Religious video game leaves spyware behind

Iria · Jun 23, 2006, 06:56 PM

Source: Ars Technica
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The video game Left Behind seemed destined to tear a giant fiery swath of controversy through the digital landscape. Based on the series of novels of the same name, Left Behind is a Christian-themed game set in New York City, a few years after the arrival of the Anti-Christ and the ascent of one-third of the world's population (presumably the "good third") into heaven. As a player, you must direct and expand the "Tribulation Force," a military organization that attempts to either convert or kill the remaining population.

Yes, this is not your father's Bible Adventures. The game features 3D graphics and a top-down perspective vaguely reminiscent of Origin's classic DOS-era game Crusader. It differs from more common action games in its use of prayer as an instant "power-up" device, and sneaks in several subtle September 11 references (such as the opening cinematics and the use of giant "911" decals on the roofs of in-game ambulances).

Jun 23, 2006, 06:56 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Religious video game leaves spyware behind Source: Ars Technica ___________ The video game Left Behind seemed destined to tear a giant fiery swath of controversy through the digital landscape. Based on the series of novels of the same name, Left Behind is a Christian-themed game set in New York City, a few years after the arrival of the Anti-Christ and the ascent of one-third of the world's population (presumably the "good third") into heaven. As a player, you must direct and expand the "Tribulation Force," a military organization that attempts to either convert or kill the remaining population. Yes, this is not your father's Bible Adventures. The game features 3D graphics and a top-down perspective vaguely reminiscent of Origin's classic DOS-era game Crusader. It differs from more common action games in its use of prayer as an instant "power-up" device, and sneaks in several subtle September 11 references (such as the opening cinematics and the use of giant "911" decals on the roofs of in-game ambulances).