[Landshark]

Originally Posted by Noir

this game looks fun, no?

http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,21...tml?tw=rss.TOP

PORTLAND, Oregon -- Christians looking to provide alternatives to the sex and violence of video games like Grand Theft Auto are trying to attract some of the PlayStation generation with more wholesome fare.

The startup companies hope that games with biblical messages can parallel the recent surge in the popularity of Christian music and cinema. But don't look for multiplayer smiting or wrathful vengeance in their offerings: The games that will show up on retail shelves in time for Christmas emphasize narrative stories and learning rather than action.

In adventure game Timothy and Titus, from Australian startup White Knight Games, players assume the roles of the two disciples of St. Paul who spread the gospel throughout the ancient Mediterranean.

Instead of the health and weapons points used in other role-playing games, players collect love, hope and faith points to power their missions. When they meet foes, instead of fragging them as in Halo 2, the disciples earn their halos by praying for them or using the "finger of God" to convert them.

can you smite or stone people in this game? concubines? camel jackings?

that would be cool.