"Civilization III is a Role Playing Game"

[ixnay]

http://www.almenconi.com/topics/games/civilization3.html

I guess that's what happens when ultra-fundamentalist christians are allowed to review games. Another choice quote:

Some Christians might be disturbed by the fact that the developers dated the game by Evolutionary standards. It gives you the option to choose how old you want the earth to be (3, 4, or 5 million years old).

[ACooper]

The violence in Civilization III is minimal. When two units fight, the one that dies falls to the ground and disappears, so you won't have dead bodies all over the place. No blood or body parts are shown in the process

My main complaint about Civ III. Where's the blood and guts?

[Alex]

This is very funny. I especially like how the reviewer says that "There is no occult/supernatural content in this game". Hey, what about leaders who live for more than 6000 years? That is definitely supernatural to me.

[wilbill]

LANGUAGE
There is no foul language in this game.

But you can correct this oversight by editing the diplomacy text.

NUDITY/SEXUAL CONTENT
There is no nudity/sexual content in this game.

The reviewer obviously didn't check out the Modern Era Joan d'Arc.

[ACooper]

I always play in the nude and swear at the computer!

[MarkG]

The only negative I can see about this game is that the process of playing and building entire Civilizations is incredibly time consuming. You can use up quite a bit of time from your day playing this game.

he's right about that

[Zachriel]

Re: "Civilization III is a Role Playing Game"

Originally posted by ixnay

http://www.almenconi.com/topics/games/civilization3.html

I guess that's what happens when ultra-fundamentalist christians are allowed to review games. Another choice quote:

Some Christians might be disturbed by the fact that the developers dated the game by Evolutionary standards. It gives you the option to choose how old you want the earth to be (3, 4, or 5 million years old).

The quote you gave is listed under illegal/harmful behavior, which he defines as follows:

Harmful Behavior:
When a game entices you to do acts that are not necessarily illegal but unethical/immoral, such as cheating in sports games and disrobing female characters.

ILLEGAL Behavior:
When a game entices you to commit normally unlawful acts, such as vandalism, sexual assault, theft, or destruction of property, or murder in order to gain points or further the game goals.

Interesting how he doesn't complain about razing cities, nukes, forced starvation, forced labor, wars of imperial domination, massive bombardment of cities, and despotic government (much of which predate Darwin).

[Thoth]

Re: "Civilization III is a Role Playing Game"

NUDITY/SEXUAL CONTENT
There is no nudity/sexual content in this game.

It's a good thing he didn't find Ghengis Farb's site.

[wilbill]

Originally posted by ACooper
I always play in the nude and swear at the computer!

I just assumed I was the only one.

[Dis]

excellent!

Christians never fail to amuse me. See, there are beneficial aspects of religion. Humour.

[Nubclear]

Re: "Civilization III is a Role Playing Game"

Unreal Tournament

It is very sad to see that games as graphic and horrendous as this are some of the most popular games that kids play over the Internet. We found no redeeming qualities in this game.

Unreal Tournament gets a 50% (F-)

Starcraft

Starcraft receives 74% (C) [See Rating Definitions] due to the positive aspect of being mentally challenging, while it does not receive a higher score due to its somewhat glorifying of war.

Diablo 2

Diablo 2 lives up to the legacy started with the original Diablo and remains rife with occult magic and murder. The Bible warns us to have nothing to do with the Devil in any of his names. Diablo 2 earns a score of 19% (F) [See Rating Definitions] on these grounds.

[Nightfall]

Interesting how he doesn't complain about razing cities, nukes, forced starvation, forced labor, wars of imperial domination, massive bombardment of cities, and despotic government (much of which predate Darwin).

He did say that you could win by non-violent means, and he is correct.

What does that have to do with Darwin?

Young earth/old earth doesn't have a whole lot to do with Darwin...more to do with Big Bang and background radiation stuff than Darwin.

Side Note: A number of prominent Christian Apologists (Apologia means to give an answer, not say you're sorry, btw) believe in old earth and big bang, Norman Geisler among them.

The truth will set you

I guess that's what happens when ultra-fundamentalist christians are allowed to review games.

Man, we can't pray in school, we can't quote scripture in advertisements (at least in Canada, so far) and we can't even protest NEAR abortion clinics.

Now you want to take away our right to review games

[wilbill]

Originally posted by Nightfall
Now you want to take away our right to review games

I, for one, certainly wouldn't take that right away from anyone.
In fact, I thought the review showed more understanding of the game concepts than some of the reviews written for gaming magazines and websites.
I simply find it amusing when something as esoteric as a computer game is examined through a very narrow philosophical lens. It leads to some interesting, even entertaining perspectives. I'm sure a review of Civ 3 by an ardent Socialist (if there are any still around) would lead to some equally interesting and entertaining observations.
And I couldn't help but notice that the reviewer didn't mention that the Christian who finds the concept of a 5 million year-old earth offensive would really be offended when he discovers that the Theory of Evolution itself is one of the more potent wonders included in the game.

[Master Zen]

My god, these Christians are pathetic!

A ROLE PLAYING GAME? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

As for sexual content... Isabella with that skimpy ancient dress comes to mind..

Illegal: how about Ivory? Isn't that illegal?

[Jaybe]

Master Zen, a master of recognizing another's perspective you are not.

A role playing game Civ3 is, though not in the literal sense of playing the role of an individual person. Just as most "wargames" are "roleplaying a general" and the player slips into the "Rommel Syndrome." Civ3 is just a bit different.