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2:30 PM on 11.17.2009, Hamza CTZ Aziz

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We just got a press release for Mass: We Pray earlier today from Paryer Works Interactive and it's so ridiculous that we doubt that this is a real thing. Seriously, just look at the Web site or watch the video above. It feels like something College Humor or Adult Swim would do.

Cross-shaped controllers, Holy Water sprinkling mini-game, pressure-sensitive kneeling pads -- just wow. Bravo to the people behind this fake. And in the off chance that this is real ... Jesus Christ, seriously!?

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pixelpunx

No...

James Tilby

Haha, oh wow. Actually, this reminds me of Phillip K. Dick's "Empathy Box", which allowed mass worship for billions from the comfort of their homes. Granted, I imagined that that was way less ridiculous than this.

AutumnWindz

@_@

BS3 Owner

They'll make the sequel about the Mayans.
Eating beating hearts from Virgins & Other Satanic Rituals.

James Tilby

Protestants would have a singing game.

MrSadistic

The screenshots give it away. This video has the production values of a viral video made by a pretentious internet savvy hipster college douche. So, I guess it's supposed to be hilarious.

If it is indeed real, then God has some real douche bag devotees.

Mikular

Well, you can pre-order it as of November 20th apparently, so I guess we'll see how real this is on Friday.

Projectexodus

Lol, religion...

GoldenGamerXero

Oh dear God no.

Kimmy Gibbler

That can't be real

Kaggen

Oh lord...

Shadowiii

There is literally no way this is real. The screens (with the points raking up super fast) are usually a clear sign of fakeness.
But it sure is hilarious!
*cue religion bashing*

Kereth

this....this is....what?
my face is now a palm shaped crater.

Yukai

I almost wish this was real it looks so silly!
The kneeling pew accessory was the giveaway that this was a fake.

Nathaniel607

Naaah, I have proof this isn't real. If it were real, it would be called;

"Mass: Wii Pray"

naia-the-gamer

The mother in that video kind of looks like Amy Poheler...

Crunshii

OH MY F???IN G......

Subenu

@ James Tilby
For your Phillip K. Dick reference, you're the man of the day.

heyricochet

Totally fake, quick searches for "Prayer Works Interactive" on google and "Prayer Works" on Massachusetts business license search turn up nothing.

jawshoeuh

this makes baby Jesus cry

heyricochet

Domain was also created two weeks ago, but the true owner is hidden. Why hide the fact that you own your own games website?

http://www.whois.net/whois/masswepray.com

Space Moose

Making fun of religion is always good for some Tuesday afternoon LOLZ

ZombiePlatypus

Cardinal Glick approves.

mackie junior

My guess is that this is a viral campaign for a game with the devil or demons or something in it. It would explain why they sent this to dtoid (and apparently gametrailers), and why the whois is obscured (so we can't see who the actual publisher is). I bet the actual game gets announced when the supposed pre-orders for Mass: We Pray would start.

(Pure conjecture ftw)

VinceNotVance

It's probably fake, but it's not even a funny fake. This would be a sketch that even the SNL writers thought was too unfunny to air.

Zaro27

I've been laughing at this for over 5 minutes now...I just can't stop laughing...

Ruben Hanssen

BAN THIS SICK FILTH!

My brain just lost a lot of braincells from an uncontrolled facepalm movement. :<

Axtuse

Can I play as Black Jesus? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5dXUI5EaDI

TheOGB

No way

There is no fucking way

CapnCrunk

Yeah, easy joke, not funny.

mistic

sadly if this would be real it would prolly sell like crazy in the "bible belt" :-)

CaptainApocalypse

Easy joke is easy.

zanthox

This can't be real... It can't... O Catholics noooo!

Teta

Plz tell me it�s a well done joke.
It just can`t be real.

PappaDukes

Yeah, if it's not called "Mass: Wii Pray", it ain't real. Thank GOD!

Vedicardi2

truth stranger than fiction?

Netnavi

have any one ever EVER seen graphics like that on ANY game!? c'mon people. Obvious fake.

And if it's on here it might just be a viral for something else. Maybe the title is an anagram or something and the video is a joke on that? Whatever. Since the post is on religion then I expect 100 replies at least....unfortunately.

Xhumation

well the website exists...but seriously? seriously?

I'm not sure how I feel about this. but I laughed. I'll give it that.

Electrium

Where was this video 3-4 years ago? It MIGHT have been funny then. It wasn't even remotely funny; I didn't even crack a smile.

GEKKO-Fox

HAR HAR HAR! That so wouldn't sell if it were real.

reindall

This is obviously fake. A nice try, though.

TheJesusNinja26

As a Catholic, there is no way this is real. Aside from the fact it's a complete mockery of the Mass; there are many inaccuracies from what I can see.

1. Priest is not wearing black/roman collar.

There is no way this is real. It's straight wack yo!

Solid Squirrel

Unless I can pretend to rack up a high score for largest stigmata, I'm just not interested in playing.

eskimo bob

isn't it a little late for a Blair Witch Project: The Video Game, guys? it's so obviously fake. just look at those screens that look like something from Play Mobile!

ikiryou

The scene where it says "Congratulations..Please move forward three pews."
Oh c'mon..Pew Pew Pew? A little obvious?

Space Moose

I bet there's a hidden mini game involving a priest & the kneeling pads,

Space Moose

I bet there's a hidden mini game involving a priest & the kneeling pads,

Xzyliac

If this were real it would fly off the shelves. Every asshat on this site would own one. Yours truly included.

Day one purchase bitches.

secondthumb

Yeah. At some point the anti-Christian humor goes a little over the top into the territory of *gasp* bad taste and disrespect. It's not that this is a parody of religious software or fundamentalist products for sale, but the swinging of a cross like that and the mimmicking of specific parts of a mass is out of line. I'm not gonna boycott Destructoid for posting this or anything like that. But it's tiresome to see over and over that one religion seems to get the OK for being disrepsected and not so much for other religions. FAIL. I think I'll go call some atheists and laugh at them about their grandma's dying of cancer. NOT FUNNY? OH....

MarlinClock

Yeah, idno if the bible belt would dig into this too much. It's called Mass: We Pray, mass is primarily used by us catholics for service, and I'm pretty sure the bible belt is mostly Protestants.

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