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The “witch doctor” enemy class brings a touch of the Magical Negro stereotype, effectively rounding out Big Game Hunt’s problematic vision of indigenous black people.īorderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 )ĭeveloper: Gearbox Software, Triptych Games

The premise sends our intrepid Vault Hunter to the yet-uncharted continent of Aegrus, which is populated by dark-skinned, facepainted, spear-wielding “savages,” whose vocabulary consists of “ooga” and “booga.” Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt, the third downloadable campaign for Borderlands 2, has the dubious honor of bringing that tradition into the new year. Trotting out tired, well-worn stereotypes about poor people in Ireland and the American South is picking low-hanging fruit. These depictions are offensive at worst, and boring at best. I was disappointed to find the illiterate, incestuous, and NASCAR-obsessed Hodunk family roaming the Dust I expect that Gearbox’ Irish audience weren’t thrilled to see the Zafords depicted as whiskey-addled leprechauns. It’s a good thing that Borderlands 2 doesn’t often touch on real-world culture over the course of its kitschy, ostentatious sci-fi romp - the times where it does have tended to be low points.