“Left Behind” Game Gets Left Behi.. Er, Isn’t Doing so Well
December 13, 2006
Wow, talk about a HELL of a lot to deal with.
Apparently it wasn’t enough when Christian-themed Real Time Strategy game Left Behind: Eternal Forces got served some lousy reviews, earning it a very bad score of 42 on metacritic.com. According to GamePolitics.com this morning, the Christians themselves aren’t very happy with the product, claiming that the “Convert or Die” nature of the game undermines the true nature of their religion.
This is hardly surprising, really, nor is it a recent development. Our favorite lawyer/comedian Jack Thompson was complaining about “Left Behind” long before it hit store shelves for the same reason. And who can forget this classic Daily Show “Week in God” Segment, where Rob Corddry compared the notion of killing in the name of God to waging war in San Andreas. “He just saved that guy right between the eyes!”
But this veteran NESphile has them all beat. Remember Wisdom Tree’s line of nightmares fifteen years ago? It’s a little late to say “I told you so.”
This statement is posted from an employee of Left Behind Games on behalf of Troy Lyndon, our Chief Executive Officer.
There has been in incredible amount of MISINFORMATION published in the media and in online blogs here and elsewhere.
Pacifist Christians and other groups are taking the game material out of context to support their own causes. There is NO “killing in the name of God” and NO “convert or die”. There are NO “negative portrayals of Muslims” and there are NO “points for killing”.
Please play the game demo for yourself (to at least level 5 of 40) to get an accurate perspective, or listen to what CREDIBLE unbiased experts are saying after reviewing the game at http://www.leftbehindgames.com/pages/controversy.com
Then, we’d love to hear your feedback as an informed player.
The reality is that we’re receiving reports everyday of how this game is positively affecting lives by all who play it.
Thank you for taking the time to be a responsible blogger.