Hindus Upset Over Asura's Wrath
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I want this game to see a very angry man go "AAAAGGGGHHHH" a lot and punch many things.
Not to learn about religeon.
Silly Hindus.
Not to learn about religeon.
Silly Hindus.
I don't think the Universal Society of Hindu is being unreasonable here. Religion is a concept that should be explored, just like other fundamental concepts of our society. However, it's also very, very important to a lot of people, so when it is explored it should be done thoughtfully and accurately.
This is good for both the religious and the gamers (and where those groups overlap, double plus goodness!), since the religous get to see their religion explored in interesting ways that might make them think about their beliefs. Gamers get interesting games that investigate deep concepts.
This is good for both the religious and the gamers (and where those groups overlap, double plus goodness!), since the religous get to see their religion explored in interesting ways that might make them think about their beliefs. Gamers get interesting games that investigate deep concepts.
man's a idiot.
He's getting bent out of shape because his religion isn't being played out word for word in the game? how ridiculous can you be?
He's getting bent out of shape because his religion isn't being played out word for word in the game? how ridiculous can you be?
This is about the worst thing you can said. Respect should be EARNED through GOOD things. Just because you're an religion or have a faith should give you respect.Mr C said:
Otherwise Scientology would also be in need of respect. Same goes for Islam. No, that goes too far. Respect should be earned. Not gotten just because you have faith in something.
As for the topic. I don't really care but the game just makes it look good.
Get in line behind the Christians, Muslims, Norse, Greeks....
Hell, even Devil worship gets a bad rap in games and other entertainment media. Think about THAT.
Hell, even Devil worship gets a bad rap in games and other entertainment media. Think about THAT.
People don't just hold religion in high regard, they often see it as a core element of identity. I'm not defending it, just acknowledging that it exists.Eric the Orange said:
Dont think Hindus suicide bomb so its fair game. Religion is a sticky subject, as long as your not being disrespectful then its fine. But then they just need to ignore it, most of them probably only noticed when some one wrote a story about it. Kinda like those politicians that tried to ban Mass Effect because someone said you could rape in it. They are not even the target audience of the game in the first place. Like I, and others, find religion offensive but i dont moan and deny people there right to it.
To make you feel better, i played the Azuras Wrath demo and it sucks. Button mashing, QTE and lots of cut scenes....go watch a Manga film and tap your figures randomly and you will get the same effect. At best its a rental only.
To make you feel better, i played the Azuras Wrath demo and it sucks. Button mashing, QTE and lots of cut scenes....go watch a Manga film and tap your figures randomly and you will get the same effect. At best its a rental only.
Yeah I would dislike that but for a very specific reason. You said public funds, meaning that it's being paid for by tax dollars. And I'm against pretty much anything that's not related to the direct running of the government being paid for by tax dollars, no matter what it is. My take is that if you want to get your research, art exhibit, ect. funded you look some where else. It doesn't matter if I agree with it or not. But that's getting off on a tangent.Azuaron said:
In this case someone made a game that was funded by a corporation. So say if this game was about the "young Earth creationist" stuff, no it would not bother me. Or if someone made that museum with donations or investors would not bug me either.
You know, I feel the Hindus here voiced their displeasure in a perfectly reasonable way. They didn't burn the developers in effigy or go rioting, just said that their game was grossly inaccurate and somewhat offensive. They even had the good graces to educated future game developers on Hinduism should they be interested.
Christians and Muslims could learn a thing or two from this.
Christians and Muslims could learn a thing or two from this.
Prince of Persia does not have any elements of Islam, the Forgotten Sands and the Solomon Army plot is not related to Islam(the Quranic version of Prophet Solomon is different). It has elements of 1001 Nights/Arabian Nights and some of those,(I think mainly Sindbad and Ali Baba) had some Islamic morals and the last(proper) game had the moral "turn the other cheek" when facing the last boss.Hal10k said:
As a practicing Roman Catholic for 21 years, I completely agree. As for this, religion has kinda always been botched by video games, but considering that it's not meant to be taken seriously, it's just never been an issue to me. I actually like his response and offer to game developers though. Way better than a useless boycott.Blind Sight said:
I agree, especially with the educating them part. Islam asks us to do this unless they just keep insulting us or our religion ,just for fun, and thus encourage harm and redule/lies against us until then we are told to be peaceful but some uneducated Muslims(who don't even know that much about Islam and yet claim to speak for it) forget that.Chefodeath said:
*picks up phone*
Hello? Yes, me again. I'm going to need another fucking waaaaaambulance.
I'm sorry but if your buddhist and a video game is offending you unintentionally for using your religion as a baseline for its fantasy setting/storyline then you need to grow up.
Welcome to 2012.
Did the vatican demand a national state of emergency over the Diablo series? No they didn't. And they defend child molesting priests! Surely you can be the better human beings in this situation.
Hello? Yes, me again. I'm going to need another fucking waaaaaambulance.
I'm sorry but if your buddhist and a video game is offending you unintentionally for using your religion as a baseline for its fantasy setting/storyline then you need to grow up.
Welcome to 2012.
Did the vatican demand a national state of emergency over the Diablo series? No they didn't. And they defend child molesting priests! Surely you can be the better human beings in this situation.
I find the title of this article to be purposefully misleading as a means to generate hits rather than inform a reader of the contents at a glance. What they're asking for is rather reasonable and their reaction was neither overblown nor disrespectful towards Capcom. In fact, I feel the hint that there is some flattery going on in that they recognize this as an opportunity to spread their ideals further through the medium and rather than attacking everyone as though they are enemies to be conquered, ala Christianity, they are addressing them as a friend who mistakenly used a racially insensitive comment and has offered to educate rather than punish.