As mentioned, a horrific amount of violence has been committed against indigenous peoples, from forced sterilization to the brutality of residential schools, and of course land theft this makes the act of killing multitudes of NA:tives entirely disturbing.
Not only is it pretty weird to call an invading force NA:tives, but it gets worse when you realize that the NA:tives are the enemies players will be mowing down in the game. So many places in the world have been colonized and horrific crimes have been committed against their native peoples this means that the cultural context of the development of this game isn't all that important, since it is a global issue.
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While video games, film, and TV have historically featured blatantly discriminatory depictions of native peoples, there are many indigenous people working in game development, and some AAA game developers have attempted to rectify previous poor depictions through projects such as Oregan Trail.However, having NA:tives be the actual invaders in Project Eve is a very poor choice considering the history of violence committed against actual native people by colonizing forces. Generally, the terms native or indigenous are used with reference to a colonized country and as a means of identifying the colonized as opposed to the colonizers. Furthermore, the NA:tives being an invading force is an incredibly confusing sentiment. An alien race being called NA:tives is pretty unusual since alien and native have pretty diametrically opposed meanings (without getting into the political connotations just yet). The NA:tives in Project Eve invaded Earth sometime before the game begins, and ousted all the humans. RELATED: Why Sekiro Fans Should Keep an Eye on Project Eve Natives as Invaders However, with a little consideration and contextualization, it becomes a lot more problematic. First and foremost, the name is simply a little bizarre in its stylization, as the idea of calling an invading alien race anything resembling the word natives is simply counterintuitive at best. As with any transnational game, translation must be taken into account with any critique of names or phrasing still, the fact remains that during either the development or translation stage of this game, multiple people signed off on the naming of these enemies. The name is confusing, to say the least.įor context, Project Eve is being developed by SHIFT UP, a South Korean company. The name of these alien invaders is NA:tives. The game's narrative follows Eve being deployed from a colony in space to Earth, which has been taken over by an alien race. However, one element of the game feels entirely out of place in the story and sends an extremely problematic message. The game has a stunning blend of sci-fi and fantasy elements and promises some really well-executed gameplay, as a recent trailer at the PlayStation showcase illustrated. Many RPG fans are excited for the upcoming Project Eve, and with good reason.
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