In the wake of yesterday's announcement that Italian gamers Molleindustria have pulled their online game "Faith Fighter" following pressure from the OIC, Saudi Arabia-based Islamophobia Observatory of the Organization, today The Times Online is reporting that the gamers have uploaded a more loving version of the game: Faith Fighter 2.
Here's Molleindustria's description:
The first version of Faith Fighter featured Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, God, and Ganesha fighting each other with kicks, spheres and thunderbolts a la cartoons. The accompanying guide read: "Choose your belief and kick the s*** out of your enemies. Give vent to your intolerance!" The gamers intended the game to be an ironic commentary on religious intolerance.
The Times Online added this from the gamers: "In few hours this statement generated a way more heated reaction than the release of the game. We are not "bowing to the fundamentalists", we have no sympathy for any religion but we are aware that Muslims are victim of widespread racism in the western world."
Here's Molleindustria's description:
Faith Fighter 2 is the sequel of the infamous game that outraged over 1.3 billions of muslims from 57 countries. The scandal resulted in a ban from all the internets!Faith Fighter 2 says that players must love all the figures equally in order to survive.
We regretted the use of irony and violence and this time we want to offer you a positive, nonviolent educational game that teaches the universal values of tolerance and respect. This is a very simple game that can be played by children of all ages, religious leaders and even journalists!
The first version of Faith Fighter featured Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, God, and Ganesha fighting each other with kicks, spheres and thunderbolts a la cartoons. The accompanying guide read: "Choose your belief and kick the s*** out of your enemies. Give vent to your intolerance!" The gamers intended the game to be an ironic commentary on religious intolerance.
The Times Online added this from the gamers: "In few hours this statement generated a way more heated reaction than the release of the game. We are not "bowing to the fundamentalists", we have no sympathy for any religion but we are aware that Muslims are victim of widespread racism in the western world."
[Submitted by kmacginn at Hummers & Cigarettes.]
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