The power of video games has been largely argued since its beginning, whether a game is dangerous for children, increases violent attitudes in infants or produce mental disturbances is still matter of study. Yet one does not need to be an expert to realise that some games are certainly racists and purposely developed by “experts” in anti-social behaviour.
Border Patrol is one of these examples, the game shows immigrants crossing the border with a sign that reads welcome to the U.S., welfare office this way. The three targets: a Mexican nationalist, a drug smuggler and a breeder -- a pregnant woman with children. The game says ‘kill them at any cost’. At the end of the game, it gives a score with a derogatory term.
Games such Grand theft auto: vice city (console game) amongst others, egg on gamers to use violence against the bad boys, which in this case are Latin criminals (in the second version black blockes are the bad chaps), in order to take the control of the situation.
Although common people might burst in anger or feel offended in their moral principals we have to understand that no one in this planet has got the power of stopping an industry that produces almost the same amount of money than Hollywood (if not a bit more). So the only hope we keep is to at least enjoy the playing.
By clicking on the link you can go and play "border Patrol" and have and idea about this game.
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