Comments on: Islamists using US video games…

By: Bryan-Mitchell Young

Bryan-Mitchell Young — Tue, 16 May 2006 19:40:36 +0000

Oh, and by the way, that story was completely wrong. The voiceover was from teh movie Team America and the game footage was totally unmodified. http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/285129.html

By: xero

xero — Tue, 16 May 2006 19:06:17 +0000

A fun follow-up on this I found like five minutes after reading the original article.

http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2006/5/7/3874

“We’ve all seen this sort of video before: in-game “movies” created by gamers to show off skill, tell a little story, or both. This one, for example, uses Battlefield 2, snippets of Team America: World Police, and a speech by George W. Bush. It’s standard fare, really, and nothing particularly newsworthy. Or so it should have been.”

By: [._Alice_.]

[._Alice_.] — Sun, 14 May 2006 01:44:48 +0000

Ack! Halo 2 bringing teens closer to God?! Tis insane! Stupid churches… trying to find every single piece of media to somehow relate to God. First The Chronicles of Narnia (of course, there may be many others), now Halo 2? Where killing people in futuristic armor and exploding aliens and running people over with Warthogs as a way for teens to come closer to God? The world has gone insane, and I fear we are the only ones who are NOT insane! Videogames are awesome, but come on, Halo? Makes my skin crawl.

By: Christopher Bennett

Christopher Bennett — Sat, 13 May 2006 00:45:05 +0000

It surely would be a great game.
Don’t forget Cthulhu or the Flying Spaghetti Monster now.

By: Nicklesbe

Nicklesbe — Wed, 10 May 2006 21:49:26 +0000

Sounds like a tough battle, I’m just hoping the J man doesnt get disqualified cuz it takes him 3 days to respawn. But all in all When the smoke clears I’m putting my money Mr. Rodgers finishing the fight. Details Details I know hes not a “diety” but ya know he’ll show up for punch and cake. Well one thing will lead to another and before ya know it the sweater changin loafer wearin savior of childrens television will be tearin it up neck and neck with the other guys.

By: Pelka

Pelka — Mon, 08 May 2006 21:55:38 +0000

ARE YOU CRAZY AMERICAN?!

Putting the image of the Prophet Mohammed in a world wide video game? We’d all be dead in days!

By: Some Kid

Some Kid — Mon, 08 May 2006 19:31:00 +0000

Everyone knows that videogames and those who play them are the spawn of Satan.

Jeesh.

By: Avvatar

Avvatar — Mon, 08 May 2006 05:26:13 +0000

Like, fer sure! Who wants a Jesus with a personality when he ALREADY has threats of eternal damnation? That’s just silly! Let’s let all the minor dieties battle it out first. Winners advance to semi finals. Then for the main event “Battle of the Beliefs!” commercial of cousre starring Jesus and Buddah debating boxers or briefs. Lord knows, we couldn’t have it and not let the rich get richer! God/Allah/Shiva/Buddah save us all…

McGee, the grunts in the field need ammo and you’re the supplier. In America we trust. Have fun and save me a copy of(oh, i dunno) EVERY Twisted Tale. Thanks.

By: TheRictus

TheRictus — Sun, 07 May 2006 14:29:11 +0000

hmmmm if Zarathustra calls on Ahura Mazda’s fire then he could burn Jesus’ corpse

kinda like a troll from D&D

By: KobukSohn

KobukSohn — Sat, 06 May 2006 04:49:35 +0000

I can’t read the first article, since I get a message stating that it’s unavailable, but the second one was interesting…

“Somehow, SpongeBob is dangerous to the well-being of our children because he holds hands with his best bud, but letting our impressionable youth sit for mind-numbing hours on end, stalking and murdering an alien civilization with various automatic weapons, is encouraged. And yet we then shake our heads in dismay when our middle schoolers use foul language.”
“As a Christian and a gamer, this makes my insides cry.”
“I’m a sinner, but man, at least I don’t have to delude myself to make my life make sense.”

Funny (but sad…) stuff, but at least they’re not pulling a Dogma “Buddy Christ” thing-a-mabobber…