Muslims craft their own video games (this ought to be fun...)

The Christian Science Monitor ^ | June 05, 2006 | Rhonda Roumani

[nosofar]

...video games, like other media, play a role in shaping young minds and impacting self-esteem.

At least *someone* has figured this out.

[ameribbean expat]

They left out the Jewish perspective? Now who's not playing nice?

[mtbopfuyn]

What? Teaching children to play with Western toys? Off with his head!

[Centurion2000]

Nice ... I didn't think software development could be done on rock tablets. this ought to be interesting.

[nosofar]

"We do want to put Arabs in games and show that we have a civilization, we respect other people, and that we are not aggressors," (Unless we stand a reasonable chance of winning.)

[nosofar]

I thought this was a Muslim game...

Technally, Muslims did free slaves. Convert to Islam and a slave could be free....free to enslave other infidels and force them to convert to Islam.

[Charles Martel]

I expect it'll have some "alternative history" twists, such as having my namesake skewered on the battlefield at Tours, instead of ‘Abd ar-Rahman.

[KC_Conspirator]

"Uncivilization" - where instead of building you overtake an advanced civilization and devolve and degenrate into the stone age.

[roaddog727]

What - Schwack the Infidel?

Lop off the infidel's head - kinda-like clobber the Gopher with the mallet?

[Beckwith]

Khaled Ibn Waleed, a Muslim warrior who defeated the Roman (Empire) ...

More Muzzie Crap!

The traditional date of the fall of the Roman Empire is September 4, 476 when Romulus Augustus, the Emperor of the Western Roman Empire was deposed.

Mohammed the Molester didn't come out of the cave until 610. That's 150 years after the fall of Rome.

I would like to know how the Muzzies would do against Julius Caesar's Legions, not the remnants of the Roman Empire.

[ameribbean expat]

sounds kind of like amway.

[BritExPatInFla]

And for the Christians in the crowd, Left Behind Video Games...
Killing for Jesus

I thought that blog was a joke until I looked up the website of the company making the game. Gimme a friggin' break:

http://www.leftbehindgames.com/pages/the_games.htm

Game description

Wage a war of apocalyptic proportions in LEFT BEHIND: Eternal Forces - a real-time strategy game based upon the best-selling LEFT BEHIND book series created by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. Join the ultimate fight of Good against Evil, commanding Tribulation Forces or the Global Community Peacekeepers, and uncover the truth about the worldwide disappearances!

· Lead the Tribulation Force from the book series , including Rayford, Chloe, Buck and Bruce against Nicolae Carpathia – the AntiChrist.

· Conduct physical & spiritual warfare : using the power of prayer to strengthen your troops in combat and wield modern military weaponry throughout the game world.

· Recover ancient scriptures and witness spectacular Angelic and Demonic activity as a direct consequence of your choices.

· Command your forces through intense battles across a breathtaking, authentic depiction of New York City .

· Control more than 30 units types - from Prayer Warrior and Hellraiser to Spies, Special Forces and Battle Tanks!

· Enjoy a robust single player experience across dozens of New York City maps in Story Mode – fighting in China Town , SoHo , Uptown and more!

· Play multiplayer games as Tribulation Force or the AntiChrist's Global Community Peacekeepers with up to eight players via LAN or over the internet!

[rawcatslyentist]

""There were rational laws that were governing Muslims at that time."

Rational in kill your neighbors, enslave their children, rape their women, and beat your wife!

Yeah reaaaaaly rational and civilized .... compared to amoebas maybe!

[reagan_fanatic]

[LanPB01]

There's already a game for Muslims. "Bomberman" from the Nintendo 64 is being updated for the XBox 360.

[azhenfud]

Prollem is the screen keeps turnin' red and the words "GAME OVER" appears when I hit the "detonate" button.

[pookie18]

Thanks...will rerun in Today's Toons 6/8/06.

[The Great RJ]

Isn't the use of the great Satan's evil technology forbidden someplace in the Koran? Next thing young Muslims might see a bare ankle on a Jewish woman and go to hell for sure. (sarcasm)

[knews_hound]

Ping.....

[Boazo]

Hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!