Is this a joke?

[Eazy Elof]

I can't tell if this is supposed to be funny or not. Is this supposed to be an accurate story of Jesus for evangelizing or something not to take seriously and laugh at?

From the description:
"Have you ever wondered to be like Him - one of the most privileged and powerful people in the world?"

From my understanding, Christianity teaches us to be humble and that we shouldn't be daydreaming about being powerful and privileged. Though it seems English isn't the developer's native language. "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be Him" would make more sense than "Have you ever wondered to be like Him".

Then later in the game's description they say:
"It is a simulation game and you can try to save the world as He did."

That sentence implies that you can also do the opposite, and leave the world to suffer.

In this discussion post one user says, "Christians know that there is an alternate ending" and the developer confirms that there is. I haven't been a Christian for years now, so maybe I'm just out of touch, but I have no idea what the alternative ending could be unless you have the option not to follow Jesus' path and don't die for their sins. The first user seems like he could be joking and maybe the developer is just misinterpreting what they said.

It seems like this is supposed to be a serious game for Christians and those interested in knowing Jesus to enjoy, but there seem to be subtle hints that it's not. However it could just be that the developers don't speak English natively and some things are getting lost in translation. If it is a joke, I think the developers should be more clear, because I think a lot of people would enjoy poking fun at the story of Jesus in a VR game.

[SirFede]

Thank you for your feedback.

[Pain Enforcer]

Hail

[76561199004355063]

Thank you for your post and we confirm that this is not a joke and we are making game as close as possible to Gospels. We are trying to make this as masterpiece similar like there many movies about Jesus Christ

[neildittmar]

Originally posted by Eazy Elof:

I can't tell if this is supposed to be funny or not. Is this supposed to be an accurate story of Jesus for evangelizing or something not to take seriously and laugh at?

Though I'll certainly be waiting for the game to be released before forming a complete opinion, based on what we know it seems that this game borders on the more serious, rather than farcical depictions of Jesus in other games currently on Steam.

Originally posted by Eazy Elof:

Christianity teaches us to be humble and that we shouldn't be daydreaming about being powerful and privileged. Though it seems English isn't the developer's native language. "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be Him" would make more sense than "Have you ever wondered to be like Him".

I think the most important aspect to keep in mind here is that this is a game and should be viewed and evaluated in the same context as any other game. Yes, the subject matter is Jesus and any time that name is invoked it immediately stirs up controversy. However, on the surface I see this as no different than selecting any other subject matter for video game inclusion or interpretation. The answers to the questions of how, what, and why will telegraph the developers motives.

Originally posted by Eazy Elof:

Then later in the game's description they say:
"It is a simulation game and you can try to save the world as He did."

That sentence implies that you can also do the opposite, and leave the world to suffer.

Perhaps. I think we all need to be careful that we do not read too much into the product description, possibly reaching for things that may or may not actually be there. I think the description implies that accomplishing the various miracles is the challenge, with the player either succeeding or failing at those specific challenges.

Said differently, I don't think this "simulation" game is necessarily attempting to rewrite or retranslate the scriptures pertaining to Jesus, though I do expect at least a little creative freedom to be introduced. This wouldn't be very much of a game if success was absolutely guaranteed to the player simply because of who Jesus was/is.

Originally posted by Eazy Elof:

In this discussion post one user says, "Christians know that there is an alternate ending" and the developer confirms that there is. I haven't been a Christian for years now, so maybe I'm just out of touch, but I have no idea what the alternative ending could be unless you have the option not to follow Jesus' path and don't die for their sins. The first user seems like he could be joking and maybe the developer is just misinterpreting what they said.

Considering I am the "one user" you cited, allow me to clarify :-)

As mentioned above, context is key here. The OP in that thread, jokingly of course, claims that the ending for this game has been spoiled by the trailer... much like the ending purportedly was by EA for the recently released Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order game. The "joke" is that the OP is referencing the depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus in the trailer as the ending of the game. I actually thought the connection/joke was pretty witty and said as much in my reply.

My following comment regarding an alternate ending (that I believe the developer picked up on as well) is that Christians know the crucifixion of Jesus was not truly the end. They know that Jesus rose from the grave 3 days later with all power after defeating death, hell, and the grave. The true ending is that Jesus "death" on the cross was not death at all, but adequate payment for the sins of the world; past, present, and future. It also permitted Jesus to transcend the self-imposed limitations of human form and become the Lord, Savior, and Messiah that so many (including myself) believe Him to be today.

Originally posted by Eazy Elof:

It seems like this is supposed to be a serious game for Christians and those interested in knowing Jesus to enjoy, but there seem to be subtle hints that it's not. However it could just be that the developers don't speak English natively and some things are getting lost in translation. If it is a joke, I think the developers should be more clear, because I think a lot of people would enjoy poking fun at the story of Jesus in a VR game.

Ultimately, we'll just have to wait and see what tact the developer takes.

[Rtj007]

Hope this turn out to be interesting. I think more info of the game should be given so those who want to ignore can do that and those who want to check this can do that.

[Geso]

Originally posted by simulam:

wait, you'll soon be burning in hell!

[SIX]

cant wait for the Allah DLC lol