Every jaded journalist and cynical blogger I talked to about the Left Behind demo was super jealous that I received the coveted appointment to view Left Behind: Tribulation Force. Left Behind's Christian RTS pits you (the good Christians) against the bad (rock stars, cult leaders, demonic hellspawn, etc.). I suppose that every other materialistic, spiritually devoid staffer wanted to go in and have a quick giggle at their quaint little God game. I know I did.

But then it turned out to be kinda good. Kinda damn good. And the people were so nice. So damn nice. Who's nice anymore?

Left Behind: Tribulation Force doesn't look like it's going to be shatter any RTS conventions. It's still a resource harvesting, unit gathering action strategy title, it just that the resource is human beings and it sports tons of Bible scripture and Christian rock.

I have to hand it to them, they know what they're doing. The game is an instructional, inspirational tool and packaged in a way that, if you don't know the Left Behind brand, wouldn't shove the whole "God thing" in your face from the get-go.

Yes, you can play on the side of the anti-Christ. Yes, you get power-ups in the form of Bible scripture. Yes, you have to pray to keep your spirit levels up. Yes, there is a ton of violence and carnage. Yes, Kirk Cameron is in the game. Maybe. I think I saw his righteous afro on an in-game billboard. But, no, we can't make fun of it just yet.

Damn it. Why'd it have to be good?!

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