I agree, though I found myself wondering if I'd ever get any help from West Dickinson. I was very sympathetic to John's irritation with him. But again, I guess that's just a testament to how believable he was as a character.Flamezdudes said:
Red Dead Redemption Upsets the Irish
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This does not surprise me at all. It seems like nowadays everybody has to be offended by something.
I'm Irish and this is the first I've heard of this whole "controversy". Just to clarify, I don't know of a single person who would take offence to this, just because some dick in the media complains about it doesn't make it the concensus of the general population. I couldn't care less about something like this, I do get pissed off when people start complaining about stupid crap like this though.
Also, I've been trying to get my hands on Red Dead Redemption for the last couple of days now and it appears to be sold out everywhere so clearly the Irish gaming community are not snubbing the game.
Also, I've been trying to get my hands on Red Dead Redemption for the last couple of days now and it appears to be sold out everywhere so clearly the Irish gaming community are not snubbing the game.
I'd just like to say that the Herald is a rag, a tabloid, and doesn't speak for all of us. Most of us are more reasonable than that, and understand that the rest of you are all too willing to accept that when we're not drunk we're fighting. We have accepted it.
In truth, people here, as everywhere, drink to excess. It seems to be the way of things now.
In truth, people here, as everywhere, drink to excess. It seems to be the way of things now.
One time I finished a mission and West Dickens stayed on the map - so I naturally aim my gun at him to see if I could shoot him for fun. Well, he obviously didn't take that very well and unzipped his pants and started to pee on me...so obviously I have great dislike for him...Flamezdudes said:
Heh, it's curious how everyone gets upset when his or her country or heritage gets insulted, but we Belgians never complained about anything.
Strange that ... considering we're funnier than just about everyone.BudZer said:Remember when everyone got really upset over this:
But now are defending THIS with a passion:
Goes to show you that people are far more willing to jump to the defense of a race like the blacks instead of the Irish because we just "don't have a sense of humor."
As an irish guy I have to stand up and say I have no idea whats wrong with the fella that came up with this complaint.
A drunken irishman... whats new?
Im pretty sure you'd have to look far and wide to find someone who was offended by this.
(aslong as you dont look in the herald it seems (rubbish paper anyway))
A drunken irishman... whats new?
Im pretty sure you'd have to look far and wide to find someone who was offended by this.
(aslong as you dont look in the herald it seems (rubbish paper anyway))
I know sometimes a group(nation, race, poltical party, career, ect.) has to be demonized for a realistic modern/historical game, but this seems like being prejudice for the hell of it, Rockstar is used to getting away with it. When a person does this it becomes "racist" but when a company does it it's a "joke". I am Irish(and the rest of europe is there to and native american) so I do take offense in games making a drunk irishman, because they can! What if an Irish deveoper made a game with a fatass, dumb, ignorant, and rude american character how would you U.S citzen's react.
Rock star games, GTA mainly, use a ton of stereotypes. They do it as satire. They make fun of them. Every white guy in the games are either:
A- A cop.
B- A crooked Cop.
C- A politician.
D- A crooked politician.
The joke was in bad taste, maybe more so than most of the other stereo types, I agree. The character was also annoying. But come on, its a game.
A- A cop.
B- A crooked Cop.
C- A politician.
D- A crooked politician.
The joke was in bad taste, maybe more so than most of the other stereo types, I agree. The character was also annoying. But come on, its a game.
It's already been said, but for the record, while we may not like the idea of being stereotyped. The truth is, that some of them are spot on, now before your panties get all twisted there are exceptions, but look at it, look at it, don't lie and tell me you don't know somebody who meets a racial stereotype. I do and beside like one of the guys above me said this is a game about the wild west, none of the characters are going to be a shining beacon of progressive human intelligence