Even When Not Riddling Virtual Zombies with Bullets, Capcom’s Anti-Zombie Prejudice Shines Through
We talk a lot about Capcom and their Living Supremacist videogames here on the ZRC blog. A LOT.
Given that, what about when they make a game about Zombies that isn’t premised on their violent extermination? Can they make a Zombie Friendly game?
A dash of kitchen simulation, a smattering social elements and a heaping spoonful of Zombies. Play as a Zombie Chef and cook Zombie Food, prepare ingredients and put them in the stove or oven for just the right amount of time. A brand extension of Zombie Cafe, players of both games will be able to unlock unique content across both titles.
While Zombie Cookin’ is free to play, players can accelerate gameplay or acquire unique items by purchasing “Bones,” the game’s in app premium currency.
Don’t get me wrong; we’ve reviewed the ‘Zombie Cafe’ concept here before, for the independently produced and unrelated card-game from Wayne West. The idea of a restaurant run by, and perhaps specializing in catering for, the Differently Animated is not inherently offensive by any means, and indeed, is already a step up from ‘Resident Evil’ or ‘Dead Rising’
All that being said, there are a lot of stereotypes at work here.
Just look at this kitchen the poor Zombie Chef has to work in; filthy, under attack by a stereotypical Romero-style ‘Zombie horde’, I mean, these are really awful working conditions. That Zombie probably had to go to two years of culinary school and work their way up the restaurant industry, doing long hours, weekends, you name it, and for what? This?
It’s probably discrimination at work.
Sure, it’s a job, but it’s hardly one suitable for someone who’s labored so hard and so long to better themselves and acquire valuable skills. Capcom seems to be saying that Zombies deserve neither satisfying, healthy work environments nor hygienically prepared food, and the ZRC just cannot support those assertions, at all.
Even when Capcom is apparently trying not to be offensive, they still manage. Nice job, guys.
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