Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Blog #3: TGS 08: Resident Evil 5 trailers

Blog #3: Again with the forced stuff. Well, this time the topic is: culture different than my own. Easy. Resident Evil 5 is a game coming out soon that takes place in Africa (Gasp! A culture different than mine!). Yes, the majority of the people you fight are african-american, which did spark some controversy at first, but people got used to it. Anyways, in RE4, all of the enemies were Mexican, so... In the new trailer (since we're talking strictly about culture here) you can see how the houses are simple and one-level. Of course, trying to compare this game to real Africa is a stupid attempt, for in real Africa, I'm almost certain that the people aren't infested with parasites, and there aren't chainsaw-weilding guys with bags on their heads. Although they are not comparable with specific characteristics, or people for that matter, the look of Africa is easily recognizable in the trailers for RE5. Overall: General looks are found, specific characteristics are mostly lost, and the people...well, I'll say it like this. If that was what the actual people of Africa were like, I think I'd never go there. Ever.

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