WTF? "Christian gamers getting Left Behind"?!

Monorail Man · 07-03-2005, 05:43 PM

Looking on GameSpot today, I ran over this.

"The game is set after the Rapture has taken the faithful up to heaven. Satan's forces are slowly taking over the world, slowly bending countries to their will. As part of the rebel Tribulation Forces, gamers will fight in apocalyptic battles in New York City."

Are we serious?

Oh my. A RTS on a post apocalyptic world. Now THAT's never been done before.

BarTopDancer · 07-03-2005, 06:13 PM

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Left Behind Games was established in 2001, and it aims to bring morally just and family-friendly games to the masses.

So only when violence is in the name of religion or apocalyptic battles it's considered family friendly?

€uroMeinke · 07-03-2005, 06:55 PM

I don't get it, after rapture there shouldn't be any Christian gamers left to play - ideally they should only be able to watch their heathen friends play.

MickeyD · 07-03-2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I don't get it, after rapture there shouldn't be any Christian gamers left to play - ideally they should only be able to watch their heathen friends play.

No no, it's all the previously unrepentant ones who repent after rapture who will play.

€uroMeinke · 07-03-2005, 07:14 PM

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No no, it's all the previously unrepentant ones who repent after rapture who will play.

Can you do that? God seems kinda soft on his deadlines...

MickeyD · 07-03-2005, 10:39 PM

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Can you do that? God seems kinda soft on his deadlines...

It's pretty much the premise of the Left Behind series, from what I understand. People who converted post "Rapture."

€uroMeinke · 07-03-2005, 11:03 PM

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It's pretty much the premise of the Left Behind series, from what I understand. People who converted post "Rapture."

Cool, that means I can repent later, after I'm dead - should things turn out this way, that is...

wendybeth · 07-03-2005, 11:54 PM

Wasn't the whole purpose of the Rapture to be a sort of absolute deadline? A 'sorry, but you really missed the boat, no do-overs' sort of thing? Anyway, is there like lots of blood and stuff in this game? No decent, family sort of Apocolyptic game would be complete without the excruciatingly gory deaths of the heathen multitudes.

Oh, and I wonder what happens when you lose..... Do you go to hell? Mormon heaven? To work for the IRS?

MickeyD · 07-04-2005, 12:17 AM

[quote=wendybeth]Wasn't the whole purpose of the Rapture to be a sort of absolute deadline? QUOTE]

As I understand it (and it's not really anything I've ever studied, or cared about, so I could be off) "Rapture" is the reward to "repentant" people, so they don't have to live in the last days of the earth, but it's not the final deadline.

surfinmuse · 07-04-2005, 12:46 AM

I wonder if the developers will be creative with the weaponry. Afterall, how can a game developer based on a Christian premise/following disapppoint us with anything less than: Psalm Pslingshots? Genesis Grenades? Upgrades to New Testament weaponry?

07-03-2005, 05:43 PM	#1
Monorail Man Yummy? Yummy? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At one of many parties! Posts: 150	WTF? "Christian gamers getting Left Behind"?! Looking on GameSpot today, I ran over this. "The game is set after the Rapture has taken the faithful up to heaven. Satan's forces are slowly taking over the world, slowly bending countries to their will. As part of the rebel Tribulation Forces, gamers will fight in apocalyptic battles in New York City." Are we serious? Oh my. A RTS on a post apocalyptic world. Now THAT's never been done before. __________________ -Hastin Zylstra
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I don't get it, after rapture there shouldn't be any Christian gamers left to play - ideally they should only be able to watch their heathen friends play. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Wasn't the whole purpose of the Rapture to be a sort of absolute deadline? A 'sorry, but you really missed the boat, no do-overs' sort of thing? Anyway, is there like lots of blood and stuff in this game? No decent, family sort of Apocolyptic game would be complete without the excruciatingly gory deaths of the heathen multitudes. Oh, and I wonder what happens when you lose..... Do you go to hell? Mormon heaven? To work for the IRS? __________________ Last edited by wendybeth : 07-03-2005 at 11:57 PM. Reason: To add stuff.
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MickeyD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mooby's Posts: 488	[quote=wendybeth]Wasn't the whole purpose of the Rapture to be a sort of absolute deadline? QUOTE] As I understand it (and it's not really anything I've ever studied, or cared about, so I could be off) "Rapture" is the reward to "repentant" people, so they don't have to live in the last days of the earth, but it's not the final deadline. __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
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surfinmuse Mind the Gap Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 123	I wonder if the developers will be creative with the weaponry. Afterall, how can a game developer based on a Christian premise/following disapppoint us with anything less than: Psalm Pslingshots? Genesis Grenades? Upgrades to New Testament weaponry?
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