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Bible Chronicles game looking for funding

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Why does she look so excited to be going on a trip?

Are you a lover of video games and of Christ? Well then this is the game for you. A small development studio called Phoenix Interactive Studios are heading towards Kickstarter in an attempt to raise $100 000 to deliver god’s game into your hands.

Bible Chronicles: The Call of Abraham is an action based RPG where you play alongside Abraham in defeating the 4 kings at the battle of Siddim.

You can watch in wonder as Abraham is stopped from sacrificing Isaac or watch Lot’s wife transform into a pillar of salt and disappear. You get to travel into ancient lands to relive Abraham’s life where you head into fierce, but not so bloody, battles and fight for the destruction of ancient evils.

Now anyone who has actually read the bible, I’m talking mainly to the atheists out there, know that the bible is full of sex, gore, violence, mixed decisions and ultimate atrocities. So will we see that in the game?

Well according to the developers, as reported by twinfinite:

“We’re actually following stories directly from the Bible with game play that you will respect. Of course, there is violence in the Bible, but even when the main character must kill a rabid wolf attacking Abraham’s sheep, or run into battle, there is always a just cause and you are only able to engage in activities that are honorable.  And on occasions where there is a better alternative to violence, you are rewarded for finding and choosing it.”

So if you know a better choice than those taken by Abraham or other Bible heroes and you prove you are better then you get rewarded… you have to love that. The team is being helped by a 5 panel advisory board of all the top religious scholars in their immediate vicinity, okay fine maybe I’m not taking this entirely seriously after all.

The guys are only looking for $100 000 so I expect this kickstarter to be bankrolled quite quickly and if they get over $250 000 we are going to see a console version also released.

I’m not sold on their name though, it doesn’t quite have that blockbuster ring to it so I got the team together for a quick brainstorming mission and we think we’ve got some better names for the their kickstarter. The twinfinite site came up with Call of Deity: Bible Chronicles and then we modified that to get

  • Call of Deity: Holy Ghosts
  • Call of Deity: Modern Worship
  • Call of Deity: Christ Ops
  • Biblefield 4
  • Sunday Mass: Effect
  • Mortal Korinthians
  • Metal Gear Samaritan
  • Sim City: Stations of the Cross
  • Assassin’s Christ
  • Original Sin City
  • World of Worship: Catechism

Put some clothes on dude

Let us know if you can think of any better names or what part of the bible you want to see made into a video game. Personally I’d love to see the building up of Sodom and Gomorrah and then how the recent scholars have turned this story into why it is okay to hate and abuse homosexuals.

If you want to back this game then check their pre-kickstarter page right here where you can sign up to be notified as soon as they are ready to accept your money.

Last Updated: January 7, 2014

162 Comments

  1. Mark Treloar

    January 7, 2014 at 12:40

    Noah: Zoo Tycoon

    Reply

  2. Kromas

    January 7, 2014 at 12:40

    Bible Quest
    Sins of a Roman Empire
    DayG
    Pray
    Sim City:Babylon
    The Legacy of Cain …. oh wait.

    Reply

    • RockMossel2014

      January 7, 2014 at 13:27

      LOL DayG.

      Reply

    • RockMossel2014

      January 7, 2014 at 13:31

      God of Abraham
      Total War: Jerusalem
      The Jesus Scrolls
      Religion: Bible Stories

      Reply

      • KB

        January 8, 2014 at 11:33

        Revelations: a True story

        Reply

  3. Gareth L (That Guy)

    January 7, 2014 at 12:49

    World of Worship: Catechism. I nearly spat my coffee out!

    This should be handled by Bioware though. A small Kickstarter is a bit of a whimper for the subject matter, regardless of anyone’s stance on the Christian Bible. It’s just feels like a cash-in rather than an actual attempt at what they say they’re trying to do.

    Heck, that cover image should have the header “Indiana Jones and the Bible Chronicles” since it looks like an adventure game from the 90s. Oh man.

    Reply

    • Mark Treloar

      January 7, 2014 at 12:50

      For adventure games:

      Moses: let my people go

      Reply

      • kb

        January 8, 2014 at 11:45

        Devil will Cry

        Reply

    • Gavin Mannion

      January 7, 2014 at 13:38

      A proper AAA bible game would rock if it was done properly and not to placate one form of Christianity over another

      Reply

      • Gareth L (That Guy)

        January 7, 2014 at 14:24

        Only watched the full Kickstarter video now and the whole thing reeks of desperation and amateurism. I mean they couldn’t even aim the camera down a little so that we could see what they were holding up to show us as they spoke, while the other just constantly nodded his head like the major in Spin City.

        Oh jeepers creepers Jiminey Christmas.

        Reply

      • Jack

        January 8, 2014 at 14:00

        Yeah you would enjoy that wouldn’t you, your dislike in Christianity and the fact that you only mention all the bad apples of our faith just show’s your hatred

        Reply

      • Jack

        January 8, 2014 at 14:01

        So there is really no need to respect you 🙂

        Reply

  4. Mark Treloar

    January 7, 2014 at 12:52

    For Mature audiences only:

    The Garden of Eden

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      January 7, 2014 at 12:53

      For potheads. The Garden of Weeden

      Reply

      • Sageville

        January 7, 2014 at 12:55

        For Star Trek/BBT fans: The Garden of Will Weaton

        …somehow I feel we have digressed..

        Reply

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          January 7, 2014 at 13:15

          For Marvel fans, The Garden of Whedon

          Reply

          • KB

            January 8, 2014 at 11:47

            Everybody is thinking it(I just have to BELIEVE that): For pornstars: Garden of Semen

  5. Hammersteyn

    January 7, 2014 at 12:52

    Dynasty Warriors: Samson vs. the Philistines

    Reply

    • Mark Treloar

      January 7, 2014 at 12:53

      For Mature audiences only:

      Samson vs Delilah

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        January 7, 2014 at 12:53

        LOL

        Reply

  6. UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

    January 7, 2014 at 12:54

    If it was me I would ask for $1million… Religion = profit! o/

    Reply

    • Jack

      January 7, 2014 at 21:05

      Really making fun are we ?

      Reply

  7. Mark Treloar

    January 7, 2014 at 12:56

    Diablo expansion:

    Necromancer: The Resurrection

    Reply

  8. Mark Treloar

    January 7, 2014 at 12:57

    Sandbox Game:

    Exodus: 40 Years playtime

    Reply

    • Sageville

      January 7, 2014 at 12:58

      I guess a mana bar has a different meaning here…

      Reply

  9. Craig "Crios" Boonzaier

    January 7, 2014 at 13:03

    Bible Quest: The Heavenly Throne
    Diablo 4gives
    There’s a Jew on my stoep (i know its not a game)
    Judas: The Dark Descent
    PromisedLands 2
    Counter-Smite
    Dios Ex
    Prince of Egypt: Spirit Within
    Risen

    Reply

    • RockMossel2014

      January 7, 2014 at 13:34

      hahahaha!!! Counter-Smite! omw that made my day! I can just hear it: “Counter smiters win.”

      Reply

  10. Alien Emperor Trevor

    January 7, 2014 at 13:13

    Face Psalm?

    Reply

    • SaintsRowNigri

      January 7, 2014 at 13:17

      Psalm 51 for you then.

      Reply

  11. Rags

    January 7, 2014 at 13:19

    That’s Lot just after offering his daughters to be raped by a whole town and just before going to play drunk and letting his daughters have their way with him.
    Suppose those parts won’t make it into the game 😛

    Reply

    • Sageville

      January 7, 2014 at 13:38

      Thats in the next DLC where you play as Lot’s daughters and you have to get him pissed and then shag him without him realizing, you know, to preserve father’s seed.

      They rolled weird back in the day

      Reply

  12. SaintsRowNigri

    January 7, 2014 at 13:23

    Funny how a game, based on Greek Mythology can make everyone go “Yeah, awesome. Shit’s down like that!”

    A game based on the Christian Bible now gives us all license to mock and deride.
    Way to go, gamers. You make me proud…

    Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      January 7, 2014 at 13:35

      I’m going to guess it’s because there’s not a vast number of people who believe Greek mythology to be true.

      Reply

    • Gavin Mannion

      January 7, 2014 at 13:36

      The difference here is important and I’d like you to really understand it.

      A game based in norse mythology or greek mythology doesn’t feel the need to censor what the mythology is about and how it was done.

      This game states it will try avoid some of the more undesirable attributes in the book it is based on.

      Reply

      • SaintsRowNigri

        January 7, 2014 at 13:57

        “And on occasions where there is a better alternative to violence, you are rewarded for finding and choosing it…”
        I don’t think this will give you the option to change Lot’s wife back from a pillar of salt or prevent it from happening. This will be akin to Mass Effects Paragon/Renegade paths, or in that direction at least.

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    • Sageville

      January 7, 2014 at 13:42

      Dood, clearly Greek mythology is a dead religion, hence nobody to mock or deride, Christianity on the other hand…. open season. (But just for the silly parts, like slavery, women abuse, incest etc.)

      Reply

      • Lord Chaos

        January 7, 2014 at 13:45

        How dare you say it’s dead. May Zeus smite you. 😛

        Reply

        • Sageville

          January 7, 2014 at 13:46

          Always one…

          Reply

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          January 7, 2014 at 13:47

          COUNTER SMITE!

          Reply

        • Kromas

          January 7, 2014 at 13:47

          Zeus was killed by Thor years ago. And that is why he became an Avenger.

          Reply

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 14:03

            BURN!

    • Gareth L (That Guy)

      January 7, 2014 at 14:29

      Who is mocking though? We’re having fun with the weak title, sure, but the only criticisms of the game are sensible enough. It looks extremely amateurish, I’ve seen far better polished titles done as varsity projects.

      This is for money, and based on stories and subject matter that the developers are meant to hold sacred.

      Reply

  13. SeanP

    January 7, 2014 at 13:23

    Time to find another gaming news website.

    Reply

    • SaintsRowNigri

      January 7, 2014 at 13:35

      I won’t go that far, but I have to say the tone of this article is quite frankly, disrespectful of the Christian faith and Christians in general whether they are gamers or not.
      Not cool, Gavin. Not cool…

      Reply

      • Gavin Mannion

        January 7, 2014 at 13:37

        Why on earth should anyone respect anyone else’s religion? I’ve never quite understood that.

        No one is stopping you from loving/worshipping your god but to expect others to respect it seems a bit far fetched to me

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        • Spathi

          January 7, 2014 at 13:39

          The same reason it is expected of people to respect other peoples race and sexual preference.

          Reply

          • Rags

            January 7, 2014 at 13:42

            Yeah everyday I wake up I choose my race and sexual preference. Oh wait I can’t!

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 13:43

            But if you could, I would respect that. Opinions differ.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 13:43

            I respect your right to choose your religion.. I don’t have to respect your religion.

            As Rags said below… it’s about choice

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 13:51

            How is it about choice? If you can’t choose, then it is not allowed to be judged and mocked?

        • Kromas

          January 7, 2014 at 13:44

          I used to respect other religions until about the 2000th time a Christiaan called me a heathen cause of my religion. Then again atheists are just as bad.So when something like this comes up I like to poke fun at it.Don’t like then pray for me or not. I don’t care and it is fun.

          Reply

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            January 7, 2014 at 13:46

            I’m confused now, can I call you a heathen if I’m an atheist?

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 13:49

            No where a Christian would call you a heathen an Atheist would just call you an idiot for believing in a god.Both are just as stupid.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            January 7, 2014 at 13:51

            HERETIC!

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 13:54

            Time to learn to fly a plane I suppose. (waiting for NSA response 😛 )

          • TiMsTeR1033

            January 7, 2014 at 13:54

            Atheists believe in nothing, and if someone says science then they can not be an atheist.. to be honest no one can be an atheist we all believe in something…

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 13:57

            Actually Atheists believe that there is no sentient being or higher power than humans like a deity. If they believe in science then its all good.However if they believe in say the cosmic background (or whatever its called ) they can’t be Atheist.It is true everyone has a belief but not everyone has a belief in a all powerful sentient being.

          • TiMsTeR1033

            January 7, 2014 at 14:01

            Well surely dust cant create itself to explode and create the universe.. There has to be higher power beings or being… I myself am a Christian but I alone cant understand that God was always there, something has to create something.. it cannot simply just be there, but I have faith one day my questions will be answered.

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 14:04

            I am not an Atheist so I cannot argue on their behalf just as much as I cannot argue on a Christians behalf.However I am an Agnostic Theist.Thus I believe that there is a god until someone proves me wrong.

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 14:08

            For me the best thing to do is ignore the religious dogma and listen to the message, most religions preach the same stuff (Just different publishing houses).

          • TiMsTeR1033

            January 7, 2014 at 14:09

            Most…. um not by a long shot, if you referring to Christian stuff then yes they preach similar stuff coz they use the same book lol hahaha

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 14:11

            Actually if you read a book called “Fingerprints of the Gods” you will find that almost every religion (including some dead ones) all pretty much have the same story just different names.

          • Lord Chaos

            January 7, 2014 at 14:02

            There are actually a few religions that don’t believe in a higher power but use it as moral guidelines.

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 14:10

            It is a matter of viewpoint.Their is a legal Jedi Religion even though it is common knowledge that it is a religion based off of a movie from the 70s.From my viewpoint it is fine if it makes you live a life with decent morals but from an ex-friend the belief was so strong that anything non-Christian should burn in hell (he actually burned my magic cards and thus he is not a friend anymore).

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 14:11

            “I find your lack of faith disturbing!”

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 14:15

            It is not faith. It is Midi-chlorians!

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 14:17

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 14:19

            Midi-chlorians!

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 14:21

          • Lord Chaos

            January 7, 2014 at 14:18

            I have no love or respect for fanatics, but to throw all religions into the same silo is just as bad as a Christian forcing his religion down your throat.

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 14:34

            You see. I believe all religion is the same and I believe that is not a bad thing.Everyone needs to believe in something but it is the interpretation of said belief that completely screws up the system. Did you know that the US invasion of Iraq was done so in the name of God yet I can remember the bible clearly saying something about thou shall not kill.It is pretty much the same thing with race,class and creed.If we can all just try to live together regardless of what we think is right the world will be a peaceful place but such is the human way.

          • Lord Chaos

            January 7, 2014 at 14:39

            So you’re saying a Christian, fanatic, LaVeyan and Buddhist are exactly the same?

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 14:50

            At the core they all are but that is not what I am saying but rather what I believe and I won’t force it on you.The big thing though is fanaticism is not a religion and should not be included and Satanism is an anti-religion and thus would be the polar opposite of what most people believe. I don’t care what you believe in as long as your not a fanatic I can share a beer with you.

          • Lord Chaos

            January 7, 2014 at 15:24

            What if I’m fanatical about beer?

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 15:25

            You are still a fanatic and I prefer Brandy. 😛

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 14:40

            No you don’t believe in science, Belief implies faith which implies no solid evidence.

          • Lord Chaos

            January 7, 2014 at 14:42

            You believe in theories until they are proven true or not.

          • DarthofZA

            January 7, 2014 at 14:46

            First of all, Faith and Science aren’t opposites. Second of all, Science isn’t a belief, Science exists. It is true. You can’t deny science. But it does take belief to believe in some theories that some Scientists believe. Modern day evolution relies heavily on macro-evolution. Macro-evolution has never been observed, nor have we observed anything to suggest that it could be possible, and the only “evidence” to support it is that there are different species out there. In other words, we believe something to be true because the theory that relies on it to be true needs it to be true to exist. Even Dawkins says that we believe in macro-evolution because we have to, and if we don’t, we do not have a theory for how life came to be what it is today. So Evolution and Creation are two different beliefs that both require faith. Science is science though. Don’t dis science.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 14:49

            The difference between believing in Creationism and believing in Evolution is one begs people to investigate further and find flaws while the other relies on 2000 year old text.

          • DarthofZA

            January 7, 2014 at 14:52

            This shows a complete lack of knowledge on your side as to what happens. My youtube channel has 2 fail vido subscriptions, 2 boardgame subscriptions, 9 atheist subscriptions, 1 christian subscriptions, 2 comic book subscriptions and 1 movies subscription. The Creation side uses just as much science as the Evolutions side.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 14:54

            I have no idea what you are talking about regarding YouTube.. nothing. Creationists refuse to agree on carbon dating, that ship sailed a while ago though

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 14:57

            *Fundamentalist Creationists

          • DarthofZA

            January 7, 2014 at 14:58

            There is a reason why Creationists don’t agree on carbon dating. It has to do with coins with dates in the 90s dating to thousands of years BC. But you also need to separate between certain pastors and Christian Scientists. No proper Creationists believe the world to be 6000 years old. I watch on average 2 hours of Science related media on youtube a day, often more. This Science usually from the Atheist point of view. They can’t prove anything with the Creation side. Creation and Science do not disagree.

          • DarthofZA

            January 7, 2014 at 14:59

            *Can’t prove anything wrong with Christian side… sorry I worded that part badly.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 15:09

            Ah if you are talking about the possibility of creationism with an earth that is older than 6000 years then I am with you.. But in my understanding more creationists stick tothe 6000 year story than don’t

          • Rags

            January 7, 2014 at 15:15

            Rofl.

            Try googling ‘observation of speciation’.

          • Pax Humana

            February 27, 2016 at 22:46

            Evolution and its related ilk are about as truthful with what they dare refer to as “science” as Slick Willie was with not having sexual relations with those women. Now with that being said, the Old Testament battles being put into a Dynasty Warriors/Samurai Warriors-type mold would be an instant best seller and it would also be an awesome idea. I call my idea Shekinah Warriors.

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 15:00

            Note: 0 x Science Subscriptions….

          • DarthofZA

            January 7, 2014 at 15:03

            Ok.. they all Science, I meant Science from the Atheist side. Only 1 of my Science subscriptions has a Christian guy. I’m a Science geek, and slightly comics, boardgames and movies as well…

          • Rags

            January 7, 2014 at 15:19

            Add this to your subs. (watch it too)

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 15:19

            I always get the impression that Creationism is just an attempt to use science as a means to explain away inconsistencies in religious dogma. When I’ve looked at the Science they refer to it’s…. well twisted to serve a specific purpose, like as if they selectively ignore certain areas which make the “Science” work for them.

            Not dissing your beliefs, just highlighting my perceptions of them.

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            January 8, 2014 at 11:03

            The thing with theories and stories thousands of years old is this: They have thousands of years of excuses and justifications to “prove” them “correct” IF they are fundamentally “incorrect”.

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 14:50

            Pffft, Psychohistory > All

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 15:00

            Actually you do believe in science.Most of the things we take for granted are still theories but we believe it to be true.The theory of evolution still has no proof beyond what we call micro-evolution.micro-evolution can be observed as in a common flu virus gaining resistance to whatever medicine we currently use to combat it.Hell even crossbreeding is controlled micro-evolution but that does not prove evolution as a whole and thus it is still only a theory based on the belief that evolution is just micro-evolution at a larger time scale. Yet it can not be proven unless we are capable of building a time machine and that can only be achieved if you believe that time is cyclical.Then there is string theory and the space time continuum and the god particle was a belief until it was proven by CERN. Faith does not imply no solid evidence but rather lack of solid evidence. People who believe in God also try to find him just as men of science try to find the answers to their theories.

            tl;dr I believe that science also requires belief.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 15:12

            http://cdn.themetapicture.com/media/funny-evolution-theory-gravity.jpg

            Yeah gravity is also a theory.. but remember just because it’s a theory doesn’t mean that the end result is much in doubt.. just how it all works

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 15:24

            Ah but here is the punchline.Prove to me that god does not exist and I will prove to you that your theory is flawed. This is what happens in most religious discussions. No one is ever right. I can prove certain scientific theories end results fine but someone will try just as hard to disprove it.It is Basic Human Nature (at least that is what I believe).I believe in a god but I also believe in evolution. What I can’t believe is how people with differing opinions can’t agree to disagree.To that end I will call it a win for you and resign myself to rather just sit back and enjoy the show.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 15:52

            You cannot prove the non-existance of something.. only the existance of it. Gravity can be proven by dropping an apple.. but we can’t prove WHY it does that.

        • SaintsRowNigri

          January 7, 2014 at 13:49

          Why should I respect your wife? Your children? Would you stand idly by if I were to refer to your wife in a public forum as a woman of negotiable moral values? (I am sorry for this extreme example I am using here) Or would you appreciate it and do nothing if I say your children should have been thrown into the gutter at birth, rather than give them the love I am sure you do?
          Religion is an important part in people’s lives. It is something they hold dear. To disrespect a persons belief, is to ultimately disrespect them as people.

          Reply

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 13:52

            Wow, you went to his family like that…. I see the real you now.

          • SaintsRowNigri

            January 7, 2014 at 15:35

            The only reason I went to his family was to make a point: The same way he loves his family, someone else may love his God, whether that God be Jehovah, Allah or Beer…

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 15:47

            You went to his family just to make it personal and prove a point on a forum. You may equate suggestion of violence to a man’s child to a disrespectful tone of an internet article pertaining to your religion. I do not.

          • Rags

            January 7, 2014 at 13:57

            But your beliefs say Gavin and possibly his children will be burned and tortured for eternity. Why should he respect that?

            Should we respect the Pope who believes AIDS is bad but condoms are worse? Should we respect other religions who regard woman on about the same level as cattle? etc etc

            Gavin will probably never demand that you do respect his family or himself. And suppose he was a KKK member would you respect that belief he hold that whites are superior? 🙂

            EDIT: And that’s it signing off until this storm has passed 😉

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 13:58

            You don’t have to respect his beliefs, but respect SaintsRowNigri enough not to mock his beliefs.

          • Rags

            January 7, 2014 at 13:59

            So you are saying we should censor ourselves. How modest of you.

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 14:00

            *facepalm*

          • Rags

            January 7, 2014 at 14:02

            I am offended by *facepalms* please remove your comment. Kthx.

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 14:03

            The facepalm was actually directed at myself for believing it is possible to have a discussion around religion without sarcasm and personal remarks. But hey, seeing as I don’t have to censor myself, go fuck a duck.

          • Rags

            January 7, 2014 at 14:06

            Now that earns my respect! 😀

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 14:18

            Hehehe. Look, I get your point and it is extremely difficult to argue with your reasoning, but my point is that it is possible to disagree with someone without mocking him or his beliefs. It is difficult to draw a line somewhere where some things are permitted and others not. I try to respect others the way they are, be that fat, ugly, Christian, atheist, white, black, Muslim etc.

            I also get that no one should be forced to respect someones beliefs and I do agree, but as long as those people leave you alone, I tend to do the same. If a Christian (or anyone from any belief) knocks on your door and tells you that you are going to hell, please mock them, they deserve it. But we are all pushing for a place where you will not be judged on your beliefs, which seems to be getting all the more prevalent. “Heathens” were and still is persecuted and judged in many conservative towns and countries. That’s fucked up. But to mock people about their beliefs won’t help rectify the problem.

            Anyway, I’m going back to News24 now to see other people argue about religion rather to get into a further discussion about it 😛

          • Rags

            January 7, 2014 at 14:19

            I hear you man. Agree.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 14:11

            Problem comes in when we have a public platform and we don’t know everyone’s belief.

            Should we not say anything because we fear we may hurt or disrespect someone? What about the militant atheists who feel disrespected when people give religion a pedastel?

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 14:21

            It gets tricky I know. It’s like saying Happy Holidays and not Merry Christmas, because just maybe someone will be offended. I’m trying to say that there is a difference between mocking and not respecting someones beliefs.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 14:39

            honestly and truthfully.. It annoys the living crap out of me when someone says Happy Holidays… It’s a holiday because it’s Christmas morons.. say Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

            Bloody PC brigade

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 14:42

            Down with the Master Race!!! 😛

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 14:43

            lol no the other PC brigade…

          • Spathi

            January 7, 2014 at 14:45

            Hehehe yeah I know 😀

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            January 7, 2014 at 14:47

            lol heretic!

          • Pax Humana

            February 27, 2016 at 22:48

            What if I don’t celebrate Christmas because it is actually celebrating numerous Pagan holy days?

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 13:58

            To compare a living human being to a belief seems like a huge stretch and that is exactly where fanatics come from.

            The core difference is that I can prove my wife and kids are living human beings. I can prove my animals are alive and have feelings.

            Disrespecting religion is comparable to you disrespecting my beliief that Liverpool is the best football team in the world. Getting violent over that is stupid, it happens though.

          • Lord Chaos

            January 7, 2014 at 14:06

            But to say you disrespect all religions can also be seen as wrong. I know many Christians who live by the values, but refuse to go to church. And that said, not all religion is about a higher being.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 14:10

            How can it be wrong? Should I respect people for being fanatical about rugby or Bowls?

            It’s a personal choice that everyone is free to have but not to demand respect for

          • Lord Chaos

            January 7, 2014 at 14:14

            I’m not saying you should respect them, just don’t ridicule them.

            Respect should be earned.

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 14:17

            But do ridicule Malema, Zuma, ANC and SANRAL…. who gets to draw that line?

            If we don’t ridicule anyone life would suck and I see no reason why religion gets a free pass when Darryn and Zoe don’t

          • Lord Chaos

            January 7, 2014 at 14:21

            I’m not saying don’t ridicule, when a person is a fanatic (or does something stupid) then by all means have at it. But you cannot throw Buddhists into the same boat as Christians or any other religion.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            January 7, 2014 at 14:24

            You don’t have to respect his family if you don’t want to, and neither would he be obliged to respect that opinion. You haven’t really made a different point just by flipping the argument around. You respect what you choose to respect.

            Respect is one of those things which everyone would like to have for themselves & their beliefs, but you can’t demand or expect it from others simply because you wish it to be so.

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 14:33

            Dammit Trevor! Today you are making sense!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            January 7, 2014 at 14:36

            So those were smarties & not my normal meds :/

        • Brady miaau

          January 7, 2014 at 14:31

          There is a difference between respect and ridicule.

          That said, I find the quote from game developer to be frankly disrespectful and mocking. ” there is always a just cause and you are only able to engage in activities that are honorable. And on occasions where there is a better alternative to violence, you are rewarded for finding and choosing it.”

          And my faith runs deep……

          Reply

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 14:38

            Whats bad about that quote? Am I missing something?

          • Gavin Mannion

            January 7, 2014 at 14:43

            The developer is implying he knows better than Abraham… it goes against the core of the religion

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 14:43

            Got it now, thanks.

          • Anon A Mouse

            January 7, 2014 at 15:01

            Christianity is about God as the Lord and Saviour of the people. Not about Abraham. Abraham was a man and thus made mistakes, I don’t see that this statement goes against the core of Christianity. In fact I find that the developer is suggesting that by doing good deeds you are actually a Christian is ridiculous. Doing good deeds make you as much of a Christian as wearing a red shirt makes you a football supporter.

            As to your question, I do think the book of Revelations should make for some awesome gameplay.

          • Sageville

            January 7, 2014 at 15:13

            Yeah, dragons and stuff are awesome, though if I recall, it doesn’t end well….

          • Brady miaau

            January 7, 2014 at 16:41

            Which honourable? Old or New Testament? How do you judge honourable?

            So a reward for finding the non violent solution, when old Testament law calls for it?

            This quote (along with reading some of their page) implies, for me at least, that they define things according to certain sections of the bible.

            When I was small the local HNP rep would come to our house and show us small pieces from the bible that justified the views of Apartheid. My mother asked them to please complete the passage and they would not. I suppose I am sensitive to that sort of thing, taking things out of context or similar.

        • Gareth L (That Guy)

          January 7, 2014 at 14:32

          In the words of the Joker “And here. We. Go.”

          Reply

        • Falcon D. Stormvoice

          January 7, 2014 at 22:53

          It’s just a matter of behaving decently. It’s even possible to be critical without being nasty and rude.

          Reply

      • Falcon D. Stormvoice

        January 7, 2014 at 22:51

        He came off as a bit of a pompous ass when he implied that Christians don’t know that bad things are recounted in their Scriptures. But other than that, it was just noting that it existed and playing with names. Nowhere near as nasty as atheists often get.

        Honestly, this game quite clearly will not be AAA quality. But with RPG elements, and moral choices to make, there’s a very slim chance that it could still be enjoyable.

        But, this idea that games portray Greek mythology accurately is just risible. I hope that nobody here actually believes that.

        Reply

    • Gavin Mannion

      January 7, 2014 at 13:35

      Don’t be like that, we insult everyone 🙂

      Reply

    • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

      January 8, 2014 at 10:50

      A bit oversensitive and close-minded there. Hmm

      Reply

  14. Lord Chaos

    January 7, 2014 at 13:28

    Aren’t games supposed to be evil?

    Reply

  15. Corporal Stick

    January 7, 2014 at 13:30

    Religion and Games shouldn’t mix.

    Reply

    • Kromas

      January 7, 2014 at 13:35

      Religion and anything shouldn’t mix.

      Reply

  16. TiMsTeR1033

    January 7, 2014 at 14:08

    This is why you never discuss or debate Religion.. point and case… Next will end up arguing why the sky is blue and why Banana Jim is indeed a bot!

    Reply

    • RinceGivesRspectsToMadiba

      January 7, 2014 at 14:13

      I have to disagree with you here. I care not for the validation or not of the Bible, what I DO care about is your assumption that there is even a 1% chance Banana Jim is NOT A BOT! Trololol!

      Reply

      • Kromas

        January 7, 2014 at 14:14

        I have to Disagree with the topic.It is not about if he is a bot or not but rather what type of bot he is.

        Reply

        • RinceGivesRspectsToMadiba

          January 7, 2014 at 14:16

          Okay. I stand corrected. I fear he is a unique bot…

          Reply

          • Kromas

            January 7, 2014 at 14:17

            My money is on Sex-Bot. Kinda like Blade Runner.

      • Sageville

        January 7, 2014 at 14:14

        Jim is a bot! (So it was written in the sacred texts!)

        Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        January 7, 2014 at 14:32

        Or perhaps the banana is deus ex machina?

        Reply

        • RinceGivesRspectsToMadiba

          January 7, 2014 at 14:36

          Like this?

          Reply

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            January 7, 2014 at 14:43

            bwhahahaha Robo-nana!

  17. Brady miaau

    January 7, 2014 at 14:18

    Old MAD magazine article (1980’s).

    Producer of NYPD Blue, LA Law and all sorts of other gets a talking to from a priest for his “bad” influence. He listens to the priests and then says, wait:
    So we can have incest? Full frontal Nudity in the garden of Eden? Be-headings and war?

    Wow, sign me up!

    I wish I could remember the rest. Great piece of satire that.

    Reply

  18. Alien Emperor Trevor

    January 7, 2014 at 14:29

    I’m actually quite curious now to find out how much funding this will get, I think I’ll follow it.

    Reply

    • Gareth L (That Guy)

      January 7, 2014 at 14:38

      I really hope that they get enough money to hire a far more talented bunch of developers. These guys a making a “Bible game” when they should be making a fantastic open-world RPG set within the time of Abraham. It could be full of fascinating facts and though-provoking stories.

      Essentially The Elder Scrolls: Abraham, I’d buy that.

      Reply

      • Sageville

        January 7, 2014 at 14:45

        I bet the tech tree would be interesting.

        Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        January 7, 2014 at 14:45

        From the description of game play on their Kickstarter page it sounds more like an adventure game than a role playing game though, because they’ve predetermined the outcome of the main quests.

        Reply

      • SaintsRowNigri

        January 7, 2014 at 15:39

        I’d fund that, never mind buy that.

        Reply

  19. DrKiller

    January 7, 2014 at 16:52

    You guys should check out Angry Video Game Nerd’s videos about Bible Games.. I think there are 3 videos in total.. He reviews NES games and rages about them.. Check it out 🙂

    Reply

  20. BeatzByChrisBrown

    January 7, 2014 at 19:02

    Bad article and worse comments.

    “No one is stopping you from loving/worshipping your god but to expect others to respect it seems a bit far fetched to me”

    Seriously? That’s very close minded of you Gavin.

    Reply

  21. Gareth L (That Guy)

    January 8, 2014 at 09:01

    Day two and they’re still well below $800. It’s not looking too good as they’ll need to average over $3340 each day to hit the initial target.

    Reply

  22. KB

    January 8, 2014 at 11:21

    Grand Theft Atheist : Conversion stories

    Reply

  23. Pax Humana

    January 12, 2016 at 06:52

    Kingdom Warriors (a Dynasty Warriors/Shin Sengoku Musou spin off that takes place in ancient Israel) would be a nice game.

    Reply

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