I think Prophet isn't ghetto enough

Post » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:48 am

Through the course of 3 games, Prophet has always seemed pretty whitewashed to me. I really don't mean to sound racist, but they could have added some flashback levels where you're 13 year old Barnes, pushing dope in New York and all that kind of stuff. Hell, they could have even added a 2Pac cameo or 40oz ghetto beer that overcharges your suit.

Thoughtful discussion, please.
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Alberto Aguilera
 
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Post » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:13 am

You realize Prophet was part of the... elite of the elite... right?

Your typical stereotypical ghetto black doesn't aspire to that level of greatness, being the leader of a classified Nanosuit delta force squad.

I enjoy him being respectable. Too many games like to throw around six, drugs, money, and slang to try and feel cool. Prophet and all of Crysis takes on a mature outlook, and that's something I enjoy. This was an elite squad.. not the typical sailor trash mouth and poor ghetto background of your average soldier.
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Post » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:47 am

^
This
A 13 year old pushing dope would never made it to elite spec ops testing cutting edge military hardware. Hell he would never think of that.
Plus if they showed Prophet like that they would get accused of racism and being stereotypical, comments like:
Oh so Prophet is black so he had to live in a ghetto, being a dope pushing street thug ?
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