Thank God for the clergy! Those guardians of our frail humanity are always here to set things right, and they have protected us from Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, a game that glamorizes violence and promotes the occult. Several men of the Church have attacked Capcom’s latest Wii shooter, because that is exactly what the Church should be worrying about.
“If we dabble in this area we open ourselves to influences and put ourselves at risk,” writes Rt Rev John Goddard. “I would regard any encouragement for children to be drawn into this behavior with extreme horror.”
Capcom’s Leo Tan, however, has not taken such accusations lying down: “Most games (and movies) like Resident Evil show characters fighting evil, not supporting it. Unfortunately the clergy is showing a lack of understanding of the video games industry and is too quick to splash the holy water and lump video games players into stereotypical boxes.
“Video games are entertainment and like horror movies or other scary films they are covered by a ratings system. Resident Evil for example is a 15 and not suitable for anyone under that age. Parents have to be trusted to adhere to these age restrictions and use common sense.”
Pretty much.
Still, it’s nice to know that Holy leaders responsible for the guidance of hundreds of people are so enlightened and have such a grasp of the modern world, isn’t it? They clearly make people take IQ tests to be bishops.
