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Half Billion In Sales Won’t Save The Fails: Inspiring New Video Game Has Better Action, Less Glitches Than Modern Warfare 2
November 20, 2009 by Stephenson Billings
Filed under Faith Links, Featured, Moral Alerts, Video Games, Videos
Osama Bid Laden’s wannabe terrorists had to travel by plane, bus and mule all the way to the craggy foothills of Afghanistan to learn how to kill Americans. The designers at the Activision Corporation have solved the logistical nightmare of all those flight connections with their newly released video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Now your children can learn how to murder families and democracy from the comfort of your own basement! And they’ll be able to take out their frustrations on the airline industry with an intense opening scene where your child participates in a Soviet Terror Squad that takes over an American airport for the sole purpose of machine-gunning innocent women and children. The game has made well over $500 Million in its first week alone. Yes, it’s a good time to be a video game executive preying on the curious minds of the youngest and most fragile Americans.
“I felt sick to my stomach and I was frightened. People are screaming, there’s blood splattering all over the screen. It is absolutely awful. I sat there with my son, who’s 15, and he was covering his eyes and crying” — Jennifer Hughes, Mother, describing playing Modern Warfare 2.
Modern Warfare 2 joins a long list of video games that continue to be released despite warnings from every segment of society, from religious leaders to politicians, from parents of children who committed suicide to medical experts and psychiatrists who warn of obesity, high school violence and homosexuality, epilepsy, college failure, brain damage and even hyperactivity risks in gamers.
“Let’s face it – it’s children playing this game. In the Holy Scriptures, when Cain kills Abel, God asks him one question: Are you your brother’s keeper? The rest of the bible is an answer to that – and it’s a big yes. When I play this game I don’t get that answer – I get outrageously upset.” — CEO of the London Jewish Forum Alex Goldberg
A backlash has already started against the game for its poor design and incomprehensible content. Some criticize it for its gratuitous violence that serves no purpose. Others point out the numerous technical glitches, including sections where the designers forgot to give the opponents weapons! There’s even a forgotten, loose end in the plot where you seek a nuclear bomb, but once you find it, it blows up and destroys humanity! From purely an aesthetic perspective, the game has a poorly rendered color scheme. All those browns and grays blend together so it’s hard to tell what’s going on. Frankly, the colors aren’t bright enough. The shaky movement of the action is sure to give you a headache. From one frame to the next, the screen jumps and jags around. The design feels rushed, as if its creators spent no time making it seamless and level. This addictive toy is sure to give your son carpal tunnel due to the massive amount of jerking motions he is required to make with his hands, yanking and thrusting and slapping his little hands around in some obscene frenzy.
Content-wise, Modern Warfare 2 doesn’t fare much better. How is this story line of violence any different than every video game that has come before starting with Ms. Pac Man? At least Ms. Pac Man had an engaging and plausible plot behind it. This silly game glorifies terrorism. It is inhumane and insensitive, a highly-dangerous influence on children and will surely be blamed for murder in the near future. It is truly a sin to glorify and give money to a corporation that profits from the lowest of human desires. Not only that, but this game gives children the false notion that they are intensely muscled heroes in gorgeous fatigues, sweating like a man as they romp through dark streets with only the warm breath of their fellow soldiers to give them solace on a lonely night. While in reality, these young gamers are growing fat on a couch and being tempted to lust after members of the same sex.
“Joseph Goebbels – the propaganda minister of Nazi Germany – said his entertainment did more for the German people, in terms of creating the psyche for war and hostility towards others, than the speeches of Adolph Hitler. The idea this is entertainment is not justification whatsoever.”– Religious leaders on a recent BBC program.
Fortunately and just in time for Christmas, there is a sophisticated and exciting alternative to the bloodthirsty video games out there. It’s Mass We Pray, from Boston-based Prayer Works Interactive. Oh, it’s so delightfully fun and exciting! You can play like you’re in church from the privacy and security of your own home. There are neat features that allow you to conduct the choir boys, pass the collection plate, get a better pew by scoring points, among so many other innovative and brilliant plot twists. There’s even a cross joystick that is so easy to hold and maneuver! Hold it above your head in glorious praise and joy! Get your family gathered in front of the tv for some flat screen fantastic faith! Or invite your neighbor’s boys over for some after school lessons, rolling around on the rug in the immense pleasures of worship!
The graphics of Mass We Pray are easy for the eyes to follow, and so human-like. It’s a testament to what inspired and faithful Christians can create when they set their minds to video game designing. You’ll feel like you’re there in your favorite pew without the stale body odor of your older parishioners or the buzzing of the narcissist’s cellphone. It’s a supreme pleasure to be surrounded by so many clean looking and happy white Christians. The brightly lit and soaring church is so nice when you think of when you compare it to some of the dingy, 60s styles places that came out of the liberalism of Vatican 2. The best part is that you can play this gay any time during the night or day. It’s so thrilling, you’ll be glued to your tv with your friends and the young ones all gathered around, laughing, hugging and praying together! This is truly a giant leap forward for the video gaming industry and I hope and pray (on my home Mass We Pray Kneeler Accessory) that companies like Activision take notice!
This post was submitted by Stephenson Billings.
“From purely an aesthetic perspective, the game has a poorly rendered color scheme. All those browns and grays blend together so it’s hard to tell what’s going on. Frankly, the colors aren’t bright enough.”
Clearly they should have consulted you for your professional opinion, as a closeted interior designer.
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Just because I criticize the layout and design, you label me a homosexual? I am confused, I thought you people imagine homosexuality as some sort of badge of honor, now you use it to shame me? You are inept and confused.
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well in that case you are confused. we regard them as normal people not in anyway better than us.
however since you regard them as the lowest scum it’s an effective way of insulting you
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Mass We Pray is not a real game you idiot if you click on one of the links on the site there’s a preview for the Dante’s Inferno video game.
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“This addictive toy is sure to give your son carpal tunnel due to the massive amount of jerking motions he is required to make with his hands, yanking and thrusting and slapping his little hands around in some obscene frenzy.”
Now you’re just trying to sound gay, Stephenson.
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“At least Ms. Pac Man had an engaging and plausible plot behind it”
Really though? Really? What weed were YOU smoking when you played Ms. Pac Man that made it seem like an engaging and plausible plot? ‘Cause I gotta get me some o’ that shit.
“intensely muscled heroes in gorgeous fatigues, sweating like a man as they romp through dark streets with only the warm breath of their fellow soldiers to give them solace on a lonely night.”
Again, you’re just trying to sound like a closet-case.
“Or invite your neighbor’s boys over for some after school lessons, rolling around on the rug in the immense pleasures of worship!”
You would like that, wouldn’t you?
“The best part is that you can play this gay any time during the night or day.”
Paging Dr. Freud! Paging Dr. Freud!
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Am Big, don’t you have anything better to do than to comment stupidly on my journalism? Your points are meaningless and nonsensical. You make me miss Claire and that’s sad!
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billings the call of duty engine has the best lighting mechanics for console games in the world right now untill crytek blow that all to dust with crysis 2 but your journalisim is nothing more than looking up your own shit you sir are an idiot plus the mass we pray game is fake it was a joke done by viseral games to help promote Dante’s Inferno honestly don’t claim to be a “journalist” without having hard proof that you are one since i can easly tell you are a moron and a pedophile and of course clearly gay.
this is the final thing i can say to you
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Don’t say that you miss me, you old pervert. That’s really creepy.
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Claire, you really are a frothy spur-galled strumpet.
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Don’t you be goin’ roun’ insultin’ my woman, Shat.
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O my fucking god , its hard to belive that people belive in what you write on this website. If this is a joke of few students , nice but if its all serious then theres nothing to say , its realy sad how stupid people can be. ;s And you Billings sir is a idiot.
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It’s a supreme pleasure to be surrounded by so many clean looking and happy white Christians. : Racism ?
oh and for your Interest the mission you were talking about it’s the second Mission were you are a spy for the american government and kill actually russian civilian
but I thought you WOuld love that since you kill russian and cuban
since you are a Racist you would love killing them oh and the first mission you are an american soldier in afghanistan defending your soo called democracy
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Just because the game designers made the people in church white, how does that make me a racist? You people are so quick to throw your cries of discrimination around, but you hardly have a clue about what you’re talking about.
And I don’t care about the stupid nuances of this game– essentially you pretend to be a terrorist. That’s the point! And I find it reprehensible!
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so if we could rid the world of terror useing spies who make the al quda and the likes belive they are like minded you prefer that these orginasations blow our shit up?
congratulations you can now add terrorsit sypathyser to you list of unlikeable charecter traits
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I can’t respond to an idiot who has relationship to modern grammar or spelling.
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hey i made few typos here and there
but hey discard my argument based on that
but you own “That is a simple typo. The word should obviously be “game”.” is thrown out the window as well then
if i can’t make typos neither can you
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no, making the people in the game white didnt make you racist. the fact you went out of your way to say good WHITE people in your review made you racist. im not sure how you are even writing these review because you head is up your own ass. By the way Claire you are my hero because you respond to these articles i dont have to.
THANK YOU CLAIRE <3 (oh and that symbol next to her name is a heart, not the devil or a science book or a black guy or what ever else you are afraid of billings)
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“to medical experts and psychiatrists who warn of obesity, high school violence and homosexuality, epilepsy, college failure, brain damage and even hyperactivity risks in gamers.”
You credit “medical experts” as warning of “obesity, high school violence and homosexuality, epilepsy, college failure, brain damage and even hyperactivity risks”, yet two of the sources that you provided were links to your OWN ludicrous “articles”. Hmm, I wonder why? Perhaps it’s because homosexuality has absolutely no link to video games.
“The design feels rushed, as if its creators spent no time making it seamless and level.”
You mean like your articles?
“Not only that, but this game gives children the false notion that they are intensely muscled heroes in gorgeous fatigues, sweating like a man as they romp through dark streets with only the warm breath of their fellow soldiers to give them solace on a lonely night.”
The pot’s calling the kettle black…again.
“While in reality, these young gamers are growing fat on a couch and being tempted to lust after members of the same sex.”
You’re one to talk about obesity, you fat turd.
“Oh, it’s so delightfully fun and exciting!”
Why don’t you get a fucking room, dude, before you splooge all over the computer screen?
“There are neat features that allow you to conduct the choir boys”
I’m sure you’d love to “conduct” the choir boys, you old freak.
“Or invite your neighbor’s boys over for some after school lessons, rolling around on the rug in the immense pleasures of worship!”
Everybody, protect your children! Especially the ones with XY chromosomes!
“You’ll feel like you’re there in your favorite pew without the stale body odor of your older parishioners”
Um…aren’t you always preaching (no pun intended) to us about respecting our elders? Well, if you don’t want to be labeled a hypocrite for the 100th time, perhaps you should take back that insulting comment about the body odor of elderly people.
“It’s a supreme pleasure to be surrounded by so many clean looking and happy white Christians.”
You fucking racist piece of shit.
“The best part is that you can play this gay any time during the night or day.”
Nice Freudian slip, there, blubber boy.
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That is a simple typo. The word should obviously be “game”.
As for your other points Claire:
1) I reference several well-regarded, peer-reviewed scientific studies that are simply irrefutable. And yes, I do hotlink to some of my earlier works– where I also reference many more scientific studies! What’s so offensive about that? Am I overloading your brain cells with facts?
2) Playing soldier on a video game console is nothing like serving our country in the battlefield in real life. The dangers and the glories are much more meaningful. I find games like this are a disservice to the great job our military is doing. Any goofball can plug in a video game, but only the best get to prove themselves on the battlefield.
3) Choirs are a beautiful part of any church service. I find your crude little suggestion simply beneath you. You should have better morality than that.
4) I meant no disrespect towards the elderly, but as any churchgoer will know, there are some pitfalls in being in a large group where some people rustle or have smelly old coats. I find the game nice for the ability of you to attend a life-like service in your own home. It’s a real treat.
5) The game designers made the parishoners white. How is that my fault? Your claim of racism is just childish namecalling.
Thank you.
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lets take your points down 1 at a time
1. would you mind posting any of them here? it’s regarded horrible journalism to reffer to previous work of your own and if you had been work for any sort of newspapper they would fired you for doing so.
besides i don’t remeber anything of the likes you talk about
2. so you admit that playing war in a video game is nothing like actually particpating in a war? yet in your post you comment on how the games make kids warmachines. basicly you are pretty wrong on both fronts
the games purpose isn’t to make it as glorious as the battlefeild but to entertain which it does perfectly fine. and no just because i can make flawless headshots in a videogame doesn’t make me a perfect sinper in real life does it? shit i’d hardly know how to use a gun despite the numerous kills i’ve made in videogames.
3.hey you make all the gay comments so we will make fun of you with as much as we please. if you want us to stop stop your own bashing of gays, blacks, asians, gamers and other groups you disrespect every time you post.
4. wait you point out how the call of duty games look nothing like reality but somehow the people in a wii game looks real tou you?
WTF did you steal the eyes of picaso or something?
5. allright for once i’ll agree with you. but you’re still racist
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THE WORDS IN RED ARE LINKS YOU IMBECILE. IT IS A VERY POPULAR TREND ON THE INTERNET RIGHT NOW. WHY DON’T YOU TRY CLICKING ON THEM WITH YOUR MOUSE AND YOU WILL SEE A NEW WINDOW POP UP WITH THE ARTICLE CONTAINING ALL THE PROOF YOU NEED.
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okay you dealt with 1 out of 5 points only 4 to go(don’t worry thats still a better percetage than most on this site)
and it’s still horible journalism to link to your own work
also all you links regard to new sources which aren’t that smart. you should rather link to the reacherc document itself
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Billings, you have GOT to get that sand out of your vagina! Does it itch?
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Lol’d at the South Park reference. Go Claire. Show that disgusting pile of pussyshit who’s boss.
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I have so much to do tonight, I don’t have a whole lot of time to respond to each and every needy comment of yours… But your points were rather amateurish and nonsensical. Why should they demand my attention?
2) Playing a video game does not benefit the protection of the United States of Americas like our military soldiers do each and every day. To suggest otherwise is an insult to all those in uniform. You should apologize for your hate. These video games are for unhappy little wimpy children to wrestle with in their basements. It does give them violent thoughts and the desire to grab a gun, but it teaches them nothing about the morality and responsibility of modern national security, like you find in armed forces training.
3) I AM TRYING TO HELP THE GAY PEOPLE! Why can’t you comprehend that? Calling me a “homosexual” is immature and does not further the conversation to any degree. It’s banal name calling. Please refrain from it in the future.
4) I don’t understand what you’re trying to type here, or why for that matter. I don’t care what the people in this violent video game look like, it’s still awful and ugly. I find Mass We Pray to be colorful in a cheerful and kind way, and I appreciate that in a game designer. More people should.
5) I am not a racist. I love all types of people. I just want to help those who suffer the best way I can– with my journalism.
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“I AM TRYING TO HELP THE GAY PEOPLE!”
What you do to gay people is hurt them, not help them. It’s asinine to think that you’re helping homosexuals by spewing hatred towards them. It’s because of people like you, who can’t accept them for who they are, that many gay people wind up committing suicide.
Showing hatred towards them = them beginning to hate themselves = them committing suicide = NOT HELPING!
The only way for you to help gay people is by taking a double barrel shotgun, putting it in your mouth, and pulling the trigger.
“I am not a racist. I love all types of people.”
Everyone who believes that, stand on your head…
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Claire, the hyperbole! What crazy, crazy you splatter here tonight! If have not encouraged any homosexual to kill himself. That’s a preposterous accusation. If that ever truly happened in real life, I would retire to a little cabin in the woods and spend the rest of my life speaking to squirrels. Come on now, that’s just too wild a statement to throw out there, even for you. I can’t hardly take you seriously any more. Claire!!!!!!
This is the sort of thing I’m working against, for your info:
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going to church also does not benefit the protection of the United States of Americas but then again thats not the point
a game is something you play to have fun in your spare time
comparing a game to it’s real world counterpart is beyond retardet because they far from serve the same purpose
oh and for every time you have proff that video games turn kids violent i have a proff that christianity does so what the hell is your fucking point
so you make remarks that make you seem gay to help the gays? how would looking like a gay help them? but i fully understand your point i also try to help all christians i see by bashing theire skull in with a baseballbat
“ability of you to attend a life-like service” you yourself said that mass-we.pray was life like
now i ask you how many real people have you see who look like the people in that game?
thats my goddamn point
well you are the reason why they suffer so just fucking stop makeing them suffer and your done you dimwit
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Ah, the infamous “I’m not a racist but” comment.
Bit like saying “I’m not a rapist, but get in the fucking van!”
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Irrefutable? No such thing.
Do you know anything about Science? I do. I also know I’m much, much smarter tan you and more likely to know what the hell I’m talking about.
I’ve been gaming since I was five. I’ve never killed anyone, despite your claims that a large proportion of gamers are psychotic, amoral murderers. Now if we look at the Christans…
Sorry, that was unnecessary. Must remember, not all Christans are like you.
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now i’m sure you loved the plot of miss pacman i mean running around eating balls? how much greater could it be for you?
also that mass we pray game wouldn’t have a feature to violate the altar boy since you love it so much would it?
oh and btw complaining that a guy critizie your journalism simply proves it isn’t journalism. journalism can be debated so if you are not willing to debate you don’t get to call it journalisim
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this looks nice. maybe it will get my boys to do something fun with me instead of watching all that football and gynastics.
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I’M A PERSON WHO LIKES CHRISTWIRE AND I LOVE DICK
YUMMY
LET’S SWALLOW A NICE DICK
FUCK
ILIKEDICK
ALMOST AS MUCH AS I LIKE THIS GUY V
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im with u man
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Hey Billings, you should so do a report on Assassins Creed II. and I love it. I got to kill Christians, Catholics, the fucking pope. Oh it was such fun, and I’m pretty sure you can prove to my parents and everyone else’s parents that we shouldn’t play it, because pixels are enticing amirite?
Now, I played Modern Warfare 2, and I have to think it is a damned good game. The graphics were great, and let me tell you something, the gameplay is not exactly like, but it is similar to Army Protocol. Most people don’t play Modern Warfare 2 for the story mode you moronic prick. Most people play it for the online play, where you can play with friends. Although knowing about how your such a fat fuck, and the link you probably know all about that. Infinity Ward understoof it is a very controversial level, hence the level skip option, which you failed to mention in your post.
P.S. That Mass We Pray game was fake. Its a promotional ad for Dante’s Inferno upcoming game, where you get to kill Lucifer. Although if it were real, I could imagine You, A Closet, and Choir-Boy, you fill in the blanks.
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“What crazy, crazy you splatter here tonight!”
Is crazy a noun? Because you just accused me of splattering crazy, crazy here. All I can say is, WTF?
“If have not encouraged any homosexual to kill himself.”
One more time: WTF?
“I can’t hardly take you seriously any more. Claire!!!!!!”
Okay. Billings!!!!!!
“This is the sort of thing I’m working against, for your info:”
I see absolutely nothing wrong with that picture. Unless they’re harming other people, there is nothing wrong with what they’re doing. So pull your head out of your ass.
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Yeah, let’s all play a prayer VIDEO GAME. That’s entertaining. Tell me, did your parents spill acid on your brain when you were a baby?
Seriously, I think the prayer game is gayer than what you guys are afraid of.
Also, I raped your mom.
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Hah, Stephenson, reading through this article has more or less settled it. You’re TRYING to make your sentences sound gay. I mean, it’s obvious. Well done, you make for an entertaining read.
I haven’t played MW2 yet, I should get my hands on a copy, it looks like a pretty good game.
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I noticed he still didnt address the part about him being a fat fuck
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Somebody clearly has not played the game.
Thats like judging an animal by the descriptions of several blind men!
This is so bad I’m having trouble taking it seriously, surely nobody could care so little about their integrity?
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Mass: We Pray is not real. It’s part of the viral advertising campaign for the upcoming EA game loosely based on Dante’s Inferno.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante%27s_Inferno_%28video_game%29
http://www.gamedaily.com/games/dantes-inferno/psp/game-features/pre-order-mass-we-pray-for-free-dantes-inferno-trailer/
And I can never understand what side this site’s supposed to be on anyway. You go from bashing Catholics and Jews to citing them as reliable, trustworthy sources of good Christian info? That seems a little hypocritical.
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You may be right about Mass We Pray and I apologize to any readers who were possibly misled. It looks like it was some sort of scam, albeit a very convincing one. The web site looked genuine but many people have emailed me links to articles saying it’s a fraud. Too bad, it looked like a great family activity.
Still, the fact remains that the Modern Warfare 2 is real and is dangerous for children.
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“It looks like it was some sort of scam, albeit a very convincing one. The web site looked genuine but many people have emailed me links to articles saying it’s a fraud.”
You’re not a very good “investigative journalist”, then, are you?
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This guy can’t be for real. That Mass We Pray game is a viral marketing add for another game that I’m sure you will find very offensive. That aside, your writing does make you seem like a closet homosexual. This guy just can’t be for real. He is laughing his ass off right now that people like me are buying into it at all.
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They’re ain’t nothing funny about praying, and their definitely ain’t nothing funny about homogays pillaging each others’ sinholes with their giggle gaggles.
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“They’re ain’t nothing funny about praying”
Actually there is, you’re an adult (probably anyway) and you’re talking to an imaginary friend and asking him to grant you wishes, that’s fucking hilarious.
“homogays pillaging each others’ sinholes with their giggle gaggles.”
I can guess what you mean by “sinhole” (but in future please use proper words, it saves having to translate it into English) but what the fuck is a “giggle gaggle”?
Congratulations, you are the biggest retard on a website that not only has that inbred redneck Abe but also Stephenson “the blogger” Billings (if you don’t know him he’s a fat, racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, closet homosexual blogger with ideas above his station).
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lolwhut is all i can say for this website as a whole, you article writers make me weep for humanities sake
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Oh, what a great game.
But I really hope its realistic. Do you get to also play as the minister, perform sermons, and molest your choir boys?
I mean, you cant have a church game without that. It would be so dissapointing if they didnt include that!
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“Playing a video game does not benefit the protection of the United States of Americas like our military soldiers do each and every day. To suggest otherwise is an insult to all those in uniform. You should apologize for your hate.”
Wow. I used to serve in the military, and your comments on behalf of the Army are extremely offensive. YOU are the one who should apologise immediately. Modern Warfare is an excellent game in many respects.
Also, while it has been mentioned countless times, ‘Mass We Pray’ is absolutely fake, proving that you did not even play it. You simply watched the fake video and maybe read the description. That is not being a journalist. But besides, what are your qualifications, your degrees etc.? Where did you study?
I have read countless articles on this site, and I must say that you, at least, respond to our comments with relatively logical explanations; you even admitted that you realised that ‘Mass We Pray’ was in fact fake. I deeply thank you for this, as it’s in stark contrast to such people as ’shameful_truth’ who do not even attempt to hide any remarks or feelings of racism or anti-semitism, yet are eager to reply with archaic (albeit funny) insults.
So please do reply to this and address all my points. And please apologise for claiming to know what the serving military feels about this issue.
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I am a certified journalist, so don’t lecture me about my methods. Maybe I made a tiny, little mistake. So what? The emphasis of my article is that Modern Warfare 2 promotes the worst characteristics in our youth and poses a health risk. Also, here is an amazing article about the immorality of these games:
Games ‘Permit’ Virtual War Crimes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8373794.stm
“The practically complete absence of rules or sanctions is… astonishing,” said the study.
“It said games were sending an “erroneous” message that conflicts were waged without limits or that anything was acceptable in counter-terrorism operations.”
“This is especially problematic in view of today’s reality,” said the study.
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Have you played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? And if yes, have you played it extensively; i.e. have you played the missions that you mention in your article?
Also, I must say that reviewing and reporting on an unexisting game is by far no tiny, little mistake. It undermines everything else in your article and makes the reader question all other statements.
If you are certified, what are you degrees and/or qualifications?
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“I am a certified journalist, so don’t lecture me about my methods. Maybe I made a tiny, little mistake. So what?”
If you were writing for a real news publication, your “tiny, little mistake” wouldn’t go over well with your boss. Half of your article was praising a game that doesn’t exist; that goes slightly past “tiny, little mistake” stage and right into “poorly researched” stage.
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Claire, are you running some personal campaign to take me down? Why must you attack me for any and every perceived injustice? Does my intellect frighten you so much? Really, I am here to be your friend. You shouldn’t be scared of me. I am a good person. Please understand that in the end I am on your side. I want your life to be beautiful some day. And yes, so what if I made some minor typo about this religious video game. The idea will probably be picked up by a Christian video game designer and produced soon enough, so where’s the harm in my reporting it?
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Praising a game that do not exist is a “little” bit more then a small typo…
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“Why must you attack me for any and every perceived injustice?”
Because you’re a giant douche-nozzle.
“Does my intellect frighten you so much?”
Haha, funny you should mention “intellect”, considering how you wrote an “article” on a video game that doesn’t exist.
“Really, I am here to be your friend.”
I don’t make friends with pedophiles and homophobes.
“I am a good person.”
Have you ever considered a job in stand-up comedy?
“Please understand that in the end I am on your side.”
And why don’t I believe that? Oh yeah, perhaps it’s because you write articles that spew hatred towards homosexuals. Many of my friends are homosexuals, and they are the most awesome people, so you are most certainly not on my side with the things that you say.
“I want your life to be beautiful some day.”
1. I’d rather you not care about my life
2. my life is perfect, thank you very much
“And yes, so what if I made some minor typo about this religious video game.”
“Minor typo”? As I said before, writing an article praising a non-existent video game is more than a “minor typo”.
“The idea will probably be picked up by a Christian video game designer and produced soon enough, so where’s the harm in my reporting it?”
What’s your harm in reporting it? Um, the fact that it doesn’t exist… Writing an article about a game that doesn’t exist is essentially fabrication…
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the idea will probably be picked up by a Christian game designer and will be produced soon enough? Not likely. Last I checked, most developers wanted to make money.
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We are in 2010 almost and I still cannot believe that religion is still active. Diminish already and learn the Universe more rather than going on your knees for forgiveness and help. God is a delusion.
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This article clearly comes from someone who hasnt ever even seen the scene in question in action.
What you need to understand is that there is a story behind the murder scene. ou have been selected for a CIA operation. You are going undercover in a terrorist organisation, and you need to do anything to maintain your cover, and as clearly described in the dialogue before the scene, you are sacrifising the lives of a few 100 to save 1000’s. Infact you dont need to kill the civilians, you can walk through and let the terrorists do it all.
The scene has the opposite effect that you describe, it makes people sick to the stomach, and insights hate against the terrorists. The rest of the game continues after this taste of the evil terrorists, to fight as an american soldier defending his country etc etc.
The overall effect is far more like american propoganda, than terrorist material. Its something that will make the kids of young generations want to protect their country, and feel the glory of killing such assholes, as is depicted in the game.
As you can see above, your journalism is TRASH. You are so dodgy, you take things you are not educated about out of context, spin it to be some moral fight for justice, use extremely slanted and unreliable evidance, and deliver a hate filled puff peice, in which it is evident from the start that you made up you mind before viewing any information.
I honestly wonder who will fall for this trash???? i think you are picking on the insecurities of uneducated American parents who have already been weakened by your awful conservative media, and haven’t heard an objectively lent piece of journalism in their life.
Journalists like you sicken me, you are awful, how does this site even have any viewers. my feeling after this article was pity. you are the immoral one, spreading hatred, and slanted lies disguised as journalism, your prejudice is despicable. i ask you, would Jesus actually make a judgment and use his position of power without objectively viewing the evidence?????
Think about it before spewing more trash.
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Have just found this article and I have to say it’s quite incredible. Is it really real or is this site a joke, I can’t quite work it out? Love your unique blend of jornalism and sensationalism, really refreshing to read a piece that allows itself the freedom of casting aside those pesky ‘facts’ and ‘evidence’ that some articles get so bogged down with. It’s cool!
Jesus has some crazy buddies!
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I myself am caught on the line, i cant decide what i believe either.
BUT, if these guys/girls are serius then their MORONS, plain and simple!
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Ha ha! Been thinking about this and actually, it makes a lot of sense and I totally get it. I apologise for my earlier comments and throw my hands to the sky and pray to be forgiven. Hallelujah holy rollers!
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Wow. I have to say, this is simply the worst liberal website I have ever seen. After reading a few articles, it is blatantly clear this is a shoddy attempt by a liberal to impersonate a conservative, in an attempt to make real conservatives look bad. The saddest part is that this is not even a well done hoax website; you go way too over the top to be even remotely believable, among other indicators this site is not real.
As a fellow Liberal, I advise you to stop wasting your time trying to degrade conservatives and uphold the true values of our party; working for positive change in society. Don’t take this the wrong way, but you are making us real liberals look bad.
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Liberal party? That is quite funny, “Cecil”!
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I am a true christian. I have played the game and did not have a problem with it. If you are suggesting that it encourages homosexuality then you have a sick, sick mind. Only someone with a perverted mind could draw such a conclusion. I thought the whole thing was a parody for a moment that is how outrageous it was. Christians are not idiots. If they feel that they would be tempted to sin in playing this game then they should not buy it. I however have no problem’s with it or with other people playing it. I do have a problem with Christians telling other Christians what they may or may not do. Only the Bible and their conscience may do that. One last thing, what I have seen in your comments with non-christians is disgraceful, Mr. Billings. You are acting like one of the world. I do not condemn them because they have no pretense of Christianity but you are causing me to have no assurance that you are not just one of the world.
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Are you kidding me? First off the airpot in mention was an airport in Russia, not the US. Secondly you are playing an undercover CIA agent infiltrating a Russian terrorist group to try and bring it down. Also the story is nothing what you portray it, and this is one of the worst attempts at journalism I’ve ever read. This is why I’m a Christian but I don’t go to church, because I don’t want to be around idiots like you. Oh, and whats with the videogames will turn you gay thing. It makes no sense, you are either born hetero, or homo, and thats it, and its not a sin to be gay. I’m not gay, I’m just saying, all the homophobia really needs to go the fuck away.
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Name calling doesn’t really constitute constructive criticism. I have no interest in responding to your juvenile antics.
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dude its a game, it has an age rating for a reason, get the fuck over it
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ARE YOU SERIOUS, I CAN’T BELIEVE SOMEONE LIKE YOU CAN SPEAK ON THIS GAME, JUST BY READING A FEW ARTICLES OTHER PEOPLE WRITE ABOUT! What makes it ok for you to be so judgemental towards this game. I have read countless comments asking you, “Have you played the game, or are you just speaking about a game based off of other articles you have read?” Im also curious as to why you did not mention anything about LIVE or online, which allows you to play with several friends at one time. I believe this is the number one reason why video games are so popular again, and its because you can play with people all across the world, as well as people you know. So this feature is probally one of the leading reasons why people buy games. This games has wonderful features, modes, and there is a reason why this activision made $500 MILLION IN ONE WEEK! No one plays this game to simulate or to go into a fantasy land about being in the milatary, this game is to create entertainment, and I think it has done a hell of a job doing so! And lets think about all the kids who play this game, how much safer are they at home playing a game, then they are out on the streets doing whatever with whoever. Atleast the parents know where they are, (as you proclaimed, the “basement”) and not out committing VIOLENT ACTS, breaking the law or doing drugs. Also, as someone earlier mentioned, once you turn on the game for the first time, IT ASKS YOU, “ARE YOU OFFENDED EASILY”(or something along those lines) giving you a HUGE HINT, that there is probally going to be some controversal missions in the game, and it may offend you. So if you are someone who said “no” and continued on into the game, and got offended, well thats your fault for saying “no!” And as i have always believed, if you don’t like it, don’t buy it or play it. Let others see for themself, and if they dont like it well, they dont ever have to play it again. But what you are doing is not right, and I believe your article is…well bullshit! I think you have false facts, and you are misleading readers by writing about something you are unfimular with! Hope you get a chance to comment or reply back! AND by the way, pac man, is the real deal, one of the best ORIGNAL games to be created, and what you said about it, was WAYYYYYYYYY out there, and I can’t imigine where the hell you came up with that!
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While in reality, these young gamers are growing fat on a couch and being tempted to lust after members of the same sex.
And one last thing, and I’d love to hear an ACTUAL true answer! Why do you insist that people playing violent video games such as this game, lust after members of the same sex? What information, statistics, or proof do you have of this, and how is that even possible. A game doesn’t make you “gay” and turn you into liking the “same sex”! I’m sure there is NO REALLLLLLLL and let me reiterate the word “REALLLLL” SOLID PROOF, of a game such as this turning anyone into a homesexual! This is just crazy for you to imply, and for you to be a journalist, and to proclaim this is, its just mind blowing! So please answer the question without trying to reword, rephrase, or circle around the actual question!
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That family praying in that game are retarded seriously, who does that?!.
modern warfare 2 kicks jesus’ ass so STFU!
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I have homosexual tendencies when playing video games it doesn’t make me homo! the game is just soo good i sin all the time in between WoW and cod 4!
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Wow, I’m so confused. As a Christian(not a crazy insanne one like whoever wrote this article) I think that you guys are immature. As for the quotes, a 15 year old boy that cries while playing this is bound to get beat up. This game isn’t even that bloody, nothing close to Gears. Its a realistic view of warfare. And if you think that playing a game full of men makes you gay, why am I still straight. Anyways, the airport scene was the only level that was disturbing for me, in that the russian leader is invulnerable and you can’t stop him from slaughter.
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Seriously, if you are truly anti-violence you should be outraged by people being chainsawed in half and shotgun blasted into pieces than clean yet realistic violence.
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C’mon, how much did EA pay you guys to shill their game? It had to be something pretty big, right? A detailed immersive ad like this. How long do you really think you can keep your financials quiet.
That’s where hoaxers always mess up. It’s where ManBeef.com blew it, when they had FDA come in and examine there books to see if they were really profiting from the sale of human flesh. They were alot better than you guys at covering their tracks, and they were exposed in 6 months. How long before an IRS auditor gets curious about your little advertising bid for “Dante’s Inferno?”
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What a disgusting attempt to discredit my journalism. I only accept payment from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! He pays me with love and pleasure. You obviously know nothing of that.
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Okay, I’ll play. I’ve danced this dance before with smarter shills than you.
Your site says you’re spreading conservative values to an unsaved world. I’d like to help. Here’s the deal. You tell me that your mission is really to spread conservative values to an unsaved world in writing, tell me that my donation will be spent at, say, 95% for that purpose and then ask me for $500. I’ll cut you a check made out to the site and mail it to whatever address you give me.
Sound fair? $500 free and clear.
Of course, the rub is, if you tell me that, and I find out you’re a parodist, then I bring criminal charges for fraud. $500 is over the felony line. That’s prison time if you’re lying.
So, let’s dance. If you’re real, you take the money, no questions. If you’re a smart hoaxer you say something stupid about me attempting to discredit your journalism. If you’re a dumb or greedy hoaxer, I get to send you to jail.
Music’s playing friend and I do love to tango.
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You are incredibly obnoxious and offensive. I have no need of money from the likes of you. The fact that you’d even think that I’d grovel at your feet for $500 is completely disgusting. This is not some fundraising campaign, but rather an information and news resource. Your suggestion sounds to me like Satan tempting Jesus in the wilderness to prove himself. By engaging with you in the way you suggest, I would only be lowering myself to your level. No, thank you. I do not do Christian tricks for pay. You really have no clue about faith and morality. Your attempt to lure me off is repulsive.
Furthermore, I highly recommend against anyone accepting false claims of cash payments from anonymous men over the internet for physical performances. They’re usually scammers or worse. That’s “Internet 101″ friends.
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Funny stuff. You went the “attacking my soul route,” when I was planning on a follow up to “discrediting my journalism.”
I like it. Good improv.
Problem is I never offered you the money, I offered it to the site. And your answer is pretty good evidence those two things are identical. Unless columnists here are allowed to make business decisions for the site.
The correct answer was that you would refer me to site management. And they’d take my money or not.
I’ve played with Nigerian scammers with more savvy than you.
“Half-bright Hoaxer” it is.
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I really can’t begin to fathom the disgusting heights of your delusion and egotism. Don’t lecture me on the “correct answer”, you are simply a fool and a liar. And if you would like to offer the site money, please feel free: HolyMailbox@christwire.org . But my answer remains the same, I will not perform “tricks” for you for any amount. The fact that you’re even offering it disgusts me beyond belief and show me what an immature and unintelligent imbecile I’ve just wasted 5 minutes with.
“A scoundrel and villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth, who winks with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers, who plots evil with deceit in his heart— he always stirs up dissension. Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.” –Proverbs 6:12-15.
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Mr. Billings, what will we do with you?
I must hereby revoke your self pronounced title as a “Professional Investigative Journalist”. Once again you have fabricated facts. Before you claim to know the plotlines/ glitches of a game you should confirm them.
1.”And they’ll be able to take out their frustrations on the airline industry with an intense opening scene where your child participates in a Soviet Terror Squad that takes over an American airport for the sole purpose of machine-gunning innocent women and children.”
This scene takes place in RUSSIA not America. Also, parental controls on the two major consoles allow this level to be skipped entirely.
2.Modern Warfare 2 joins a long list of video games that continue to be released despite warnings from every segment of society, from religious leaders to politicians, from parents of children who committed suicide to medical experts and psychiatrists who warn of obesity, high school violence and homosexuality, epilepsy, college failure, brain damage and even hyperactivity risks in gamers.
Don’t quote yourself, primarily it makes you look like a moron but it also severely detracts from the point you are trying to make. If you truly hate art and free speech move to one of the Islamic countries you enjoy criticizing so often, you would fit right in!
3.A backlash has already started against the game for its poor design and incomprehensible content. Some criticize it for its gratuitous violence that serves no purpose. Others point out the numerous technical glitches, including sections where the designers forgot to give the opponents weapons! There’s even a forgotten, loose end in the plot where you seek a nuclear bomb, but once you find it, it blows up and destroys humanity! From purely an aesthetic perspective, the game has a poorly rendered color scheme. All those browns and grays blend together so it’s hard to tell what’s going on. Frankly, the colors aren’t bright enough. The shaky movement of the action is sure to give you a headache. From one frame to the next, the screen jumps and jags around. The design feels rushed, as if its creators spent no time making it seamless and level. This addictive toy is sure to give your son carpal tunnel due to the massive amount of jerking motions he is required to make with his hands, yanking and thrusting and slapping his little hands around in some obscene frenzy.
Anyone who has beaten this game on the hardest setting knows there is no such thing as an unarmed enemy (those are civilians stupid). The nuclear bomb dropped in this game causes an electromagnetic pulse, it isn’t dropped ON the earth but above it. the astronaut viewing the event is the only direct casualty. As for your criticism of the game itself, you obviously know nothing about software or you would know that creating a well rendered 3d environment is a difficult task. All things considered I would say the boys at Infinity Ward outdid themselves with this release, two years of hard work isn’t rushing things. Also if you get carpal tunnel syndrome from a video game controller then you are doing something wrong.
4.Content-wise, Modern Warfare 2 doesn’t fare much better. How is this story line of violence any different than every video game that has come before starting with Ms. Pac Man? At least Ms. Pac Man had an engaging and plausible plot behind it. This silly game glorifies terrorism. It is inhumane and insensitive, a highly-dangerous influence on children and will surely be blamed for murder in the near future.
For a journalist, you seem to have quite a few problems with story structure. if you had even followed the plot anywhere near closely, you wouldn’t have made quite as many outrageous claims. If the most complex thing you can follow is a circle being chased by ghosts then it is apparent that the creative side of writing is not your strong point. And if Modern Warfare 2 is blamed for murder, it will be a moron like yourself pointing the finger.
Once again if you wish to keep your title, live up to it and RESEARCH!
p.s. I left you a present :http://christwire.org/2009/10/sex-drugs-video-games-why-our-college-are-kids-failing-at-life/?replytocom=20578#respond
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Ok. I understand Modern Warfare 2 has a terrorist level but you can skip the level you know. You do not have to play it AT ALL. You don’t even get anything for it too. If you don’t like the gore, go play Call of Duty: World At War. Then see what the difference is.
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Jesus was a faggot.
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FYI. : MAss we Pray is fake, and Modern Warfare 2 isn’t. By the way I have a friend who happens to be a lesbian and she’s nicer than some straight girls I’ve seen, not to mention she doesn’t look like a 5 buck prostitute.
Kevin Bacon says:
http://rawedgestudio.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/fuck-you.jpg
From Perfection, Nevada
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Its only dangerous to children who can’t handle it properly. I’ve played it and I’m not gay, a college failure (Nor do I plan on being one). I don’t do drugs, Rape children and/or animals. I’m what most people would call normal.
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