Taking this opportunity to remind everyone about Jesus Christ RPG Trilogy, a real video game that incorporates Bible stories into an RPGMaker game. The most shocking thing to say about it is that...
Taking this opportunity to remind everyone about Jesus Christ RPG Trilogy, a real video game that incorporates Bible stories into an RPGMaker game. The most shocking thing to say about it is that it is a functional entry in the RPG genre (Mary can call angels, the 3 wise men can use magic, etc) and that it plays it mostly straight, only injecting Light humor that avoids anything sacrilegious.
I'm starting to play it now. It's got pop culture references (Rolling Stones and Oasis) but what impresses me is how well the vocabulary of RPG mechanics have been used to tell the story of the...
I'm starting to play it now. It's got pop culture references (Rolling Stones and Oasis) but what impresses me is how well the vocabulary of RPG mechanics have been used to tell the story of the Bible. Want to change water into wine? You need the Baptism upgrade before you're able to perform Miracles (that take mana to perform during combat). Beating a mini-boss shows cutscenes using scripture from the Bible. It's impressive how all of this fits together; seems like a step up from the Wisdom Tree.
These indie games, especially Station to Station, seem right up my alley in terms of how introduce culture or religion. It's like going to a cultural center versus attending a religious service....
These indie games, especially Station to Station, seem right up my alley in terms of how introduce culture or religion. It's like going to a cultural center versus attending a religious service.
Great video. I did not know Bioshock was so Jewish. Will definitely bring context to my next playthrough. I always thought Bioshock to be more Christian since the contraband they were smuggling in...
Great video. I did not know Bioshock was so Jewish. Will definitely bring context to my next playthrough. I always thought Bioshock to be more Christian since the contraband they were smuggling in were Bibles.
Taking this opportunity to remind everyone about Jesus Christ RPG Trilogy, a real video game that incorporates Bible stories into an RPGMaker game. The most shocking thing to say about it is that it is a functional entry in the RPG genre (Mary can call angels, the 3 wise men can use magic, etc) and that it plays it mostly straight, only injecting Light humor that avoids anything sacrilegious.
Much appreciated. I won’t play it because of system requirements and too big a backlog, but I enjoyed looking over the Steam page.
I'm starting to play it now. It's got pop culture references (Rolling Stones and Oasis) but what impresses me is how well the vocabulary of RPG mechanics have been used to tell the story of the Bible. Want to change water into wine? You need the Baptism upgrade before you're able to perform Miracles (that take mana to perform during combat). Beating a mini-boss shows cutscenes using scripture from the Bible. It's impressive how all of this fits together; seems like a step up from the Wisdom Tree.
I’m definitely here for any more interesting things as you play!
These indie games, especially Station to Station, seem right up my alley in terms of how introduce culture or religion. It's like going to a cultural center versus attending a religious service.
I'm also of an age where I remember these goofy ass Wisdom Tree games and I'm fairly sure I've played a few of them. They're genuinely terrible and very much in the "you're not making Christianity better, you're making Rock and Roll (or games in this case) worse" mold. I can't speak to Judaism but the parallel culture that Christianity tried to make in the 90s and 00s (which has been revealed to be worse that previously thought) was incredibly bizarre and now making a comeback despite having similar awful views
Great video. I did not know Bioshock was so Jewish. Will definitely bring context to my next playthrough. I always thought Bioshock to be more Christian since the contraband they were smuggling in were Bibles.