@howie1926 This isn't a matter of why didn't Tom didn't play the DLC if it was reviewed well and "it's his job". The relevant issue is that someone who goes from ME2 to ME3 without any DLC or supplemental media will be severely lacking in story context. EA fails to acclimate the audience to the drastic changes that take place between ME2 and ME3 without resorting to the expectation of requiring someone purchase all the products in between. The transition from ME2 to ME3 should not have to depend on anything else. At the very least ME3 could've started with a short intro summarizing all the story that EA claims aren't "crucial plot points."
@Double_Wide The filmmakers Pajot and Swirsky are responsible for this film, not the game developers. To say they didn't make an effort to release their games on PS3 because they were too busy being involved in this project is disingenuous.
@pealsoflaughter You're very right that this article focuses on Christianity, but my purpose was to make the case for general religious themes in games, not just Christian themes. If I had personally played games that speak to Islam, Judaism, if paganism, or if I had more personal experience with those faiths, then I could do justice to discussing them. I wanted to show some examples of games that can approach serious religious themes, hopefully showng the same could be shown across any faith. Regardless, I appreciate the feedback!
@pealsoflaughter I state in the article that Christianity is the choice here since its the most relevant religion in western media, and that this analysis would apply equally to any religion.
@hirasugi I would love to see games tackle difficult themes like those. Maybe one day it won't be a big deal to have some games as required "reading" for college courses.
@endorbr I use them semi-interchangeably in the article not because they are the same, but that the point I want to address is about personal spiritual faith being represented in games in general. As a Christian, and given the prevalence of Christianity in western media, I use it here because it's what I personally know. However, I think the discussion is relevant to any approach to faith, religious or not. I'd love to hear perspectives from those of other spiritual backgrounds on the topic.
@gunbladehero I'm a Christian myself, so no, that's not the point of the article. However, given the history between the Christian church and video games, it can't be helped if there are some easy targets to be made fun of while making the actual point.
@oflow Thanks for the comments. I disagree about confusing morality and religion. While they share many aspects, the article was meant to point out religious themes outside the bounds of traditional morality, such as freedom of man vs. divine submission, themes that are both touched upon in Catherine and El Shaddai. Such themes are irrelevant to morality, as they are purely theological in nature. I would hope that games can grow to a point where such topics are fair game. (Har har, puns)
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