Black guys not included

Written by Dan Zuccarelli

Monday, 16 April 2007 10:03

Jeez, talk about a PR nightmare brewing. Up until today there was this crap MMO game called "Dance!" made by Acclaim that NO ONE cared about. But we're all talking about it today. And why? Cause apparently if you want to make a black character in the game you have to unlock him in the in-game store. Wait, what??

Here's how the conversation went down:

User: I GOTTA PAY TO BE BLACK?
Moderator:
Black is an EXTRA feature. It makes your person look unique, so that is an EXTRA feature. Therefore, you having to PAY for it. (Or ask a friend to pay for it). As an optional character upgrade, we must put this in the item shop for players to acquire. This is the only way to offer the African-American heads. However, it should be EASILY accessible to all, so we made it just 1 POINT in the shop (which is basically for FREE). You don't have to spend any money to get it, just play the game and earn points. Thanks!

[Broken Toys via Kotaku]

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written by B, April 17, 2007

Wow. With games like these, there's a possibility of the Underground Railroad game being made. What with buying black people and all. I like how it says you can get a friend to pay for it. Awesome guys! Way to make trading black guys a reality again!

With the civil rights movements having taken place about oh I don't know 40-50 years ago. You'd think that segregation is over. Now I'm not gonna get all Jessie Jackson-y and Al Sharpton-y, but what gives? Even if I was white I'd be mad. Like why do the black guys have to be unlocked? Is that some sort of bonus? Most unlockable content is considered a reward. Do they not consider being a white dancer a reward too?

Now I know I couldn't make a black guy in the Godfather, and I even saw a few brothas serving drinks in bars scattered throughout the game. BUT THAT WAS THE 1940s! This is 2007! I say all dancers are created equal. Even those Asian kids that are amazing at DDR in the arcades.

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written by greshkov, April 17, 2007

yea! and how are all of us middle class white kids going to pretend we're black? why the fuck did i buy all of these rap cds for?

seriously though, that's fucked up.

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