Arcade games here.

[Je-Unit]

I posted this in the parenting forum, but there aren't many people viewing there, so i thought I'd ask here too as it kind of relates:

Hey,
just wondering what your opinions of the arcade games here are?
They are mostly about killing aliens, which seems to teach intolerance, or about acquiring "cheese" or other material possessions. Would you prefer your child to be playing more faith-based games? And would you let your child play these arcade games?

Just curious.

 

[jesusfreak3786]

hmmm i never thought of that. Maybe your right. I would like more christian based games. are there even christian based games out there though?

 

[inchoate]

Overall I think computer games are a good thing, however I do have strong concerns about violence in games e.g games like Grand theft auto , mortal combat etc. I feel it somewhat desensitises people playing these games.

I think it's starting to become more of a issue as the technology behind these games is accelerating faster then society can digest. It's becoming more of a case of build it first, think/debate the consequences later. In any case if I did have kids, I would certainly monitor what type of games they played just as I would monitor what movies they watched.

 

[Je-Unit]

But surely you shouldn't have to monitor game playing on a Christian Message board! Killing aliens would be wrong, even something like chess is 50/50, as it encourages black vs white fighting.

 

[jesusfreak3786]

But surely you shouldn't have to monitor game playing on a Christian Message board! Killing aliens would be wrong, even something like chess is 50/50, as it encourages black vs white fighting.

Hey I like you already! Write on and expect oppesition. Keep your no comprimise attitude!(with evil that is, of course.) God bless you!

 

[inchoate]

But surely you shouldn't have to monitor game playing on a Christian Message board! Killing aliens would be wrong, even something like chess is 50/50, as it encourages black vs white fighting.

Hey,
just wondering what your opinions of the arcade games here are?

hmm I really must learn how to read properly With that I have no comment as I've never seen the arcade section until I re read your comments. My bad..

 

[Fuzzy]

are there even christian based games out there though?

I respectfully submit, in the name of information sharing...

http://www.digitalpraise.com/

http://www.n-lightning.com/

http://www.saintsofvirtue.com/

 

[Je-Unit]

also, this concerned me slightly:

You use up 10 blessings for each game you play.
You get 1,000 blessings if you get a top score!

Should blessings be something you gamble for?

 

[Je-Unit]

Is anyone with me on this? I'll send an email to the mods with our opinions if so. There must be some suitable replacements for violent or money-driven games.

 

[Fuzzy]

I respectfully posit that the use of "blessings" to pay for the arcades may be a function
of the forum code, so it may not be something they can turn off or expunge. As far
as the games, I don't have a problem with them, but I don't use them chiefly since
other sites are out there with better games.

 

[Lifesaver]

Je-Unit, intolerance is a good thing to be taught.
Many problems of the world today are only around because people have grown tolerant. They tolerate error, tolerate vice, tolerate everything.
But when it comes to correction, when it comes to punishment, then intolerance is everywhere.
Kids shouldn't be taught what is true, they should arrive at their "own truth"; criminals should not be punished, they should be "educated".

It is this kind of irrational tolerant worldview one of the causes the moral bankruptcy of our society.

Furthermore, every game has an objective. If instead of cheese, the objective of the game was to collect "faith", or "love", would it be any different? No.
It would still be as competitive. And no-one would leave it anymore faithful or imbued with love for their fellow man.

You are proving yourself to be victim to some of the dire consequences of our tolerant, liberal times. How so? Even chess you consider a questionable game, because it encourages "fights" of "blacks against whites". Believe me, this is pure lunacy.
Games are competitive, and they help kids stimulate their intelligence with challenges. And kids reap only benefits from playing chess, one of the most complex and intelligent games ever made. So, unless the boy has ceased to care about life to devote his time to chess, there is no reason to worry.

 

[Buzz Dixon]

It's okay to zap pixels. They don't believe in God the way we do.

You know, oif course, that MARIO BROS. and GRAND THEFT AUTO are exactly the same game, just different graphics and sound effects, right?

 

[Innocent Bystander]

It's okay to zap pixels. They don't believe in God the way we do.

You know, oif course, that MARIO BROS. and GRAND THEFT AUTO are exactly the same game, just different graphics and sound effects, right?

I disagree. Is it okay to "zap" other things that don't believe in God the way we do, like Atheists or Muslims? No it's not.

The idea of the games seems to be to attack anything that looks strange to us, not very tolerant!

Also, I think the blessings gamble wouldn't be a built in feature of the forum, it would have to be set by the mods.

 

[Innocent Bystander]

Je-Unit, where did your thread about the symbolism of Jesus' blood go? I have some study notes that would probably clear it up for you.

 

[Innocent Bystander]

Je-Unit, can you PM me if you want that info.

 

[Innocent Bystander]

Something I just saw on the Gamers forum: Someone asked for a "cheat" for a game. Even if playing the game (it was GTA) is morally acceptable, is it not sinful to persue a goal using dishonest means?

 

[Buzz Dixon]

I disagree. Is it okay to "zap" other things that don't believe in God the way we do, like Atheists or Muslims? No it's not.

Ah, but they're not "things," they're energy that symbolize things.

The idea of the games seems to be to attack anything that looks strange to us, not very tolerant!

That's why I like DEAD OR ALIVE VOLLEYBALLY so much -- nobody gets hurt or killed and you win by making friends, exchanging presents, and frolicing on the beach.

I also like SPLASHDOWN and SSX snowboarding 'cuz they're about doing stunts in exotic locations.

 

[Buzz Dixon]

Something I just saw on the Gamers forum: Someone asked for a "cheat" for a game. Even if playing the game (it was GTA) is morally acceptable, is it not sinful to persue a goal using dishonest means?

A cheat unlocks levels without having to play them, or else unlocks secret levels, or enables one to change aspects of the game. For example, in the GODZILLA: DESTROY ALL MONSTERS game you can either spend hours and hours playing every level to unlock all the monsters, or you can use the cheats to make them all accessible and up your own power/invuilnerability.

Now, if you like playing a game because you enjoy beating each level poatiently, nothing stops you from doing so. If, like me, you just wanna put the Big G and his pals through a slugfest in every major city of the world, you use the cheats.

 

[Innocent Bystander]

Anyone heard from Je-Unit? He never pm'd me.

 

[meebs]

To me, a game is just fun. Whatever i play on a computer or console just simply does not reflect reality.

In real life my actions/reactions would be different, to reflect my reality. It would be based on my christian beleifs. Of course if an alien DID come to this planet, and for some strange reason it talked to me, i wouldnt shoot it on the spot. (unless it tried to kill me first!)

Besides if there are aliens didnt God make them just as he made us? This is a topic i have seeing lately that aliens are actually demons etc etc.....one that speaks to me as daft - maybe some so called sightings are demon enduced, but i dont think aliens would come here anyway if they could, the human race is so messed up!

Personally i think if there are any, they'll be good or bad like us, and maybe God will have revealed himself to them just like us! (or some may be decieved by satan just like us.)

anyway....back to reality..... (oh, the internet )