Sony says sorry (again)
The BBC reports that Sony has apologised to the CofE once again for offending “some of the congregation” with their video game REsitance: Fall of Man. The game shows a gun battle inside Manchester Cathedral.
It is clear to us that the connection between the congregation and the cathedral is a deeply personal and spiritual one.
As a result, it is also clear that we have offended some of the congregation by using the cathedral in our science fiction game.
It was never our intention to offend anyone in the making of this game, and we would like to apologise unreservedly to them for causing that offence, and to all parts of the community who we might also have offended.
Dr Reeves also said the firm would ensure that Manchester Cathedral was not used in any of its games again.
The game is still on sale, and no mention has been made of a monetary donation.
The Cathedral dean, the Very Reverend Govender, is still worried:
We still fear that the next buildings to be cloned for virtual desecration could be a mosque, synagogue, temple or other church.
Why does he fear that it will be a mosque? He’s not a Muslim. I guess it’s just a pathetic effort to bring rage-boy and his cohorts on-board.
Anyone know how to create maps for Counter Strike? Think of the fun you could have, especially in sending screenshots to the Dean.
Yeah Paul. We could make the enemies people like Stephen Green and Rage Boy and then arm them with crosses, qu’rans etc. and our hero could shoot them all. 😉
I’m just sick though. LOL
Well done sony, you’ve sent out another message that it’s ok to have a go at the video games industry regardless of how flawed or slnderous your arguement is, nice one morons.
And nothing will please the CoE until everybody is on their knees in church parying for forgiveness so why bother tryying to appese them in the first place??
When are sony going to apologise to me for using a house in the game that looks a bit like mine. I mean, if we aren’t careful soon I’ll have all sorts of violent types coming over to hunt aliens!
So what about that giant spider thing with Mark Gatiss’s head that was rampaging around Southwark Cathedral in Doctor Who a few weeks ago?
Or indeed the massive advertising hoarding that’s been desecrating the exterior of St Martin’s In The Fields for the last few months…
“I think it’s horrible that there is a cathedral used in a game involving violence and scary aliens.”
“So the violence and scary aliens are okay, just not in a cathedral…”
“Well, couldn’t you have everyone being killed and torn apart in maybe a warehouse or something?”
“…”
Never seen an alien in any scary film that frightens me half as much as some Christians, to be honest.
For one thing, aliens don’t have seats in the House of Lords
Try telling David Icke that…