Satanic Video Games

[dominicansoul]

http://lhla.org/breaking_news/?p=3966


[quote][b]Gaming for Satan: New Video Games Mock the Church and Glorify Satan[/b]
February 5, 2010 10:01 am SBrinkmann Breaking News, Cultural
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

A long-time video gamer and devout Catholic is sounding the alarm about a new breed of satanically-themed video games that target God and the Catholic Church, invite players to make pacts with the devil, and elevate Satan to hero status.


“This has been going on for the last 10 years, but especially in the most recent games,” said Lance Christian, 32, of Alton, Illinois. “It wasn’t until last month when I said, ‘enough is enough!’ I’m a gamer, but I’m deep into my faith and I think God is showing me this so I can make other people aware of it.”

He has seen games gradually become more occult-based, promoting Satan and even the persecution of Christians. For instance, in one game, players kill the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael before going on to destroy God. Another game requires players to sell their soul to the devil and rewards them for “killing unbaptized infants.” One game has Muslims killing Christians in a holy war.

All these games seem to have one central theme - God is the enemy and the devil is the hero. One game guide blatantly states: “The Judeo-Christian God is portrayed as the prominent villain in the series . . .”

“This is just the tip of the iceberg in what I have discovered,” Mr. Christian said. “I feel that the devil has a new tool to work with in this age of technology, and the majority of adults in a position of responsibility are left in the dark.”

He provided us with the following list of the most egregious games:

1) Tecmo’s [b]Deception: Invitation To Darkness [/b](Playstation) – Players “make an unholy pact and sell their soul to Satan in exchange for power” with the object of the game being to ensure the resurrection of Satan and obtain his power. (This game is rated “T” for teen.)

2) [b]Nocturne[/b] (Playstation 2) - A game in which the hero (a demon) destroys the three archangels St. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, then goes on to destroy God.

3) [b]Devil Summoner[/b] (Playstation 2) – Involves communicating with and recruiting demons. One demon tells the player “That Catholic Church is such an eyesore” and in the end of the game, blows up the Church.

4) S[b]hadow Hearts[/b] (Playstation 2) - The hero uses his power to intercept and destroy God and “save the world.” Some games in this series are rated “T”.

5) [b]Assassin’s Creed[/b] (Playstation 3/Xbox 360) – Main character is a Muslim assassin assigned to kill Christians.

6) [b]Dragon’s Age Origins[/b] (Playstation 3/Xbox 360) – Game revolves around the story of God going mad and cursing the world. A witch attacks believers and players can “have sex” with her in a pagan act called “blood magic” so she can “give birth to a god.” Another scenario allows player to have sex with a demon in exchange for a boy’s soul.

7)[b] Dante’s Inferno[/b] (Playstation 3/Xbox 360) – Loosely based on the Divine Comedy, player travels through nine circles of Hell, fighting demons, “unbaptized babies” and other tormented souls. (This game is being considered for a movie by Universal Pictures.)

8) [b]Guitar Hero [/b](Playstation) – Players use guitars decorated with pentagrams. God is repeatedly mocked by the devil and in the end, the devil is the hero of the game. Women dressed as Catholic school girls are degraded. (Rated “T” for teen)

Other games with Satanic themes are [b]Darksiders[/b], [b]Koudelka[/b], [b]Trapt[/b], and [b]Bayonetta[/b].

[b]Game publishers are cashing in on the satanic and anti-Catholic content themes and using them as a draw for buyers. For instance, Electronic Arts launched a catchy ad campaign to sell its satanic-themed game Dante’s Inferno. Buyers interested in the game are greeted at the site by an alleged new game called, “Mass: We Pray.” When they click on the link, they’re declared a heretic and re-routed to Dante’s Inferno. After ordering, they’re offered a “Number of the Beast” discount of $6.66.[/b]

Even though most of these videos are rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) as “M” for mature audiences, many are rated “T” for teens. But irregardless of the ratings, they can easily fall into the hands of children from older siblings or parents, Mr. Christian says, and points to a recent YouTube video of an eight year-old playing a Satanic themed game.

Paul Bury, editor of Family Friendly Gaming said the envelope is definitely being pushed with these games. “Role playing games have progressively gotten worse over the years,” he said. “It is difficult to find a role playing game that is not ‘T’. . . . There have been some ‘M’ rated ones where all kinds of decadence is allowed.”

Another problem is that the ESRB has been “shifting” its standards much like movie rating bureaus have been doing. “Compared to movies in the past, they are now allowing more for a PG rating,” Mr. Bury said. “I have noticed the same thing from the ESRB. Games that in the opinion of Family Friendly Gaming that should receive a ‘M’ rating, are getting a ‘T’ rating. They are letting more through.”

Eliot Mizrachi, spokesman for the ESRB, says their rating system focuses on violence, language and sexuality and is based on what the average consumer’s expectations would be about content.

“The ratings are only intended to be a guide,” he said, “but if someone has sensitivities about particular content, the first step would be to check the rating summaries on our website which provide a very detailed description of the content that factored into the rating.”

We checked these summaries and although they were helpful, few mentioned the overt satanic content of the games.

Mr. Mizrachi says concerned parents need to do their homework before choosing what games their children can play. In addition to checking the summaries available on their website, they should also consult game reviews on parent-focused websites.

Parents can consult reviews on the Focus on the Family’s “Plugged In” website at http://www.pluggedin.com/

To voice your concern about the content of video games, check video summaries and access mobile ratings, visit www.esrb.org.

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I already know how i feel about this. I think satan has his ways with the youth, and this is just one of them. he comes into your life in very sneaky yet in-your-face ways...

use caution Catholic gamers!!!

[Thy Geekdom Come]

I used to let my youth bring their Guitar Hero stuff to our youth nights. I guess I wasn't paying close enough attention.

[Laudate_Dominum]

[color="#000000"]Dante's Inferno is nuts. Watched some videos of the game out of curiosity and was extremely creeped out. You slaughter babies in limbo and pass through different levels of hell that are supposed to represent different sins. At one point you have to defeat Pontius Pilate or some c[color="#000000"]rap[/color]. I'm afraid to watch the trailer for the level of hell based on [i]Lust[/i]. I've watched [i]Gluttony[/i] and it is beyond grotesque.[/color]

[Jesus_lol]

i cant believe they had a game for the original playstation in that list. does anyone still care about that system?

ive played assasins creed and it is seriously awesome. most of the people you kill are corrupt officials in government or the church (there was some serious overlap of the two in the era the game is set in.) way for that guy to oversimplify something.

guitar hero? really? its just playing off the typical crazed "dont listen to that guy Robert Johnson/hendrix/etc he met the devil at a crossroads and traded his soul for playing ability!! true story, i swear!"

and you end up defeating that guy if i remember correctly.

[Resurrexi]

I like Guitar Hero. Only a few songs and Guitar hero that are "Satanic". I just beat them by playing them with the volume turned off (so that I don't have to listen to the song) and then I don't play them again after that.

[jeffpugh]

[quote name='Jesus_lol' date='06 February 2010 - 09:19 PM' timestamp='1265509174' post='2052254']
i cant believe they had a game for the original playstation in that list. does anyone still care about that system?

ive played assasins creed and it is seriously awesome. most of the people you kill are corrupt officials in government or the church (there was some serious overlap of the two in the era the game is set in.) way for that guy to oversimplify something.

guitar hero? really? its just playing off the typical crazed "dont listen to that guy Robert Johnson/hendrix/etc he met the devil at a crossroads and traded his soul for playing ability!! true story, i swear!"

and you end up defeating that guy if i remember correctly.
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I was told about Assasin's creed that it's not just some Muslim win-all thing. You're more of a killer for hire. My roomie played number two and apparently you're Catholic and Italian. Go figure. Anywho, I notice a bit of a trend too. The only good games anymore are from Valve, such as Half-Life series and others. Last time I played a game that involved the devil was Diablo II, and my mission was to bring the banhammer down on Diablo himself. True story.

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' date='06 February 2010 - 09:45 PM' timestamp='1265510723' post='2052262']
I was told about Assasin's creed that it's not just some Muslim win-all thing. You're more of a killer for hire. My roomie played number two and apparently you're Catholic and Italian. Go figure. Anywho, I notice a bit of a trend too. The only good games anymore are from Valve, such as Half-Life series and others. Last time I played a game that involved the devil was Diablo II, and my mission was to bring the banhammer down on Diablo himself. True story.
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Assassins Creed II sounds awesome, from what I've heard about it.

[jeffpugh]

Apparently they do a good job with the artwork and statues.

[ThePenciledOne]

Dragon Age Origins is a good game!

You play a guardian of the free peoples against dark spawn and honestly I saw some Christian elements in it.

Ok yes, there is a "sex" part of the game, but there is a thing called self control and you don't need to go into such things. And plus its an rpg, so depending on your character as a person will decide exactly what you do to begin with.

I bought this game for my brother for Christmas and I have played it as well, and needless to say its fun.

And the supposed "god" in the realm deal with dragons gone bad hardly the same as our God.

[Jesus_lol]

[quote name='Resurrexi' date='06 February 2010 - 06:50 PM' timestamp='1265511037' post='2052264']
Assassins Creed II sounds awesome, from what I've heard about it.
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i played the first and liked it, but it was repetative and had a few things wrong. my brother is playing the second now, and they apparently fixed all the problems of the first and more, cant wait to give it a try myself!

[Nihil Obstat]

I haven't played video games in months. Last game I did a serious play-through on was Half Life 2, and Portal just before that. That was last summer. As soon as school started I just lost interest.

[PaladinSoG]

I LOVE HALF LIFE 2, Dog had to be my favorite character in that game. As for some of the other games on the list, well, I tend to keep to my fps, like Call of Duty, or Battlefield, and occasionally a strategy game like Command and Conquer or Lord of the Rings : Battle for Middle Earth (and yes I still play that. Its hard to move on past awesome!)

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='PaladinSoG' date='06 February 2010 - 11:46 PM' timestamp='1265521618' post='2052332']
I LOVE HALF LIFE 2, Dog had to be my favorite character in that game. As for some of the other games on the list, well, I tend to keep to my fps, like Call of Duty, or Battlefield, and occasionally a strategy game like Command and Conquer or Lord of the Rings : Battle for Middle Earth (and yes I still play that. Its hard to move on past awesome!)
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Ever play Resistance? I was quite good at Fall of Man a couple years back.

[PaladinSoG]

Why yes, I have. A friend and I have been co-oping it. I must say it has one of the best glass effects I have ever seen in a game.
Tell you what though, when my friend and I get going, it gets to be very comical!

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='PaladinSoG' date='07 February 2010 - 12:09 AM' timestamp='1265522995' post='2052350']
Why yes, I have. A friend and I have been co-oping it. I must say it has one of the best glass effects I have ever seen in a game.
Tell you what though, when my friend and I get going, it gets to be very comical!
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I first started playing it before we even had a Playstation; I played it with my friend who had one. We played through on co-op until Cheddar Gorge or something. Fun times. Especially when we'd get yelling at the game.