Resident Evil 5

Gamezine had an article this morning talking about possible racist connotations in the upcoming Resident Evil 5. First a little background for those of you unfamiliar with the game, it takes place in Africa where locals are turning into zombies. Your character is then forced to fight for his life by blowing away hundreds of black zombies.
While some people may be uncomfortable with this it really is a minor issue. The game emphasizes the fact that the enemies are only attacking you because they have been changed against their will into flesh eating zombies. The game also has a few white zombies that are just as vicious.
The studio behind Capcom was merely trying to tell a story in a new location. With so many First Person shooter games coming out these days it seems like every type of story has already been told, the space marine fighting aliens, the Allied soldier fighting nazis, the everyman fighting the evil corporation. A new game taking place on the African Savannah and dealing with tribal zombies is something completely new and exciting, and judging by the number of people downloading and talking about the demo, its on the right track.