GTA Too Violent? Play Bible Games!

[Churlant]

BURBANK, Calif. — Transcending the blood and violence found in many popular video games, a small band of believers want to forsake guts and gore for God, trade bloodshed for the Bible.

They are Christian video game developers, like Tom Bean, President and CEO of Digital Praise.

“Some of the games that are out in the mainstream market right now introduce a lot violence, blood, guts and gore,” Bean said. “We found there is a need for an alternative, for families to be able to find fun and entertaining games that reinforce positive images.”


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8869881/

We'll just leave out the mountains of irony contained with these concepts... :D

-JC

[The_Penguin]

They'll be a niche industry, UT2K4 and GTA will not be toppled easily.

[Churlant]

They'll be a niche industry, UT2K4 and GTA will not be toppled easily.

Of course they won't be toppled. I seriously doubt anyone playing one would play the other, honestly...

Even so, I can think of quite a few games which could be based on the Bible that contain amazing amounts of blood and gore. I think within this context, actually, these games might do quite well.

-JC

[::Major_Baker::]

Digital Praise......just...hahahaha
And they say restaurants have a tough time making it....

[HAVOC451]

Oh, I can see it now...
How many palm branches can you place on the road into Jeruselem before Jesus and his donkey scurry through the city gates? Heal the blind for bonus points.

[Churlant]

Oh, I can see it now...
How many palm branches can you place on the road into Jeruselem before Jesus and his donkey scurry through the city gates? Heal the blind for bonus points.

Ooh.. you could make it an RPG, and like, the older you get as Jesus, the more powers you obtain.

If you act friendly toward others, you gain mana... but if you're evil, you lose points and possibly get chewed out by "dad". :D

-JC

[Sauniere]

My interest or "passion" would not be for Christ and the New Testament, but the Old Testament, God's fury, damnation, cities destroyed, armies engulfed and devoured, plagues, famine, locusts, all male babies slaughtered... yes, I can see it now.

[Churlant]

My interest or "passion" would not be for Christ and the New Testament, but the Old Testament, God's fury, damnation, cities destroyed, armies engulfed and devoured, plagues, famine, locusts, all male babies slaughtered... yes, I can see it now.

See? That's what *I'M* saying! Make a game based on that stuff, all blood and gore included, and they'd sell pretty well, I think.

-JC

[Nuki]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8869881/

We'll just leave out the mountains of irony contained with these concepts... :D

-JC
The Bible could be an immensely popular video game.

Levels like:

"Mt. Sinai"
"The conquest of Jericho"

You could get bonus points for slaying people who worship other gods and collecting virgin war booty. (Pardon the pun)

It could make GTA San Andreas look like a Disney movie. Teenagers would eat it up.

[::Major_Baker::]

The Bible could be an immensely popular video game.

Levels like:

"Mt. Sinai"
"The conquest of Jericho"

You could get bonus points for slaying people who worship other gods and collecting virgin war booty. (Pardon the pun)

It could make GTA San Andreas look like a Disney movie. Teenagers would eat it up.
But to keep the image of a caring, loving god, we couldn't show all his dark days such as these.

[zem]

The Bible could be an immensely popular video game.

Levels like:

"Mt. Sinai"
"The conquest of Jericho"

You could get bonus points for slaying people who worship other gods and collecting virgin war booty. (Pardon the pun)

It could make GTA San Andreas look like a Disney movie. Teenagers would eat it up.

I wonder -- at what level do you think we'd see Soddom and Gomorrah?

Would we get to particpate in the crucfixion of Christ? Poke him with a stick and see if he's done?

:cool:

[Churlant]

But to keep the image of a caring, loving god, we couldn't show all his dark days such as these.

I'm surprised they don't make a 'Passion of the Christ' game actually... fulfill God's prophesy and nail His only Son to a cross!

If you don't do it right, he falls off... it'll be part of the challenge.

-JC

[::Major_Baker::]

I'm surprised they don't make a 'Passion of the Christ' game actually... fulfill God's prophesy and nail His only Son to a cross!

If you don't do it right, he falls off... it'll be part of the challenge.

-JC
The character could be skinned like Mel Gibson. He is, after all, a self-made hero.

[Nuki]

But to keep the image of a caring, loving god, we couldn't show all his dark days such as these.
Only if you were a Christian game developer.

[Nuki]

I wonder -- at what level do you think we'd see Soddom and Gomorrah?

Would we get to particpate in the crucfixion of Christ? Poke him with a stick and see if he's done?

:cool:
No...you have to play biblical "good guys" in the game.

Like Moses for some levels, andKing David...etc.

It could trade off the player character like Halo does.

[IDK]

I really might buy this game... whatever it turns out to be.... It could be some real entertainment, then again, that would be a miracle.

[zem]

No...you have to play biblical "good guys" in the game.

Like Moses for some levels, andKing David...etc.

It could trade off the player character like Halo does.

So maybe you can upgrade David's sling with, say, a RPG launcher? Kewl?

Even better, as David you get to lead a massive army in the total destruction of all your enemies! Imagine the carnage! :thinking:

[zem]

I really might buy this game... whatever it turns out to be.... It could be some real entertainment, then again, that would be a miracle.


ba dum *ching

[::Major_Baker::]

Only if you were a Christian game developer.
which, with the name Digital Praise, would be a safe guess.

[IDK]

ba dum *ching
dank u dank u, i should do stand-up....

[Churlant]

This is a bad idea anyway... we all know the game would be rated [E] for everyone, but they'd include some snippet of code with Jesus doing Mary Magdelene and it'd be all over the news in ten minutes. They'd have to pull the game and give it a [M] rating and we'd be right back to square 1.

-JC

[Chidi]

I feel that there would be way too much subliminal messaging involved here..........

[Nuki]

So maybe you can upgrade David's sling with, say, a RPG launcher? Kewl?

Even better, as David you get to lead a massive army in the total destruction of all your enemies! Imagine the carnage! :thinking:
No...

You have to keep it in line with the bible.

[Nuki]

This is a bad idea anyway... we all know the game would be rated [E] for everyone, but they'd include some snippet of code with Jesus doing Mary Magdelene and it'd be all over the news in ten minutes. They'd have to pull the game and give it a [M] rating and we'd be right back to square 1.

-JC
I'd rather it be kept within the context of the bible. Jesus doing MM was not in the bible.

Each level could be a book of the bible, starting right with Genesis.

Anyone here know any game developers?

I think we are on to something here.

[Dangerrmouse]

In the Von Daniken version he could carry those storage-jar batteries in his chariot to power the first biblical taser! Zap those Philistines!

[Nuki]

In the Von Daniken version he could carry those storage-jar batteries in his chariot to power the first biblical taser! Zap those Philistines!
Hee hee hee

[Craig]

David and Goliath would be an awesome fight if done properly. And just imagine being God and hailing down your wrath on Egypt- there could be a "break" meter for the Pharoah, and once his nation takes enough of a beating, he finally loses his will and breaks down. And, for the token hidden Mature scene, we could do a movie clip of Lot and his daughters. ;)

[Nuki]

David and Goliath would be an awesome fight if done properly. And just imagine being God and hailing down your wrath on Egypt- there could be a "break" meter for the Pharoah, and once his nation takes enough of a beating, he finally loses his will and breaks down. And, for the token hidden Mature scene, we could do a movie clip of Lot and his daughters. ;)
EWWWW! :lol:


But the David and Goliath one is great.

[mataj]

Out of the frying-pan into the fire...

http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/cruelty/long.html

[Chidi]

God sounds like a dick to me.