Mar 6 2008Apocalyptic Christian Video Game Is Wow
I've never heard of the Left Behind book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, but that's because the only reading I do is on the back of cereal boxes. This game, LEFT BEHIND: Tribulation Forces is based on said books. You "combat the Antichrist’s forces on two battle fronts - physical & spiritual warfare: Use the power of prayer and worship to resist spiritual influences and defend against their physical attacks." Apparently you run around trying to convert non-believers or mowing them down with machine guns. Pretty awesome premise if you ask me. Reminds me of the time I had to pistol whip a Burger King employee for not accepting Monopoly money. I told him the Lord was totally cool with it and even quoted some scripture, "And Jesus said to his disciples: the Geekologie writer shall payeth for thine Spicy CHICK'N CRISP Sandwich with whatever payment he seeth fit." The little jerk didn't believe me, and that's when God told me to get physical.
Note: You only need to watch the first minute of the video to get the premise, and there's a great quote at 0:27.
Left Behind [gametrailers]
Thanks to Nathaniel, who gets straight A's in being cool, for the tip
Reader Comments
1. Raiden - March 6, 2008 12:17 PM
Ugh. The state of Christian-created media in this country disgusts me.
2. ElZombieCharro - March 6, 2008 12:37 PM
OMG that's scary
3. guate6 - March 6, 2008 12:47 PM
Well...I think this game is gay. This is essentially a modernized version of the Crusades put into a video game. I'm catholic, and I disapprove.
4. Flip - March 6, 2008 12:49 PM
Wow, hypEcrisy!...
5. Lee - March 6, 2008 12:59 PM
Christians will do anything to make a buck.
6. guate6 - March 6, 2008 12:59 PM
#5: you're thinking of TelEvangelists.
7. daguz - March 6, 2008 1:16 PM
baa baa baaaah
8. 9000 - March 6, 2008 1:16 PM
yay, murder!!! Praise Jeebus!
9. MargeAggedon - March 6, 2008 1:22 PM
This news is a year old. This "game" was universally panned and it's a bargain basement remainder now as it should be.
10. John - March 6, 2008 2:03 PM
Wow!
11. daguz - March 6, 2008 2:15 PM
Praise me.
12. Nathan Sprinkle - March 6, 2008 2:34 PM
soo... all you do is move mindless christian people around a cityscape and kill cars with.... people inside them you assume... or maybe the devil and anti-christ have taken over the cars like in maximum overdrive. Wow... good game. I bet Kirk Cameron has something to do with this.
13. monica - March 6, 2008 2:40 PM
I find the whole "Left Behind" deal rather frightening. Those sneaky Christians have written a series of books, done the movie, game, etc... and of course it's all a huge marketing ploy to try and scare the masses into believing in their god.
14. wiinja - March 6, 2008 2:56 PM
the tribulation force IS strong...!
15. Atrides - March 6, 2008 3:11 PM
Alright! I love those types of games where you can play as the bad guys!
16. Brian - March 6, 2008 4:12 PM
I saw this game for sale at Wal-Mart. But it cost 20 pieces of silver, a bit out of my range...
17. fred - March 6, 2008 4:23 PM
Walmart has stated that they will deduct the 20 sp fee out of your 30 for turning jesus into the cops.
18. ray doggy dogg - March 6, 2008 7:23 PM
I was worried at first that this was some sort of extremist religious propaganda tool, but the constant chants of "the tribulation force is strong" and "We will do as you ask" really put me at ease. Groups of over a dozen armed people, united in religious fervor taking out individual people...how could they be wrong?
19. tmhs - March 6, 2008 9:04 PM
As an ex-aethist I think we need to stop pulling this crap that makes us look stupid!
20. Michael Brown - March 6, 2008 11:09 PM
ex-athiest or reborn christian? No such thing as an ex-athiest.
This game is both scary, and disturbing. And gay, don't forget gay.
21. churnin - March 7, 2008 1:14 AM
HAHAH- I want to be a christian in the States so I can go around with a militia and mow down the "non-believers"... Does life get any better? Not too subtle of a message is it? CONVERT or we will shoot you... hmmm, very convincing argument!
22. laz - March 7, 2008 4:08 AM
that is actually hilarious. people running away in fear, with a horde of halo toting christians running after them shooting them in the back with machine gun fire.
and the "dont get close to musicians" thing...the screaming guitars will influence you to the dark side...hahahaha. funny man. funny.
23. blake - March 7, 2008 7:09 AM
Exactly why I f***ing HATE religion. And yes, that was funny as hell (and scary).
24. Ken - March 7, 2008 3:47 PM
This game preview is so far from the truth (bible), it's hilarious. Before the tribulation even start, All the Christians would be gone and be with Jesus Christ. All the people who are left behind are non believers and people who fall short of the glory of God. These people would be forced to choose to worship the new world leader (devil) who brought peace to the world as their God or starve to death/be executed. People who can trade and eat will have to carry the mark of the beast but will give up their chance to repent and go to heaven. Christians who are left behind in these dark days will have to give up their lives and are not required to kill but to put their faith in Jesus Christ even if it meant starving or executed.
25. Ken - March 7, 2008 4:39 PM
Link that explains the above:
http://bibleprophesy.org/15differences.htm
26. spiritkittykat - March 7, 2008 10:38 PM
I love how Wal-Mart won't sell certain cd's that may or may not be appropriate for white trash chil' ren, but they will sell a game that basically tells people to go around and shoot "non-believers"...interesting.
Oh, and isn't this whole war against Iraq over quite a similar message this game/book/movie series is toting? You know, kill the infidels? Yeah...
Oh, Mike Seaver is definately involved in this!
27. Joker Boy - March 7, 2008 11:22 PM
Newsflash people! This is the stuff that they are teaching in your churches! I know it's hard to believe, but try asking your Pastor/Reverend/Priest about the "Rapture" and it will sound a lot like this game...
Ask a Jehovah's Witness, and believe me, they will tell you it's totally wrong and very weird...
I know, I know, trust me, JWs aren't weird, they're actually right...
28. Cyberwulf - March 9, 2008 9:45 PM
walk into any game store, and you will notice that this game is overstocked. Why? Because nobody wants to play a game in which you kill everyone who isn't a christian. Quite honestly, if this 'antichrist' loser shows up, I'll bitchslap the tool for not coming sooner. I say, let the entire church burn, its followers scatter, its faith break. Our feeble grasp on such outdated cults is the only thing stopping us from ruly advancing as a species.
29. Gordon Freeman - May 15, 2009 9:31 PM
Religious nuts are a danger to themselves and others.
They should all be locked up with the other child abusers.
30. lkjh - April 22, 2010 9:06 PM
I would be more interested in hearing about the gospel.
John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
31. jim - April 22, 2010 10:24 PM
>>Dear 29. Gordon Freeman: Ya know...... In response to your comment. I frankly think people like you are sick. I would never compare someone attesting to "any belief " with a "child molester" -- as long as those people are not hurting anyone, they can do whatever they want. I think the argument could be made that self-loathing individuals like yourself are far more "harmful" to children. Believe me friend, you would probably be a hell of alot better off if you actually knew something about the gospels and believed in them. I hope some day you're eyes will be opened. Furthermore, I am not a "Nazi" therefore, I would not even consider saying something as despicable as being "locked with a child abuser" be to you. Seriously, you sir, are pathetic and a mental slob. Shame on you. (Remember the Nazis were the ones that imprissioned and killed people for their religious beliefs next time you make ignorant comments like that.)