Stolen off of a news post at Penny Arcade

[40cakes]

When the RTS Rapture Comes Will You be LEFT BEHIND?

E3 is set to be the stage for the public premiere of LEFT BEHIND: Eternal Forces, the RTS based on the wildly popular LEFT BEHIND Christian book series that will break barriers and appeal to both the traditional gamer and the Christian market.

We'd like to schedule an appointment for you to meet with the developers and see a demo for the game that is poised to be the first break-out hit for Christian gaming.

Here are some more details about LEFT BEHIND: Eternal Forces:

- Conduct physical & spiritual warfare: using the power of prayer to strengthen your troops in combat and wield modern military weaponry throughout the game world
- The first RTS where every unit has a unique identity; every character has a name and a back story, providing 1000's of hours of interesting reading - People are the most important commodity: players must protect the lives of their warriors and recruit "neutral" and even "evil" units to their side
- Command your forces through battles across the most realistic depiction of New York City in any game
- Recover ancient scriptures and witness spectacular Angelic and Demonic activity as a direct consequence of your choices. Unlock inspirational content that makes players consider the larger concepts of good vs evil
- Control more than 30 unit types - from Prayer Warrior and Hellraiser to Spies, Special Forces and Battle Tanks
- Enjoy a robust single player experience across dozens of New York City maps in Story Mode - fighting in China Town, SoHo, Uptown and more
- Play multi-player games as Tribulation Forces or Global Community Peacekeepers

Comments

[jaina.livejournal.com]

Wait, this is real? Shit. I'll see if I can get my brother and Inquest Matt to check this out. MWAHAHAHAHA.

[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

Hopefully as real as Varmint Hunter.

[dialogue.livejournal.com]

What the FUCK?

[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

Kirk Cameron does NOT approve of your language, young lady!

[nothingjerk.livejournal.com]

"most realistic depiction of New York City in any game"

So do they mean sin drugs and porno theaters everywhere?

sounds like
Grand Theft Auto: The Rapture

[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

I hear the "Hot Coffee" mod in that features Mary Magdalene.

[pyrobovaphiliac.livejournal.com]

I think they made some straight to video movies with some big actors about that book series, and it wasn't all that bad. Not all that good either, but better than you'd expect.

I don't know how I feel about having every unit in an RTS be a unique unit. Then again, I'm not sure how I feel about Christians commanding armies to war...

[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

Commanding with PRAYER! (And bombs)

[pyrobovaphiliac.livejournal.com]

I just occurred to me, they're gonna have to have god powers a-la Age of Mythology! I wonder if you can choose different patron saints. This game is gonna be awesome!

[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

Will they be able to equip armor/accessories like rosary? "This rosary is +1 defense but -20% protection against Catholocism."

[chaosblue.livejournal.com]

No no no, Catholics aren't *Christians*. Catholics going to HELL for being idol worshippers.

[bzial.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes I remember reading about this in Wired a while back.