The Stanley Parable

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Racist Image shows in The Stanley Parable

The Stanley Parable was first available in 2011. Then, the developer Davey Wreden working together with modeler Will Pugh for creating a remastered version with new environments, which then released on Steam in 2013. [1] The gameplay involves guiding a silent protagonist named Stanley alongside narration by British actor Kevan Brighting. As the story goes on, the player is confronted with separate routes. The player may take a different route than the narrator's directions, which if the player disobeys it will then be incorporated into the story. Depending on the choices the players made, the player will face different endings before the game starts again to the beginning. The remake reproduced a significant number of the first mod's decisions while adding new zones and story pathways. Both the first mod and the redo have gotten critical praise from journalists. Critics praised the game's narrative and commentary on player choice and decision-making. [2]

Controversy

There is a particular image during gameplay that appeared to show a young black child being immolated by a whiter-than-white businessman. The image comes as part of a slideshow of sorts, highlighting the nature of choice in the most extreme way possible. On the top of the picture a man that is named Steven, reads:
"He could spend years helping improve the quality of life for citizens of impoverished third-world nations, or he could systematically set fire to every orphan living in a 30-kilometer radius of his house."[3]

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