Left Behind...the video game?

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Anyone else see this?

leftbehindgames.com/

I saw the pre order box in EB today. All I could think was “…great.”

Aparently, (from what I remember of the box) is a real time strategy game where you pit the forces of good who become Christians after the rapture against the forces of the anti-christ.

It says things like “Find the forbidden pages of Scripture and read from them!” and “Use the power of prayer to help out your allies!”

Make sure to watch the video of the intro. (leftbehindgames.com/the_games.htm)

It has one of those movie voice over guys saying things like “There are three type of people in the world…those who seek a personal relationship with God…” etc etc.

Comments? Thoughts on this upcoming video game?

Adam
 
I mean, faith-involved if not faith-based games generally are not that good as a rule. Just once I would like to see a good, fun, mainstream-style game that is not preachy but definatly religiously based, especially if based on a pious myth or legend so there is no problem with inaccuratly depicting scriptural stuff.

Like i had an idea for one where you are an archangel and you are fighting aginst the fallen angels throughout the span of eternity (like one part you are casting them from heaven, another you are fighting in history/earth, and then the apocalype and stuff).
 
I noticed the prominently placed picture with Mel Gibson on their page. I can think of two very good reasons to do this. On the one hand, they want to create a faith-based market in the pop media in the same manner as Mel. I can commend them for their endeavors to start a faith-based series of games and, to that extent I wish them all the success in the world.

The other reason I suppose would be to try to downplay the rampant anti-Catholicism evident in the Left Behind series and the openly stated and defended anti-Catholicism of the series creator and theological force: Tim LaHaye.

The whole rapture theology is, from foundation to extrapolation, a purely unbiblical and unchristian ploy.

I think it will be hard to present the evangelical version of the last times in any manner that will come across as “Christian.” What do you do? Send the unbelievers to their last reward in Hell every time you win a battle?

Unlike the minions of Satan in other depictions of the battle between good and evil, these are not demons and fallen spirits, they are people. And there is the rub.

The Bible is full of epic battles and bloody action scenes which would be perfect video game fare. Only problem is, the violence is a real and it comes with it all the real horror of violence in our lives.

There is a difference between real violence and realistic violence. The former is unpalatable no matter how it is portrayed and the latter is increasingly the goal of modern video game makers.

As much as I lament the further development of more realistic violence in video games, I must also lament the inception of real violence in pop media.
 
Someone at the Studio is Catholic.
This is in the trailer, I think it is part of the studio’s tag.
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I am a huge rts fan, and I love to see how new ideas influence the genre. That being said, I’m a bit skeptical with regards to the quality of this game. They have not submitted it for any previews yet; a move usually only done when the game is buggy, and they don’t want the negative publicity.

Yours in Christ,
Thursday
 
I pray for that person’s soul. :gopray2: And how many Catholics will get bloody, gory deaths in it? 😃
 
I’ve just found proof - the Left Behind series is evil.

My proof?

The final book in the “Before they were Left Behind” series will be released on June 6th this year. 6, 6, 6. And we should all know, especially if we have read Left Behind, just how evil that number is.

Ok, you got me, I’m not serious.

Not about the proof anyway.
 
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rocklobster:
I pray for that person’s soul. :gopray2: And how many Catholics will get bloody, gory deaths in it? 😃
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I think it has to be somebody high up, as you can’t just sneak 5 seconds of the Assumption into a game trailer. If it was a .5 second flash, I would think it was sneaked in by a lone Catholic working there, but not 5 seconds.

Sorry about the image not showing up, blogger makes it hard to show pictures in forums. If you rightclick and and view in a new window, it will show. You might also try rightclicking and selecting show image, but I’m on a Mac, and I’m not able to test that.

Yours in Christ,
Thursday
 
Holding the “control” key while clicking has the same results on a Mac as right-clicking on an (evil) PC.
 
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StubbleSpark:
Holding the “control” key while clicking has the same results on a Mac as right-clicking on an (evil) PC.
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I know, but there is no option on a Mac to show image (at least not in Tiger). That was the part I couldn’t test.

Yours in Christ,
Thursday
 
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asteroid:
I’ve just found proof - the Left Behind series is evil.

My proof?

The final book in the “Before they were Left Behind” series will be released on June 6th this year. 6, 6, 6. And we should all know, especially if we have read Left Behind, just how evil that number is.

Ok, you got me, I’m not serious.

Not about the proof anyway.
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Ha! You would have thought that they would have done everything in their power to avoid releasing a book like that on that date. Especially given the attitudes of target audience.

Back on topic, I’m a bit confused as to why Christians are killing people in a video game, especially this one. Shouldn’t they be trying to save their souls instead? Living in a post-raptured environment sounds like it would stink pretty bad, so I’d rather drop my gun and try to convert a few people. That’s fine if they kill me in the process, because then I’m off to Purgatory or Heaven, which has got to be better than the rapidly degenerating sesspool I got left behind in.

Are there are some rapture rules that I’m missing, like you have to survive the entire thing in order to make it to Heaven (kind of like military training)?
 
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Ha! You would have thought that they would have done everything in their power to avoid releasing a book like that on that date. Especially given the attitudes of target audience.

Back on topic, I’m a bit confused as to why Christians are killing people in a video game, especially this one. Shouldn’t they be trying to save their souls instead? Living in a post-raptured environment sounds like it would stink pretty bad, so I’d rather drop my gun and try to convert a few people. That’s fine if they kill me in the process, because then I’m off to Purgatory or Heaven, which has got to be better than the rapidly degenerating sesspool I got left behind in.

Are there are some rapture rules that I’m missing, like you have to survive the entire thing in order to make it to Heaven (kind of like military training)?
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Well, according to pre-tribulation rapture theology, all the true Christians were taken off the face of the earth by God. So I guess the ones “Left Behind” only became Christian by finding a Bible and reading it or something. Or maybe the people who half heartedly believed became full blooded Christians, but it was too late, they missed the rapture. The bus had already left. So they are just waiting on the second bus, the final coming of Jesus.

Of course, I can’t say that either. If you want to see the crux of sola scriptura, just type “rapture” in google. Some believe in two or more raptures. Within a few webpage hits, you can find over 20 different versions of the rapture.

Back to the video game, I am almost tempted to purchase it to check it out and get a good laugh, but at the same time, the thought of my money going to that cause disturbs me. Maybe one day when it hits the 5.99 bargin bin. That shouldn’t take too long.

Adam
 
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pacersFan:
Ha! You would have thought that they would have done everything in their power to avoid releasing a book like that on that date. Especially given the attitudes of target audience.

Back on topic, I’m a bit confused as to why Christians are killing people in a video game, especially this one. Shouldn’t they be trying to save their souls instead? Living in a post-raptured environment sounds like it would stink pretty bad, so I’d rather drop my gun and try to convert a few people. That’s fine if they kill me in the process, because then I’m off to Purgatory or Heaven, which has got to be better than the rapidly degenerating sesspool I got left behind in.

Are there are some rapture rules that I’m missing, like you have to survive the entire thing in order to make it to Heaven (kind of like military training)?
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Wait a second, don’t you know what Revelations is about? It’s all about blood, war and death. Converting is not an option. Besides, you would rather let someone kill you then fight back? I thought that God taught that Human life was precious and that one was always to defend their life with utmost intensity. Otherwise, why doesn’t every truly “Faithful” Catholic go up to the gangs of LA and New York trying to convert them, knowing that they then have an eternal life of happiness ahead of them? You Catholics get more compilicated by the second.
 
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vluvski:
Actually the Book of Revelation is about the Mass.
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good response! 😃
as far as the game goes, I am laughing! I don’t know why, but I am laughing. I can’t wait to show it to my husband when he gets home, he will laugh too. :rotfl: :rotfl:
 
The books straddle the line between idiotic and evil, so I assume the game will do the same.
 
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