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    Ghetto Cornetto: "zombieness" Fucking epic. more »
    LucasReis: Sheva only exists to save the game from criticism, and even she couldn't save it, it seems. more »
    kyle4: This is all I'm going to say on this subject: For years in video games I've been mowing down an endless swarm of white people. In Goldeneye they were ... more »
    TrackerTrem: Hopefully they'll be a Hot Jungle Fever scene at the end of the game where Chris Makes Sweet Love to Sheva and he says "You know I love chocolate baby... more »
    etchasketchist: People keep talking about the game, when the game isn't really the problem. The problem was the fact that the trailer was nothing but classic racist s... more »
    gojirah: Ha, Sheva is token. Okay, it must really not be racist then. You know that's what Chris is thinking the whole time. "not genocidal, not genocidal...... more »
    bluetom00: Any thoughtful analysis isn't go to resort to the cheap solution of claiming the game is or isn't racist. Instead we should be concerned with how con... more »
    CEI: omg not this crap again, as an African American gamer this is kinda pissing me off, so what if the zombies are black, for fuck sake why do we have to ... more »
    excaliburps: Can we please stop with all this "RE5 is racist!" crap. I've read the reviews. All of 'em say the same thing. It is not racist. It's a game set in Afr... more »
    Crimson Red: The article from WSJ - "Chris never reflects on his position as a white male in Africa nor does he discuss race with his African partner, Sheva".... .... more »
    TT: it may have been more racist had they not set it in Africa to avoid race issues. did RE4 have similar issues? more »
    silentbobfan: I'm sure if the game stared a rapper hunting a blinged out skull it wouldn't be considered racist. more »
    doubtful: The game presents only one option to survive against African zombies: kill every single one. That's the game plan for every zombie outbreak/infestatio... more »
    Gambit09: It would have been racist if the KKK developed the game. more »
    Bialia: It's all about intent. Is the game racist? No. Does it have some potentially problematic imagery that when taken out of context could be misconstrued ... more »
    StealthMaster86: Race should never be an issue. more »
    Sl0th: Really people? It's come to this? Featuring enemies of African race is now considered racist? Fine, no more GTA baddies, no more Saint's Row thugs. Le... more »
    Stereoxous: /facepalm. 2012 can't come sooner... more »
    somerandomgothperson: Say it were set in China for the 6th game... more »
    SocraticMethod: I was wondering what was taking so long for this issue to come up again. I was hoping this debate was exhausted by now. more »
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    Days Before Resident Evil 5 Release, Race Debate Spikes Again

    Today, two articles tackle the tough issue of race in the upcoming Resident Evil 5. (Commenters beware - the ban hammer is poised at the ready.) More »