How did this cute game tee everybody off?
Spore, the newest game from the guy who created The Sims lets you build a creature from scratch and help it grow from grunting animal to a civilized space farer. So how has this cute and bloodless game caused as much controversy as Grand Theft Auto? Spore's been call anti-religious, over-protected and just plain rude.
We outline the biggest controversies around the game and then, in the game's defense, offer 10 solid reasons why Spore is the one game you'll want to try this year.






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Perhaps we should accept that spore at the very least was created or sponsored by people who believe religion should be removed and replaced. It would also not be a stretch to suppose that spore was created to achieve the aforementioned goal. From what I have seen of this video game I am certain of my analysis. To verify my claims one only has too look at the overt symbolism present in the game, parted with the obvious fact that the game is based on a theory which if true would invalidate most religions. Those who follow the eye of ra and wait for the rising sun are of whom I write.
I don't get it... I'm a Christian and I don't care either way. It's a game. I don't even get why the other Christians are ticked off. Huh. Don't lump me in there with them concerning their outrage at an evolutionary game. I really don't care, lol, and I plan to get the game at some point. Looks awesome. ^^ And besides, it's not like it's making an argument for evolution. I mean, you find parts on the ground and stick them on you. And even the part about starting as a cell in a soup and then moving up doesn't make sense. Where did the soup and the cell come from? So yup. :D
Looks like a cool game... what's that? Creationism? Evolution? Never crossed my mind. It's a game. BTW I'm also a game designer [really.] and ideas like evolution and creationism are both cool ideas for a game... regardless of their beliefs. FOR EXAMPLE... there's a free game on the internet for download called "Sandbox of God" and I LOVE that game and I'm atheist. Stop arguing over something so pointless as a video game.
mo33952 YOU ARE SOOO FUNNY! THE JEWS DIDN'T KILL JESUS SO I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU ARE MAD AT THEIR DECENDENTS. THE ROMANS KILLED JESUS SO YOU SHOULD BE MADE AT THE ITALIANS! IF YOU ACTUALLY BELIEVE HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD AFTER FULFILLING HIS DESTINY HE ACTUALLY COMMITED SUCICIDE JUST FOR CAUSE. YOU ARE AS MUCH OF A NUT AS MOST MUSLIMS
the "holier than thou" christians need to get their heads out of their asses!!!
God HAD to give Free Will womensan, If god had not how could believers explain ANYTHING and still claim a good god?
I happen to know some people who tend to bash on this type of matter and they give those who are Christian (and not fanatic) a bad name. It's just pathetic that they can't voice their anger on games like GTA or Mortal Kombat that somehow cause problems in some parts of the world. It's funny when you think about it, that video games are being an 'endangered species' because of this mess. I mean, sure I have some Rated 'M' games but they don't cause me to go hack someone's head off or other nonsense like that.
To all those who have a problem with a game that might, just might, be distorted into a message of ... what? Creativity? Progress? I have many friends who are Christian (the real kind, not the kind with a 'K' that feel it's their life's work to disrespect and trash everyone else's opinion while demanding that everyone respect and kowtow to theirs. The first thing I, and they, learned, was that if you have a viewpoint, state it clearly and concisely. This means growing familiar with trivial things like lower case letters, punctuation, and at least attempting to communicate in English. Your points, what there are of them, can be much more easily made if they are expressed in the form of coherent sentences. As for the game, I'll probably give it a try, if nothing else than to satisfy myself that once again the religious far right has its collective head up its collective tail.
IT ISN'T JUST A GAME AND CHRISTIANITY ISN'T A CULT AS THE JEWS WOULD LIKE ALL TO BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST AROSE FROM THE DEAD (AFTER THE JEWS CRUCIFIED HIM) AND HE LIVES THE USA IS A HATE RIDDEN NATION OF MASONIC HATRED OUR C OMPUTERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER WITH THE WORST TYPE OF IMMORAL DEVIANTS CALLED CELEBS