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Resident Evil 5 set in Haiti, the home of voodoo. Not so racist now, eh? photo

Several of our own readers had already called this before the news surfaced, but it's become somewhat clear that Resident Evil 5 is not set in Africa, as some had predicted, but actually takes place in Haiti, where voodoo rituals and zombie mythos are considered to have come from. Kotaku claims to have a well-placed insider who has confirmed the location for them, a location that lends an incredibly deep context to the latest Resident Evil.

Of course, having argued against idiots in the past who claimed this was racist, I am filled with a tremendous sense of self-satisfaction at this news. After the controversy of that pathetic Black Looks blog screaming racism from the rafters and my own battles against one or two crybabies who whined the same thing, this comes as hilarious news. It's set in Haiti and there's a very good reason for that. 

It looks like a few self-interested reactionaries with chips on their shoulders are going to have to STFUAJPG now, aren't they?


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Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:39
Kryptinite
No matter what, ignorant people are still going to bitch about this.
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:41
Toneman
So what, Africa isn't good enough now?! Quite frankly I find that discriminatory towards Africa.
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:43
Rockvillian
Ohhh burned....
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:44
blehman
So they're black mexican zombies now? I think that's race-a-riffic!!
Upgrayedd's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:45
Upgrayedd
@blehman

What, so now all Hispanics are Mexicans?
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:47
DGX Goggles
Mexicans aren't even Hispanics, they are LATINOS (Latin America anyone?).
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:48
Toneman
@Upgrayedd

Are you insinuating that Hispanics are too good to be considered Mexican?
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:50
Jim Sterling
Nobody has mentioned the Chinese yet. ZOMG THIS THREAD IS RACIST!
Commodore624's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:50
Commodore624
Toneman i think you like to get things going, is peace not good enough for you?
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:51
nademagnet
WHAT ABOUT THE INDIANS?!

Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:53
Toneman
We forgot about the wolves. How many wolves have to die?
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:53
Snaileb
Jim : LoL @ capitalizing black and not any other race. I still remember that racist gold digger.

Ps. - Why you gotta burn mah man Lucas?!
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:55
Jim Sterling
Snaileb: Because he's a mediocre hack.
TheMadLeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:55
TheMadLeper
Holy fuck. I'm dominican. Thats like, right next door.
Commodore624's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:56
Commodore624
I think we need some eskimos who doesnt like zombies in jackets
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:57
blehman
Sorry, I'm from Texas, all hispanics are mexicans.

Yet, not all mexicans are hispanics. Some are just assholes.

Or the other way around, I'm not sure.
hollywooda's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:58
hollywooda
Black doesn't always = Africa.....yep true, have you been through Tottenham rescently?...


oops..is that racist?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 08:59
Mxyzptlk
Damn it, I had money on it being set in Detroit.
Commodore624's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:00
Commodore624
im from New Hampshire we dont have any non whites lol i live in a town with about 200 people my family is 5% of town we sway votes also be have 1/2% hispanics ive never seen him tho
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:02
Snaileb
@ Jim : I'll continue to wet my Ewok bed sheets in the Star Wars blog.

blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:03
blehman
@commodore624

I'm in the minority down here in Texas. Good times.
PraiseChaos's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:06
PraiseChaos
Still can't wait for this game!!!
TorpedoTed's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:16
TorpedoTed
Dont see how it would racist anyhow even if it was in Africa??
I dont understand!! help me please!!
So caue all the zombies were white that i killed in the res evil, does that mean its racist towards white people?? Im white i dont think it is...
People need to get this BIG OL chip off of thier shoulder!!
savagesaladin's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:21
savagesaladin
Sweet victory? Its probably not over yet. I'm sure even though the game is set in Haiti, offended crybabies from black racist blogs will still say its Africa, even though its not. People don't mind misinforming people to get there way.

Sweet. This will be like that mission in one of the GTA games called "Kill the Haitians".

Even though Jack Thompson is probably a racist, he will probably bitch about because its about "a white guy killing black people".

I hope you have the right to play this game in the UK, Jim. Hopefully your government won't try to protect you from this tasteless, nasty media.
DolphGB's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:24
DolphGB
What would be racist is if zombies were only ever white in games, films and books. This makes RE5 about the most non-racist game ever, as it gives non-Caucasians an equal chance to be lifeless undead monsters. ;-)
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:25
JACK of No Trades
I HATE people!!!! No wonder people are racist! Its funny cause there fitting into the sterotype: Fucking Stupid ******.
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:27
BS3 Owner
@blehman

You think Texas is bad... Besides El Paso. & Santone

I come from Arizona where there's drunken,
Indians everywhere... Including the streets.

Peyote & Beer are #1 right next to Mexican Meth...
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:29
BahamutZero
this going to swing back the other way when people find out your only weapon is a noose
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:30
BahamutZero
Hmmm... peyote, beer and mexican meth. sounds like a regular friday to me.
face112's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:30
face112
I'm black and i really don't se wats the difference between killing white zombies and black ones. Do we really care that much about the skin color of the ones we are blasting with a shotgun? America will probably have a field day with this game when it gets released there.
TorpedoTed's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:34
TorpedoTed
@face112

My point exactly mate, who cares what colour the skin is, i dont even notice, too busy playing the game!
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:38
blehman
@BZero

Comment 1: Oh, snap! Literally
Comment 2: That's what I said.
Origim's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:39
Origim
Well it may not be set in Africa yet there still going to cry
racist. Haiti is 95% black. Check it out for yourself.
[url]https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html[/url] If you cant trust the CIA who can you trust. Still it doesnt mean the damn game is racist it just means idiots are still going to try and make the claim.
Gjmode's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:39
Gjmode
Now being Haitian myself, I do not feel offended about RE5 being set in the country of Haiti. I never heard any outrage when RE4 was set in a small European Country. To all that think racism is playing a part in the making of this game, just need to chill and go after REAL people doing horrific things rather than fantasy violence.
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:41
BS3 Owner
^ Can't trust no one. One word "Iraq"...
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:42
brad drac
Still waiting for the unlockable ghosts costume to be announced.

Origim's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:42
Origim
Damn screwed up the link. We really need and edit function for fools like me
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:54
AngelsDontBurn
Stupid people will be stupid. If they have nothing better to do they'll continue to say the game is racist..

Idiots.
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:06
Professor Pew
So that explains the Middle/South American general type shouting around in the trailer.
SlavedHeart's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:14
SlavedHeart
What about Canadians?

Has anyone claimed to be racist against them yet?

Because if not, I call dibs... see, it's even ironic because I was born in Canada...

I think all them frostbacks should be thrown from video gaming, dam frog-speaking-donut-eating.... MAPLE LEAFS!

Ok, I'm good... who's next?
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:21
blehman
It's aboot time someone besides South Park made fun of them flappy headed big nosed Canadians.
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:51
PappaDukes
Black, red, purple, green, WHO FUCKING CARES! If it's dead, and moving, shoooooot!
shipero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:14
shipero
Canadian is a race now? Who forgot to forward that memo to me? I need to be kept up to date on these things.
skullivan's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:31
skullivan
I never understood why anyone thought it was anywhere else other than Haiti to begin with. It was obvious it was either Haiti or a fictional place that was supposed to be Haiti.
frozenbabylon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:50
frozenbabylon
lol BigBlackCar lol.
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:54
Trevor McGee
Yeah, bigblackcar was just stupid beyond belief. He kept talking like he knew what he was talking about and that he knew exactly how black people felt and that somehow it was his job to tell everyone how they felt.

The funniest part about that is that most black people who talk about this game never found it racist to begin with, so much for him know how it makes black people feel.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:58
Tubatic
Saying "That's Racist!!" has probably been incredibly inaccurate in this whole bitch with whine session.

Regardless of the setting, the imagery, out of context, can be considered disturbing. Why disturbing? Because of 1) the imagery of people of dark skin portayed as dehumanized and 2) the imagery of a white man bringing violence upon a group of black people (dehumanized or not)

The concept and imagery of dehumanizing the black man is a touchy subject in America, at least. It did, after all, arguably contribute to our first and only Civil War.

Also, the concept and imagery of a white man in uniform inacting violence against a large group of black folk is reminiscent of race riots in the south in the middle part of the century.

Is the game inherently or intentionally "racist"? Arguable, but probably not.

Is this a hot button version of "Misuta Supaakuru"? More less yea. Black folks and activists in America are Homer, RE5 is Mister Sparkle, and Capcom is Japanese. I don't know who that makes gamers though . . . maybe Lisa . . .

That's all I got.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 12:04
Tubatic
Also blackvoodoohatianzombie cocks
wonky360's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 12:06
wonky360
We can't make Chris Redfield Black, so suck it up, the game is set in a 95% black community. I do not see the problem. The game has still to be released and I am sure the zombie plague will not be limited to native residents.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 12:25
Tubatic
Well, no rational person should demand the game be changed to accomodate sensitivities. If for anything, Black Looks earned their lambasting for the sheer mention of wanting to stop RE5's release. Chris Redfield's white. Light bulbs are round, and fish has bulbous eyes.

Thing is, no one's who's outraged by the imagery has explained their gripe / expectations of Capcom very clearly.

Neither have I, come to think of it. :) But then again, I'm not that outraged. But I see where the distress is coming from.
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