Post by: Luciferschild on August 12, 2003, 11:31:36 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on August 12, 2003, 11:43:03 AM
Post by: ThePerm on August 12, 2003, 11:47:38 AM
Post by: yellowfellow on August 12, 2003, 01:34:08 PM
Post by: Caliban on August 12, 2003, 01:57:13 PM
Post by: Darc Requiem on August 12, 2003, 02:33:12 PM
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Originally posted by: Luciferschild
Basically this post is about the lack of any hispanics in any video games I've played. I haven't played every game of course and I think there might be some puerto ricans in gta or something but generally speaking it seems like there is some kind of ban on mexicans in video games. Even in fighting games where usually every race is represented I've never seen a mexican. You see a lot of asian characters and a few blacks here and there but never hispanics, this is not counting sports games of course. I find this strange because according to the latest census hispanics are the largest minority group now or at least will they will be in a few years. Where I live in wa. state it has basically turned into mexico, there are literally mexicans everywhere even my neighbors are. So I just find it weird about no representation in video games and would like to see a game with a mexican as a main character at some point just for the hell of it you know. Has anyone else noticed this or am I missing something?
I feel your pain. While there are black people in games they are usually like my avatar. Stereotypical. Latino's aren't really represented at all. Truth be told there are more Latino's in North America than there are black people. There are more Latino's in American than there are black people. Once gamemaker's realize this there will be more in latino's in games, unfortunately they will probably be represented in the usual stereotypical manner. Outside of Carlos in RE3, Malvado in MK: DA, and Carlos in Final Fight 2 and can't really think of any characters of hispanic/latin origin in games. Well outside of Def Jam Vendetta that is. There where a few latino's in that game. Even Knights of the Old Republic, which I enjoyed greatly partially because I could make a character that resembles me lacks in faces for latin players. That best thing I can do is suggest you write games companies and inform them of the huge market they are ignoring.
Darc Requiem
Post by: alvinaloy on August 12, 2003, 03:34:23 PM
Post by: aoi tsuki on August 12, 2003, 06:27:19 PM
We can all name a couple of latino characters in games, but they are few and far between. How many white, black, or asian characters can you name without really thinking about it?
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Why care about the racial representations?
i guess people just wanna see someone who looks like them. In a game where you can create your own character like KoToR or The Sims, there should be a choice for practically every race.
i think people, especially latinos, should write the companies and let them know that they want to see more latino presence in games. Latinos buy their games too, and i'm sure when the companies get enough demand, they'll add more latino characters.
Post by: Hostile Creation on August 12, 2003, 06:35:29 PM
Nah, females is cool wiff me, yo. Look at Samus, for instance. Very cool.
Post by: PIAC on August 12, 2003, 10:41:16 PM
Post by: oohhboy on August 13, 2003, 01:57:59 AM
Males have to look like they work out at the Gym 26 hours a day and Females look this they have $500000 worth of plastic inside them. This so called lack of race representation is just one aspect of a large problem that only exists in ones mind. It is only a problem when one takes it for the turth.
End Rant.
Post by: vudu on August 15, 2003, 09:00:52 AM
while i think it might be a semi-cool idea, it's not really practical. it would be easy enough to change the models but keep the rest of the game the same, but most retailers wouldn't want to carry different versions of the game. (although, now that i think about it, there could easily be an option in the main menu to change your character's race. but if they do that, you know edios will have an option in every single one of their games star laura croft.)
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 15, 2003, 09:09:20 AM
I am 100% in agreement with Ian Sane, oohhboy, and anyone else who thinks this whole idea is stupid. It's like watching black people get upset when there isn't a black guy in a movie. Who really gives a rat's ass?
Post by: ThePerm on August 15, 2003, 10:28:56 AM
auditioned to be in the movie? You have to want to be in the movie to be in the movie...get it?
Post by: vudu on August 15, 2003, 11:13:59 AM
::everyone raises their hand::
if you're not in a minority, you really can't understand what it's like. (for the record, i am a white male, between the ages of 12 to 30, and from a middle class family, so i admit freely i have no idea what i'm talking about.)
Post by: vudu on August 15, 2003, 11:15:37 AM
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 15, 2003, 11:27:35 AM
I figured someone would try to pin that on me, so I deliberately didn't say that. As for being from a middle class family, hell no. I am from a family well below the poverty line.There's a picture of me floating around here somewhere. It's not that great of a picture, but it should clearly show that I am a member of a visible minority.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 15, 2003, 11:40:34 AM
Post by: vudu on August 15, 2003, 11:40:52 AM
and i could be completely wrong, but you certainly appear to be a white male in the picture.
nice tattoo, btw. the only thing that could make it better would be if you put a big heart around it. maybe put a dagger though it. ooh! or a snake wrapped around a dagger, dripping in blood. that would be sweet.
Post by: vudu on August 15, 2003, 11:44:58 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on August 15, 2003, 12:27:59 PM
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 15, 2003, 02:02:09 PM
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and i could be completely wrong, but you certainly appear to be a white male in the picture.
Well, I am part white, but I am also part Canadian Indian. I have Indian Status, so it's not like I am THAT white. Every Indian I see on the street recognizes my skin color anyways. Trust me, the picture is lousy.
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nice tattoo, btw. the only thing that could make it better would be if you put a big heart around it. maybe put a dagger though it. ooh! or a snake wrapped around a dagger, dripping in blood. that would be sweet.
Thanks.
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now that i think about it, you can't be that poor. i mean, it must have cost a pretty penny to secure the rights to reprint the nintendo logo on your arm. you do have written premission from noa, don't you?
60 Canadian dollars. Minimum charge. I don't think I require any written permission to have their logo tattooed on my arm. That tattoo guy said that logos are actually pretty common, and he does a lot of BMX and music label logos, so I seriously doubt it could get me in any trouble.
Post by: ThePerm on August 15, 2003, 05:02:33 PM
Post by: kennyb27 on August 15, 2003, 06:57:12 PM
QuoteUm...free advertising?
i mean, it must have cost a pretty penny to secure the rights to reprint the nintendo logo on your arm.
Anyway, back to the topic, it's complete BS. Absolutely no need to put in a "Select Race" option in the game. And the NAACP (US only, obviously) would probably find a way to have a field day with it.
Post by: oohhboy on August 16, 2003, 02:18:59 AM
1. It doesn't bloody matter at the end of the day. Anyone is a minority if they percieve themselfs to be a minority.
2. You can find that out for yourself.
