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    A designer can use a racial stereotype to make a character easier to understand, though in the process the character may come across as offensive and hurtful.

    Edge Magazine writes an artical on black people in games

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    #1  Edited By I_smell

    http://www.edge-online.com/features/why-are-black-game-characters-failing-audience

    I liked it. Some points are pretty exxagerated, but I can agree with most of it.

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    #2  Edited By Snipzor
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    This is very true, but as you said, somewhat exaggerated. But this is a small point I want to make. If anyone here had actually read I Am Legend, you would realize that the "protagonist" is the worst person to play as (Why do you think it's called I Am Legend?).

    /Shocked that article made no mention of Killer 7, especially considering rant on Japan

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