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20-10-2014, 10:11 AM
MetalSoup

Fist of Jesus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9IX9P4Ugi8

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Fist of Jesus is a hilarious gore beat’em up classic style arcade game with RPG depth.

Life of Brian meets gore and humor, in the game based on the epic award-winner short-film Fist of Jesus.

Fist of Jesus tells the adventures of Jesus and Judas, where the world is now full of Zombies caused by Lazarus’ resurrection. Cowboys, the Roman Army, Mythological Creatures and Steampunk technology in the 80's style, all packed with lots of fun.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/321110/
20-10-2014, 10:24 AM
StaggerLee

Can of worms: opened as violently as possible.
20-10-2014, 10:27 AM
Graal

It's a shame that their forums have been filled with trolls who believe that this is nothing but an attack on christianity. This is why we can't have nice things.
20-10-2014, 10:28 AM
Hagan

Christians (on this forum) may take offense to this naming of a game, and maybe the game itself.
20-10-2014, 10:31 AM
blaaislaai

LOL! Looks like an awesome game.. will definitely get it.
20-10-2014, 10:37 AM
Wyzak

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Originally Posted by Hagan

Christians (on this forum) may take offense to this naming of a game, and maybe the game itself.

Indeed. It's a very cheap tactic to get free advertisement.
20-10-2014, 01:04 PM
Ike_009

Must resist urge to say something
20-10-2014, 02:04 PM
oltman

That trailer caused me to both LOL and feel horribly guilty...
20-10-2014, 02:09 PM
Hiro

nothing like a good old fisting from Jesus :) uhhmm....wait, hang on...that didn't come out right :-/

edit : typo :)
20-10-2014, 02:22 PM
Hagan

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Originally Posted by Hiro

nothing like a good old fisting from Jesus :) uhhmm....wait, hang on...that didn't some out right :-/

Maybe next time it will come out right...
20-10-2014, 02:41 PM
VirtualForce

lol, can you imagine the amount of jihad had that been Allah?
20-10-2014, 02:48 PM
Solitude

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Originally Posted by VirtualForce

lol, can you imagine the amount of jihad had that been Allah?

It would have made news headlines everywhere and probably just about cause a war I'd say.
20-10-2014, 02:52 PM
Hiro

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Originally Posted by Hagan

Maybe next time it will come out right...

bahh, gramma nahtsee :P
20-10-2014, 03:12 PM
Duke Dude

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Originally Posted by VirtualForce

lol, can you imagine the amount of jihad had that been Allah?

LOL! A few more embassies would have gone pop :rolleyes:
20-10-2014, 03:30 PM
Fivel

Fist of Jesus

It's going to be controversial when you target a specific belief religion, we (Christians) are notoriously lacking in a sense of humor when you directly depict Jesus this way. The cut scenes seem deliberately provocative and silly.

One has to ask, would the game had any airtime if it had not had a religious link, and if the answer is no, then it is a cheap marketing tactic.
20-10-2014, 03:42 PM
Solitude

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Originally Posted by Fivel

It's going to be controversial when you target a specific belief religion, we (Christians) are notoriously lacking in a sense of humor when you directly depict Jesus this way. The cut scenes seem deliberately provocative and silly.

One has to ask, would the game had any airtime if it had not had a religious link, and if the answer is no, then it is a cheap marketing tactic.

It's definitely a cheap marketing ploy and in poor taste if you ask me.
20-10-2014, 03:46 PM
Fivel

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Originally Posted by Graal

It's a shame that their forums have been filled with trolls who believe that this is nothing but an attack on christianity. This is why we can't have nice things.

This is a 'nice thing' for you?
20-10-2014, 04:15 PM
Hiro

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Originally Posted by Fivel

One has to ask, would the game had any airtime if it had not had a religious link, and if the answer is no, then it is a cheap marketing tactic.

spot on. the game is simply trying to turn a quick buck by courting controversy. If this was called "Fists of James", it would be a non-event
20-10-2014, 04:24 PM
Ike_009

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Originally Posted by Fivel

This is a 'nice thing' for you?

I'm with you here. Seems on the Internet you can be most things but heaven help you if you say your Christian. Seems you can be anything on the Internet except Christian.
20-10-2014, 04:42 PM
FarligOpptreden

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Originally Posted by Ike_009

I'm with you here. Seems on the Internet you can be most things but heaven help you if you say your Christian. Seems you can be anything on the Internet except Christian.

Especially MyBB. I'll refrain from expanding on the topic, because I'd hate for this thread (or forum) to turn into a flame war.

Seems like developers are running out of innovative ways to market games and are turning to controversy to sell their products. This is the second game-thread in a week that's bound to end up with TK proportions.
20-10-2014, 04:56 PM
Wlad

Do you guys know that the game is based on a short film of the same name? It is mentioned in the description in the OP as well. I haven't seen the film, but it has an imdb rating of 7.1.

If the short film is similar to the game (i.e. same story etc.) you can hardly blame the developer for trying to be controversial. They might have just enjoyed the film and decided to make a game based on it.
20-10-2014, 05:18 PM
Graal

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Originally Posted by Fivel

This is a 'nice thing' for you?

It's a fun little satirical game. Not any more blasphemous than Binding of Isaac. Nothing to get up in arms about.

Why, are you looking for reasons to be offended?
20-10-2014, 05:32 PM
Fivel

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Originally Posted by Graal

It's a fun little satirical game. Not any more blasphemous than Binding of Isaac. Nothing to get up in arms about.

Why, are you looking for reasons to be offended?

Trying to understand your generalization in your original post.
20-10-2014, 05:34 PM
Ike_009

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Originally Posted by Wlad

Do you guys know that the game is based on a short film of the same name? It is mentioned in the description in the OP as well. I haven't seen the film, but it has an imdb rating of 7.1.

If the short film is similar to the game (i.e. same story etc.) you can hardly blame the developer for trying to be controversial. They might have just enjoyed the film and decided to make a game based on it.

Pretty much, game devs here are jumping on someone else's shit storm/ hype wagon.
20-10-2014, 06:12 PM
Graal

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Originally Posted by Fivel

Trying to understand your generalization in your original post.

You call it generalization, I call it hyperbole.
20-10-2014, 06:21 PM
Glordit

https://i.imgflip.com/26am.jpg

*edit*
I wish people would stop being so sensitive to everything, it is the 21st century get with the times. Also agnosticism.
20-10-2014, 06:40 PM
Fivel

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Originally Posted by Glordit

*edit*
I wish people would stop being so sensitive to everything, it is the 21st century get with the times. Also agnosticism.

So if something that is important to one gets 'attacked', just be less sensitive?
20-10-2014, 06:52 PM
Graal

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Originally Posted by Fivel

So if something that is important to one gets 'attacked', just be less sensitive?

Why do you think this game is an attack?
20-10-2014, 07:10 PM
Glordit

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Originally Posted by Fivel

So if something that is important to one gets 'attacked', just be less sensitive?

Trying my best here to be non offensive but, yes you got to learn to take a few stabs at your own religion and beliefs.
20-10-2014, 07:36 PM
MetalSoup

Gameplay looks a bit boring actually.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbmWGOejdIo
20-10-2014, 08:02 PM
StaggerLee

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Originally Posted by Eugene

Gameplay looks a bit boring actually.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbmWGOejdIo

Wow, that looks pretty awful. It's just a badly ported mobile game. So it's also just making a name for itself because of the controversy around it, just like Hatred.
20-10-2014, 08:42 PM
Fivel

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Originally Posted by Wlad

Do you guys know that the game is based on a short film of the same name? It is mentioned in the description in the OP as well. I haven't seen the film, but it has an imdb rating of 7.1.

If the short film is similar to the game (i.e. same story etc.) you can hardly blame the developer for trying to be controversial. They might have just enjoyed the film and decided to make a game based on it.

Thanks for pointing that out, I totally missed the point that there was a film...I thought they were in game cut scenes......*Duh*

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Originally Posted by Graal

Why do you think this game is an attack?

My bad choice of words - hence the apostrophes. My comment was more to what Glordit had posted.

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Originally Posted by Glordit

Trying my best here to be non offensive but, yes you got to learn to take a few stabs at your own religion and beliefs.

I see no offense in your posts, please speak your mind - I've been given plenty bloody noses over the years in the MyBB PD section. I see it as engaging in discussion.

I've acknowledged in my first post that Christians find it very difficult (in general) to find it humorous when you make fun of key figures such as Jesus, it is seen as blasphemy.

I get it that many will have no problem with the game, so be it, but it's also disingenuous to be dismissive of the offense that this game causes. This game is riding on the hype of the title and controversy it is causing, I guess that it the only point I've wanted to make.
20-10-2014, 08:43 PM
Wlad

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Originally Posted by Fivel

Thanks for pointing that out, I totally missed the point that there was a film...I thought they were in game cut scenes......*Duh*

My bad choice of words - hence the apostrophes. My comment was more to what Glordit had posted.

I see no offense in your posts, please speak your mind - I've been given plenty bloody noses over the years in the MyBB PD section. I see it as engaging in discussion.

I've acknowledged in my first post that Christians find it very difficult (in general) to find it humorous when you make fun of key figures such as Jesus, it is seen as blasphemy.

I get it that many will have no problem with the game, so be it, but it's also disingenuous to be dismissive of the offense that this game causes. This game is riding on the hype of the title and controversy it is causing, I guess that it the only point I've wanted to make.

I didn't watch the trailer so I only read the comments and posted that based on what I read. I therefore did not know that they showed scenes from the film in the trailer, which is why I asked if people knew it was based on a film. Everybody was pointing fingers at the developers and I felt those fingers should be pointed at the filmmakers instead as without the film I doubt this game would even exist. Not that the film or game really bothers me that much...
20-10-2014, 09:59 PM
Glordit

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Originally Posted by Fivel

I get it that many will have no problem with the game, so be it, but it's also disingenuous to be dismissive of the offense that this game causes. This game is riding on the hype of the title and controversy it is causing, I guess that it the only point I've wanted to make.

Yes it's insincere to not consider the game worthy of consideration to religious people and their beliefs. I understand your view on the matter but, you find it offensive because they took an important person from your religious instruction and make a mockery of them. (This of course is my presumption on the matter). From my experiences, you just to to learn to let it go, things like this will happen no matter what measures are taken. That is not to say I don't care, I do but it is not worth the effort to make a spectacle out of such a matter. It will blow over in a weeks time and be replaced by something else just as offensive to someone else and the cycle will be repeated.
21-10-2014, 07:05 AM
Graal

But I still don't understand. Why is it offensive? Because Jesus, therefore offense?
21-10-2014, 08:53 AM
Wyzak

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Originally Posted by Eugene

Gameplay looks a bit boring actually.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbmWGOejdIo

No surprises there, if they had a decent game they wouldn't have had to resort to cheap tactics to get it hyped up.

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Originally Posted by Wlad

I didn't watch the trailer so I only read the comments and posted that based on what I read. I therefore did not know that they showed scenes from the film in the trailer, which is why I asked if people knew it was based on a film. Everybody was pointing fingers at the developers and I felt those fingers should be pointed at the filmmakers instead as without the film I doubt this game would even exist. Not that the film or game really bothers me that much...

So if somebody else does something really stupid or offensive, it's okay for you to do the same because somebody else has already done that?
21-10-2014, 08:55 AM
Solitude

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Originally Posted by Graal

But I still don't understand. Why is it offensive? Because Jesus, therefore offense?

Of course you know why it's offensive. If you honestly can't see why it's offensive then I worry about your lack of empathy.
21-10-2014, 09:01 AM
Hagan

If this game was entitiled: "Fist of Allah", muslims would have killed anyone involved with this game, just as a sign of: "Don't f*ck with our religion".
21-10-2014, 09:20 AM
Wlad

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Originally Posted by Wyzak

No surprises there, if they had a decent game they wouldn't have had to resort to cheap tactics to get it hyped up.

So if somebody else does something really stupid or offensive, it's okay for you to do the same because somebody else has already done that?

Is that what I said? No, it's not. I was merely commenting on the fact that some people said it was a cheap marketing tactic on the developer's part. I still don't see how that is the case since the game is based on a film. If I make a game based on Hostel (side note: I have only seen scenes from this movie and do not like it one bit, just using it as an example) or a similar movie, I don't see how the controversy around it can be called a cheap marketing tactic. However, if they developed the game first, without any connection to the film, and then changed the game and the title after watching the film, then it becones justified to call it a marketing tactic.

Anyway, I was just voicing my opinion. If you don't agree with it that's cool, doesn't bother me one bit, much like the game and film in question.
21-10-2014, 09:27 AM
Ike_009

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Originally Posted by Graal

But I still don't understand. Why is it offensive? Because Jesus, therefore offense?

Wow, just wow is all I can say.

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