that's racist. A game set in a black or urban community with zombies.....not remotely racist. Just like RE5 how the hell you gonna have zombies in an African village and most of them NOT be black? People are going overboard with this racist shit.
  • I see his point, but I dont even think Valve thought about it like that.

    This just reminds me of the whole Resident Evil 5 controversy
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