A few readers wrote in commenting on yesterday's rant, and I'm happy to confirm that my readers - no matter their religious beliefs or nationality - are an intelligent and tolerant bunch. Thanks for the support!
I realised yesterday that my soapbox session wasn't prompted only by the
CCGR review. In their May issue,
E110,
Edge Magazine -
the best "electronic entertainment" news, reviews, and feature source there is, and probably the most-read monthly in the industry, at least in Europe - published an
article called "Minority Report" where they discuss the issues of bigotry, racism, and sexism in computer and video games. It's an excellent article, and it mirrors many of my personal views.
The Longest Journey is briefly name-dropped as an example of a game with a strong and realistic female character.
If you think this topic is important and valid, buy the issue. It's worth it for that article alone.