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When my husband told me there was a game called Pocket God on iTunes that could be played on his iPhone, I was, of course, intrigued. Would it be a game with Bible trivia? Would it be a meditation on God? As soon as I saw it for myself, I was disappointed. It was the basic torture or kill video game.The "God" is the player, who manipulates the lives of South Park-like natives on a tiny island for his own gratification. The islanders can be killed by flinging them with your finger into the water, or into the live volcano. You can also feed them to a shark, crush them with a boulder, strike them with lightning or just make them drown.
The only "compassion" this game's deity can show is dropping a coconut from the palm tree so that they can eat it. Unfortunately for them, they can only eat it if it is dropped on their heads so that they can get to the meat.
It's a harmless game in itself, but it does mock the idea of God, and certainly in its universe, there is no benevolent God that answers prayers, or even takes an interest. Really, it's a juvenile game, in which the islanders only fart, pick their noses and laugh on their own.
Why should I care? Whenever the name of God is invoked, it matters. It's a form of taking the Lord's name in vain.
I read some of the comments on the blog about the game, and 99.9% of them suggested adding features to the game to allow for new and more inventive tortures. Only one or two of the couple of thousand comments showed any concern with the player's inability to be a "good" God. It's truly a waste of time that would only be attractive to the terminally stupid.
3 comments:
Hello, I am a christian person, and went to college (passed quite well too) and I do not believe that this game is for the stupid. Although it may be sadistic, it appeals to the masses. Also, you can allow them to fish and eat that fish. I enjoy it, but I don't let it influence my behavior. I also do not believe that it is taking god's name in vain. Saying "Oh my god" outside of prayer is taking it in vain, but calling an application "Pocket God" is not. I like your blog, don't get me wrong, but don't be so harsh!
Christians are fucking stupid and think everything is so serious. "Derp, dey take deh lordz name in deh vain" Fuck up, get a life. If there even is a god, do you really think he gives a shit if someone pretends to be him. You're a fucking old hag. I cannot wait until Religion is totally annhiliated off the face of this retarded fucking planet. But yes, the game is lame.
I am ashamed to have the same first name as your surname. You are a misguided, deranged nutcase for being so quick to judge. Pocket God's makers, Bolt Creative, have accomplished more than you ever will because they are fun loving people who don't get swayed by barbaric comments such as yours. You, however, are so lonely and horrible that you go out putting people in a bad light just to make yourself seem powerful. You have a worthless existence and I hope you realise this. Also, you make it seem like god's name is a taboo. You are therefore a hypocrite for using the dreaded word yourself.
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