![]() ![]() The fourth is campy and far removed from reality in ways that allow it to lean into charming eccentricity, while Resi 5 is far more grounded, realistic, and oddly graphic in its visual execution. I’m not saying a potential remake of Resident Evil 5 needs to abandon Africa entirely, only that major revisions are required for it to stand the test of time. Perhaps this dodgy misstep would fly in 2009, but to remake it and fail to acknowledge how problematic it remains borders on complete ignorance. It’s a generic and offensive interpretation of the continent. Africa is a sprawling continent, and Resident Evil 5 views it as a singular entity with few worthwhile characteristics to underpin the people and cultures who call it home. It’s a trope as inaccurate as it is insensitive. In 2009, Africa had some of the world’s foremost universities situated in bustling urban metropolises, and yet Capcom decided to portray its people not as modern workers, but as savages in stereotypical tribal gear. It’s difficult to defend and especially awkward to revisit all these years later. That view falls away the moment Chris and Sheva venture into the swamplands and are immediately assaulted by natives donning bamboo skirts whose main mode of combat is throwing homemade spears while screaming in a dialect that feels ripped straight out of insensitive ‘30s cartoons. ![]() You could argue that a game set in Africa is of course going to result in people of colour being infected, which is a valid point. ![]()
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