Who is Lord Hanuman? Well, in case you aren't familiar with the name, he's a monkey god held beloved by followers of Hindu. In the ancient Sanskrit epic the Ramayana, Hanuman leads a monkey army to fight a demon king. Sounds like a perfect scenario for a videogame, doesn't it?
Well, a PS2 game WAS made, called Hanuman: Boy Warrior, and it seems that people are already bent out of shape about it. According to CVG, The Universal Society of Hinduism has called for Sony to remove the game from store shelves. The society's president, Rajan Zed, commented on the call to arms, saying:
Controlling and manipulating Lord Hanuman with a joystick/button/keyboard/mouse is denigration.
We love to play gods, but we're tactless Americans, of course. Nothing gets in our way! Zed also commented that they welcome the appearance of gods in the entertainment industry, as long as they were handled "seriously and respectfully." Sony has declined to comment, by the way.
What do you think? Is is disrespectful to play a game about a god (or where you play one)? I never felt guilty while playing Populous...
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11:20 AM on 04.20.2009
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damn, Count Grishnack.
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In b4 Siddhartha comment.
Is no one original anymore?
If you don't like the game, don't play it.
take your pick
Should this be taken seriously? BAN THIS SICK FILTH!
So, you don't believe in Chuck Norris? I hope you can handle the consequences.
I myself think religion is the one that is hold our species back from evolving. They are still trying to brainwash our generation in the 21.st century that there is an invisible man, that watches everything you do, and this man has a list of 10 things you ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO, and if you do any of those things, he has a special place where you will burn, get tortured and be in pain till the ends of time... But he LOVES YOU. He loves you and he needs MONEY! (Sins ain't cheap you know)
If those f'ing politics wouldn't hide behind religion, maybe we would be able to start BANNING religion, in the way, that you can believe in anything you want, if you want to, BUT KEEP YOUR RELIGION TO YOURSELF!
Now, I can't wait for "Revenge of the Christ: May he without sin kick the first ass"
The game is about 10$ US over there as well. If this doesn't get pulled they'll most likely start pumping them out like clockwork.
I also think it's weird that they are complaining at this point. As Tdiddi9182 stated: the game was developed locally. If they really had objections about it they would've most likely complained sooner. Publicity is a wonderful thing.
/s
In fact, seeing as a large majority of Hinus are very religious, I bet the devs themselves are somewhat religious. It's not like people of a different race, religion or creed are developing it. If it wasn't then I could see why, in a very small part, the reason why they are complaining.
They should be glad that Indians are developing it, sony could've easily handed it to us westerners, and that would be a, potenially, much more worse situation.
I also find it funny how xxlaw is grouping every single relgion under the sun as having the same basic principles and beliefs as Christianity.
Different relgions believe different things, and no two are ever really the same. Before spouting off about how religion is 'brainwashing' society, learn to actually tell the difference between different religions.
@Mr Kite
I CHOOSE RELIGON!!!
*throws pokeball, captures a little bit of Islam*
YES!
@Rosseh's Pic
LOLWAT
Next up, they'll make a game about an octopus god and they'll just move the eyes to the side of the head, put a butthole on his mouth, and bam: sequel.
@mushman - You've not seen monkey before? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkNAcXWB9LQ Monkey magic ooooo!
My well being can't afford not to believe in Chuck Norris
the Atheist one is completely wrong and makes no f-in sense. Atheist simply don't believe that any supernatural entity created the universe. We rely on science to find the explanations to the world around us and just because we don't know the answer to everything (such as how the universe came about) doesn't mean we "believe" in nothing. And wtf is with the world magically its f-ckin physics among other principles that cause things to arrange as they. Though i'm sure you didn't create either so this rank is wasted.
Freedom of speech is a worldwide issue, and we should fight for it wherever that fight is needed.
Wow, brillaint vid.
Notice how there are no real Indians riled up about this yet? Thats cos you CAN and DO roleplay gods over in India. I remember reading the Lone Wolf books as a kid, and then having my Indian aunt giving me a horrid choose your own adventure book made in India... where you play as Krishna(also a god). God-sploitation was rampant before the PS2, why stop now?
@Mr Kite
I choose D: None of the above.
When are we going to get a Biblical version of God of War? I want a game that takes as many liberties with the bible stories as God of War does with Greek mythology. I want to play as Jesus, swinging a giant, thorn-covered cross around, fighting 2 of every animal on Noah's ark until it dramatically crashes into mount Ararat.