Karl_Dilkington7
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I don't want to be the guy that thinks all black people look the same, but he looks exactly like Omar from The Wire
It's the same actor, Michael Kenneth Williams.
http://m.imdb.com/name/nm0931324/?ref_=m_tt_cl_t11
I don't want to be the guy that thinks all black people look the same, but he looks exactly like Omar from The Wire
I don't want to be the guy that thinks all black people look the same, but he looks exactly like Omar from The Wire
I'm having flash back from GTA San Andreas reveal, gaffers were outraged to see a black protagonist.
I wonder if years later they will look back to this thread and get ashamed.
Man, avoid the Youtube comments unless you find the salt delish.
With that trailer monologue I am surprised main character isn´t voiced by Vin Diesel.
Here I was expecting to (hopefully) have speed limits an dother things that made Mafia stand out from GTA , where the cityscape felt more "real" and doing things would get you in trouble if people saw you and it made it more exciting.
Yet it seems like we are getting an arcadey style Just cause/GTA gameplay.
The way the cars burst into flames when another car hits them looks soooooooo bad imo.
I hate that style of gameplay, instead of having cars with realistic damage modeling, crumple zones, something like Flatout, etc they end up having generic "car looks fine, oh no someone touched it! Change model and have flames burst out!"
I know right? Italy never had black people at all at any point in time . none !This is nothing like this.
The game is called Mafia. There are clear and obvious connotations associated with the word. It doesn't mean black people don't have ties to the Mafia, but by its most widely and generally accepted definition, the Mafia refers to the Italian mob.
Even if you want to ignore the title of the game itself or argue that it's more generally used and doesn't relate only to Italians, there's still the history of the previous games to consider. All of the previous games focused predominantly on the Italan mob, so there's an expectation that this one would too . The name GTA never had any such connotations. Games took place in london, new york, etc and always have had multiple different organized crime groups. All before San Andreas came out. People complaining about that are entirely different
Expecting a game called Mafia, in which the two previous games were about the Mafia to have an predominantly Italian cast doesnt make you racist, and it doesn't mean you can't relate to the new main character. I find the new character's story and the themes they're presenting in the trailer much more relatable than anything in the previous games. But, it's like when Hitman games turned into a mindless third person shooter; based on the previous games in the series you have an expectation of what the next game will provide. Some people weren't happy when Absolution didn't line up with their expectations of the series. That's what I'm seeing here.
I absolutely love love love (repeated for emphasis) the concept of what they showed in the trailer. I just dont love it as a game in the Mafia series.
That looks burnouty, mighty turn out well but I'm hopping off the hype train for now, even GTA is not that ridiculous.
Looks very action-ey.
Looks very action-ey.
That looks burnouty, mighty turn out well but I'm hopping off the hype train for now, even GTA is not that ridiculous.
I loved GTA San Andreas. And the Walking Dead. And Prototype 2.
That looks burnouty, mighty turn out well but I'm hopping off the hype train for now, even GTA is not that ridiculous.
This is nothing like this.
The game is called Mafia. There are clear and obvious connotations associated with the word. It doesn't mean black people don't have ties to the Mafia, but by its most widely and generally accepted definition, the Mafia refers to the Italian mob.
Even if you want to ignore the title of the game itself or argue that it's more generally used and doesn't relate only to Italians, there's still the history of the previous games to consider. All of the previous games focused predominantly on the Italan mob, so there's an expectation that this one would too . The name GTA never had any such connotations. Games took place in london, new york, etc and always have had multiple different organized crime groups. All before San Andreas came out. People complaining about that are entirely different
Expecting a game called Mafia, in which the two previous games were about the Mafia to have an predominantly Italian cast doesnt make you racist, and it doesn't mean you can't relate to the new main character. I find the new character's story and the themes they're presenting in the trailer much more relatable than anything in the previous games. But, it's like when Hitman games turned into a mindless third person shooter; based on the previous games in the series you have an expectation of what the next game will provide. Some people weren't happy when Absolution didn't line up with their expectations of the series. That's what I'm seeing here.
I absolutely love love love (repeated for emphasis) the concept of what they showed in the trailer. I just dont love it as a game in the Mafia series.
Looks very action-ey.
I don't want to be the guy that thinks all black people look the same, but he looks exactly like Omar from The Wire
I'm reasonably excited for the game, because it's not Italian Mobsters. Frankly, I'm sick to death of La Costra Nosa. Movies, TVs, and games have turned them into bullshit fantasies about the nobility of mobsters, focusing more on the organized than on the crime. And the setting is just amazing. Few cities have more character than New Orleans, and NO in the sixties was a crazy place. This went from not being on my radar at all, to something I'm anticipating.
FuCK I nearly choked on my cigarette.i'm not racist, franklin is my third favorite character in GTAV.
There are clear and obvious connotations because popular culture only presents one aspect, which is the only reason why you and others would find something like this to not match up with the mafia oeuvre. As for the series, there have been two games, neither of which featured you playing as the same character or during the same time period, so there should be no expectation of things being the same in the next game in the series.This is nothing like this.
The game is called Mafia. There are clear and obvious connotations associated with the word. It doesn't mean black people don't have ties to the Mafia, but by its most widely and generally accepted definition, the Mafia refers to the Italian mob.
Even if you want to ignore the title of the game itself or argue that it's more generally used and doesn't relate only to Italians, there's still the history of the previous games to consider. All of the previous games focused predominantly on the Italan mob, so there's an expectation that this one would too . The name GTA never had any such connotations. Games took place in london, new york, etc and always have had multiple different organized crime groups. All before San Andreas came out. People complaining about that are entirely different
Expecting a game called Mafia, in which the two previous games were about the Mafia to have an predominantly Italian cast doesnt make you racist, and it doesn't mean you can't relate to the new main character. I find the new character's story and the themes they're presenting in the trailer much more relatable than anything in the previous games. But, it's like when Hitman games turned into a mindless third person shooter; based on the previous games in the series you have an expectation of what the next game will provide. Some people weren't happy when Absolution didn't line up with their expectations of the series. That's what I'm seeing here.
I absolutely love love love (repeated for emphasis) the concept of what they showed in the trailer. I just dont love it as a game in the Mafia series.
This is nothing like this.
The game is called Mafia. There are clear and obvious connotations associated with the word. It doesn't mean black people don't have ties to the Mafia, but by its most widely and generally accepted definition, the Mafia refers to the Italian mob.
Even if you want to ignore the title of the game itself or argue that it's more generally used and doesn't relate only to Italians, there's still the history of the previous games to consider. All of the previous games focused predominantly on the Italan mob, so there's an expectation that this one would too . The name GTA never had any such connotations. Games took place in london, new york, etc and always have had multiple different organized crime groups. All before San Andreas came out. People complaining about that are entirely different
Expecting a game called Mafia, in which the two previous games were about the Mafia to have an predominantly Italian cast doesnt make you racist, and it doesn't mean you can't relate to the new main character. I find the new character's story and the themes they're presenting in the trailer much more relatable than anything in the previous games. But, it's like when Hitman games turned into a mindless third person shooter; based on the previous games in the series you have an expectation of what the next game will provide. Some people weren't happy when Absolution didn't line up with their expectations of the series. That's what I'm seeing here.
I absolutely love love love (repeated for emphasis) the concept of what they showed in the trailer. I just dont love it as a game in the Mafia series.
I LOVE MAH FAMILY
GO HOME BE A FAMILY MAN
I for one never heard of any kind of black mafia. If the black mafia was a thing, this would make sense to call it Mafia, but since there is no black mafia, it certainly can't be called Mafia. Because, once again, the phrase "black mafia" has never been a phrase.
You know we have this thing called the Internet where we could look up this information instead of spouting uninformed bullshit.
Or...some people wanted another Italian mafia game.
I'm fine with this but people wanting another La Cosa Nostra game aren't bad people. Of course they worked with all sorts of people as associates, allies, etc. but if people want another game about the most popular mafia, I don't blame them. I'd like to think most of them would be upset with an Irish mafia game as well.
I'm excited but I'm not going to call others racist for wanting the game to continue focusing on the Italian mafia instead of featuring them. Hell, I want a game about Chalky White.
It has nothing to do with the MC beeing black HOLY SHIT. You fuckers will read anything what you want to read.
I don't want to be the guy that thinks all black people look the same, but he looks exactly like Omar from The Wire
I'm the last person on Earth to complain about videogame violence, but this just seems totally unnecessary.
I'm the last person on Earth to complain about videogame violence, but this just seems totally unnecessary.
I for one never heard of any kind of black mafia. If the black mafia was a thing, this would make sense to call it Mafia, but since there is no black mafia, it certainly can't be called Mafia. Because, once again, the phrase "black mafia" has never been a phrase.
Damn I thought my repetition of the ridiculous would prevent Poe's Law
Yup I don't care what colour the protagonist is. Hell I could even get behind a Mafia game that has you taking on the Mafia for a change (rather than trying to climb the Mafia ladder). But that gameplay video was horrible and looked nothing like the way the old mafia games played.This looks like the antithesis of everything Mafia was every about.
I'm the last person on Earth to complain about videogame violence, but this just seems totally unnecessary.
Looks very action-ey.
At this point I hope Vito is the protag's barber, just for the salt.
MMaRsu, stop being so easily offended when someone is rationally expressing an opinion you disagree with.Yeah. What do you want from me? You want to label me a racist? Go right ahead, then you are closeminded.
I also hope Black Pete stays forever just to spite salty ppl like you. Kids love black pete.
honestly im mixed
Yeah, I mean this was the game where you got tickets for speeding. I hope they keep some of that realism.This looks like the antithesis of everything Mafia was every about.