Is this game hostile to the Catholic Church? (Serious)

[Victory]

I noticed that one of the creatures is a goofly looking pig in a bishops outfit with a cross. seems to be at the one of the few (only?) non-cool looking heroes. Are there other jabs at Christians/Catholics? Please don't go off on your own personal beef with Catholicism I just want to know what you opinion on this game is as far as other jabs at the Catholic Church. Does it have more? Is the pig somehow not a goof?

Thanks for sharing your experience with Across the Obelisk in this regard!

[Black Hammer]

Originally posted by Super_:

I think the group of people most hostile towards the Catholic Church would be Catholics, not some virtual pig in a videogame.

Can confirm, as a Catholic I am indeed profoundly hostile towards the Catholic Church. Gotta be part of it to really know what's wrong with it.

[KalTheo]

Ottis is awesome, and less of a pig than many Catholic priests.

[Victory]

Originally posted by KalTheo:

Ottis is awesome, and less of a pig than many Catholic priests.

I'm glad you like Ottis and that the game doesn't seem to portray him in a bad light, like I feared. There are tons of awesome Catholic Priest.

[WhiteCrow]

What a bizarre, almost pointless thread.

If you're concerned with depictions of Religion in videogames, you probably shouldn't be playing videogames.

[Zouls]

I feel like its a pretty direct nod to Zhu Bajie from "Journey to the west" where he is one of the three helpers of sun wukong.

[LordBlade]

Originally posted by Kalamino:

You're going a little out of your way to be offended.

People will move mountains to find something to be offended about. And if there's nothing offensive there, they will just make up something.

[LordBlade]

Originally posted by Black Hammer:

Can confirm, as a Catholic I am indeed profoundly hostile towards the Catholic Church. Gotta be part of it to really know what's wrong with it.

*Raises hand*
Oh oh, let me answer. It's the kiddie diddlers, isn't it?

[Moxey]

Originally posted by Paid_Didnt_Win:

doesn't bother me in the least but can't help but make this observation...

its odd that none of our games, pop culture, parodies or criticisms of religious figures or representatives ever strays from catholics/christians....

i'm sure NO ONE would be offended if an Imam was portrayed in a video game as a pig....right? :praisesun:

Totally different, those people get offended by anything and there would already be death threats or beheadings done.

[Rianith]

Is this when we start sharing kitten pics?

[Rianith]

But on a more serious vaguely game-related note, can any Otis fans share their insights into how to make him as potent as Reg/Mal?

[TnJ]

Originally posted by Rianith:

But on a more serious vaguely game-related note, can any Otis fans share their insights into how to make him as potent as Reg/Mal?

Does he really need anything besides a Justicar ring and maybe the eternal candle?

[Rianith]

Aha, OK, on my first proper run through since release, and only 240/341 on equipment.
That makes sense. Thanks.

[Zouls]

Originally posted by Rianith:

But on a more serious vaguely game-related note, can any Otis fans share their insights into how to make him as potent as Reg/Mal?

to me he seems mind numbingly broken from just having a small deck that stacks shield. being that they both heal and prevent damage.

[Seeking Solace]

Originally posted by Paid_Didnt_Win:

doesn't bother me in the least but can't help but make this observation...

its odd that none of our games, pop culture, parodies or criticisms of religious figures or representatives ever strays from catholics/christians....

i'm sure NO ONE would be offended if an Imam was portrayed in a video game as a pig....right? :praisesun:

That's because most of the "Christian" societies nowadays are pretty secular (particularly the western ones). It's not because Christianity itself is any more peaceful than Islam. Christians in my country are as fundamentalist as most of the Muslims societies. They take their religion too seriously in here lol.

That said, even the Middle East is growing more and more secular over time, so I imagine an Imam being depicted as a pig in a video game 100 years from now wouldn't be offending anyone.

[Rianith]

There are no kittens?