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    Image of mrantimatter mrantimatter
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    I don't get this violence thingy, I mean, the bible was filled with it. Heck, they all flocked to see passion, and it was a 2 hour torture film.
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    Image of PulpZero PulpZero
    07/02/09

    @mrantimatter: Precisely. There is way more violence in the bible than most video games Then again, if you ask someone to act rationally when they believe in talking snakes, an ark that can hold every "kind" of animal, and a diety that would sacrifice himself to himself to make the world a better place... well, don't be surprised when they don't act rationally.
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    Image of Slagathorian Slagathorian
    07/02/09

    @PulpZero: The bible is also a history book. Because it describes wars and despicable acts, doesn't mean it condones them.
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    Image of mrantimatter mrantimatter
    07/02/09

    @Slagathorian:


    Except a good portion of those acts were ordered by god or given his blessing. Not to mention, god directly kills millions in the flood, job's family, etc. It's a amazingly violent set of stories.


    Jesus, I think, tried to separate his faith from that sort of stuff, but unfortunately, his followers didn't seem to be able to. Even his tale ends in violence and bloodshed, something the religion built itself on, aka, 'he died for your sins'. I think that itself is the wrong message to send. It should focus more on his life, and living by example, then a guilt trip about his death.

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    Image of Malfunktion v2 Malfunktion v2
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    I'm amazed not more people have tried to dive into the obvious cash cow of christian video games. Just take the South Park model for Christian Rock by replacing the common theme of a video game and replace it with Jesus.

    Here's an example all you in-cognito developers are free to steal...

    Grand Theft Jesus: Travel throughout Purgatory City trying to spread the word of Christ. With your Arsenal of ever-increasing Bible verses you will commandeer vehicles in the name of Christ in your attempt at converting whores, drug lords, and crack-heads into loving, caring Christians.


    And if that doesn't work you can blow their heads of with your 12-gauge loaded with blessed silver bullets. Hallelujah!

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    Image of Phydeaux Phydeaux
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    I wonder if I can get in contact with these folk.


    Guitar Praise was horrible in song selection, in my opinion, and I'd want to do a band game with them if I could gather a team for it.


    Less RelientK, more... oh, I dunno. Staple.


    [www.guitarpraise.com]


    Matter of fact, let's talk. If you were compiling songs to sell a rhythm game to churches and youth groups, what songs would you include?

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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    07/02/09

    @Phydeaux: I wouldn't mind a little "Faith + 1"
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    Image of angelzero angelzero
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    "will provide parents with a healthy alternative for their children"


    religious does not equal healthy

    healthy does not equal religious


    marketingspeak does, however, equal marketingspeak

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    Image of Slagathorian Slagathorian
    07/02/09

    @angelzero: oh please, maybe your anti-woman repelant is permanent and strong these days. But those of us who have managed to find a wife and are able to have kids, want games that we know aren't going to mess our kids up, or expose them to the wrong things to soon. I would be perfectly fine with letting my kids play some left behind, that doesn't make me a zealot. But i want you to understand something:

    There are ultra violent games, and there are ultra religious games. And you making fun of the religious games, puts you in the very same boat as the religious people ragging on the violent games. You've become what you hate so to speak, and to be honest, is all to typical of people like you.
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    Image of lolgreg lolgreg
    07/02/09

    @Slagathorian: Listen here, Slag. Sooner or later all of our kids are going to have to face reality, and decapitate a hooker. Wouldn't you want your kid to be prepared and ready? Or do you want him going into that situation with NO idea on how to handle it?


    You're the parent, make your call.

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    Image of Slagathorian Slagathorian
    07/02/09

    @lolgreg prays to Joe Pesci: I thought I made that very clear in my post when i said:


    "or expose them to the wrong things to soon."


    You gotta read a post before you hit the reply button.

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    Image of lolgreg lolgreg
    07/02/09

    @Slagathorian: Right over head
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    Image of Slagathorian Slagathorian
    07/02/09

    @lolgreg prays to Joe Pesci: no, no I don't think so.
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    Image of lolgreg lolgreg
    07/02/09

    @Slagathorian: Have you still not realized that my entire post was a joke? :(
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    Image of doubtful doubtful
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    No, you just winged him. Now he's a Unitarian.
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    Image of Komrade Kayce Komrade Kayce
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    Deliciously poetic, copies of the game by the same name were 'Left Behind' on store shelves.
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    Image of Slagathorian Slagathorian
    07/02/09

    @Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Were they? I've never even seen a left behind game on any store shelve. Did they distribute to Canada?
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    Image of Komrade Kayce Komrade Kayce
    07/02/09

    @Slagathorian:


    Sure did. I remember having them in stock in the store.


    Even discounted to 1.99, nobody wanted them. Eventually got field destroyed.


    @Phydeaux:


    And this. It was hardly a 'nonviolent christian game'. It was VERY violent in terms of 'T for Teen or M for Mature' and what a religious game should be like, with you saving the souls of the damned. Interesting concept, horrible execution and blatant disregard for anyone who belongs to any religion (or doesnt) other than Christianity. The hypocrisy was astounding.

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    Image of Brain.wav Brain.wav
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    "Rather than the usual 'winning' by using weapons and killing the enemy, players are rewarded when their characters use the power of influence to bring about good rather than destruction."


    *sigh*

    So, I didn't win Alpha Centauri by negotiating a planetary peace? Must have hallucinated it.

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    Image of ThursdayNext ThursdayNext
    07/02/09

    @Brain.wav: I almost certainly didn't win Civ by going into space first.
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    Image of Mister_CrazyGuy Mister_CrazyGuy
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    Post-apocalyptic?


    Do we fight zombies? o.o
    I CAN'T FIGHT ZOMBIE JESUS.

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    Image of Nudgenudge Nudgenudge
    07/02/09

    @Mister_CrazyGuy: sure you can. He respawns after 3 days, that's all.
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    07/02/09

    @Nudgenudge:


    Hit his weak points for massive damage. Then you hear the announcer yell:


    S-S-S-STIGMATA KILL

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    Image of 7Vyse 7Vyse
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    If the Church of LDS ever gets around to funding a video game, I'd expect it to be a homosexual shooter.


    ...


    Tranquilizers, of course.

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    Image of lolgreg lolgreg
    07/02/09

    @7Vyse: It will be called, Interrupt the (Gay) Wedding.


    Level 1: Vermont

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    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    Left Below is better.
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    Image of ThursdayNext ThursdayNext
    07/02/09

    @Strom Thurmond: Left at the roundabout, straight on over the wooden bridge, if you get to "The Coach and Horses" you've gone too far, was the definitive version for me.
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    Image of Dragooncancer Dragooncancer
    07/02/09

    In reply to Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
    And how can people now say video games are all evil and bad now huh... I SAID HUH!!!


    ANSWER ME DAMNIT!!

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    Image of Slagathorian Slagathorian
    07/02/09

    @Dragooncancer: Only games with nudity are evil. The ones with copious amounts of killing are ok.
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    Image of lolgreg lolgreg
    07/02/09

    @Slagathorian: We can't be giving our children the false ideas that there is nudity in real life... it just doesn't happen.


    Or maybe those games should just be rated M for Married.

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