Everybody has their hang-ups, even if they’re a nation. What we play in our games today can dredge up uncomfortable memories of our pasts.
When Basil Fawlty whispered, “Don’t mention the war. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it alright”, the joke was on him; however, he was far from being the first and last person to ever wander headlong into an international faux pas. Even Australia’s near brainless variety show Hey Hey It’s Saturday was left with mud on its face, after some of its guests decided to dab a bit on their own. As a fellow portion of the global industry that is entertainment, videogames hold the same ability to offend cross-culturally as they do to elicit any other emotion. Continue reading →