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[Kifimbo]

Think you know your Bible?
Crave Entertainment Announces The Bible Game for PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance

Groundbreaking, innovative games provide fun for all ages

Los Angeles, Calif.-May 10, 2005-Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, today announced the upcoming release of The Bible Game for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Game Boy® Advance handheld system. The first titles of their kind on current console systems, both games combine wholesome family fun with a engaging challenge of Biblical knowledge.

The Bible Game for PlayStation 2 casts players as contestants on a game show with fast-paced, "beat the buzzer" action and a comical off-screen announcer as emcee. 20 mini- and micro-games with 1,500 questions reinforce inspirational Old Testament teachings such as Jonah and the Whale, David and Goliath, The Tower of Babel, and many more. Multiplayer mode for up to 4 players encourages family members of all ages to play together, and provides a fun alternative for family game nights.

The Bible Game for Game Boy Advance combines action/adventure play style with trivia challenges. In their quest to protect the Armor of God, players may choose to play as either Billy or Jenny across seven levels including forest, snowy tundra, desert, and tropical island environments. Along the way they must answer questions from both the Old and New Testaments. Either the New International Version or King James translation may be selected, and three levels of difficulty keep the game accessible for all ages.

Scheduled for release in October 2005, The Bible Game will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and GameBoy® Advance handheld system for a MSRP of $19.99.

What's next?

 

[Drinky Crow]

If it has a stealth game where you hafta sneak through Sodom unmolested, SOLD. Or a game where you barter your daughters to a mob of rapists in return for your own ass being spared, or where you get yer old man Noah drunk enough to bugger him -- BOO YEAH!

 

[Pellham]

:lol I thought NOA prohibited religious-themed games?

 

[Doube D]

so do i get to kill jesus or what? hed make a fuuckin hard final boss man. I mean theyd prollly just make him come back over n over n shit... ugh

 

[lexi]

I love how every game these days is 'groundbreaking and innovative'

 

[border]

Comical offscreen announcer?

They should have called it "You Don't Know Jesus!"

 

[jarrod]

:lol I thought NOA prohibited religious-themed games?

NOA doesn't prohibit anything really these days. Thanks ESRB.

 

[Kifimbo]

I love how every game these days is 'groundbreaking and innovative'

This time it's true. CUZ GOD IS INVOLVED !!

 

[Drakken]

Sounds pretty cool. It's nice to see them be willing to do this.

Comical offscreen announcer?

They should have called it "You Don't Know Jesus!"

:lol

 

[aoi tsuki]

i read the thread title as "The Bible Black Game".

 

[Minotauro]

Man, this would've made a perfect DS game. I want my crucifiction-nailing stylus minigame, dammit!

 

[mosaic]

I was hoping this would be a remake of Bible Adventures.

 

[ElyrionX]

This is soooo going to get 100/100 at Christian Game Reviews.

 

[ram]

i read the thread title as "The Bible Black Game".

~_~" /me too

 

[Belfast]

Man, this would've made a perfect DS game. I want my crucifiction-nailing stylus minigame, dammit!

That'll be in Wario Ware Fundamentalized!

 

[Solid]

I'll wait for Passion - The Game™.

 

[Shig]

Ironically, I can see this ruining a lot of childrens' Christmases.

 

[argon]

still waiting for a sequel.

 

[lordmrw]

i read the thread title as "The Bible Black Game".

That just ain't right. The sad thing is, somewhere in Japan there probably really is a Bible Black game.

so do i get to kill jesus or what?

I'm not touching that one. Remind me never to be within arms length of you.

 

[FoneBone]

My jaw just dropped... holy shit. I guess it was inevitable that a major (secular) publisher would try to go after the Christian audience, though...

 

[Community Forum]

Wow! Flash game based on Crave's The Bible Game!

 

[ronito]

oooh maybe they'll have a "begats" matching game, or name that Psalm! Finally a game for all the Flanders of the world!

 

[geogaddi]

Think you know your Bible?
Crave Entertainment Announces The Bible Game for PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance

Groundbreaking, innovative games provide fun for all ages

Los Angeles, Calif.-May 10, 2005-Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, today announced the upcoming release of The Bible Game for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Game Boy® Advance handheld system. The first titles of their kind on current console systems, both games combine wholesome family fun with a engaging challenge of Biblical knowledge.

The Bible Game for PlayStation 2 casts players as contestants on a game show with fast-paced, "beat the buzzer" action and a comical off-screen announcer as emcee. 20 mini- and micro-games with 1,500 questions reinforce inspirational Old Testament teachings such as Jonah and the Whale, David and Goliath, The Tower of Babel, and many more. Multiplayer mode for up to 4 players encourages family members of all ages to play together, and provides a fun alternative for family game nights.

The Bible Game for Game Boy Advance combines action/adventure play style with trivia challenges. In their quest to protect the Armor of God, players may choose to play as either Billy or Jenny across seven levels including forest, snowy tundra, desert, and tropical island environments. Along the way they must answer questions from both the Old and New Testaments. Either the New International Version or King James translation may be selected, and three levels of difficulty keep the game accessible for all ages.

Scheduled for release in October 2005, The Bible Game will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and GameBoy® Advance handheld system for a MSRP of $19.99.

There is no mention in any manuscripts of Jonah's "WHALE", every manuscript says "big fish", not necessarily "whale".

I refuse to buy this game.

 

[Ponn]

I hope its based on those little chic comics

chic in sin city

 

[Father_Brain]

My jaw just dropped... holy shit. I guess it was inevitable that a major (secular) publisher would try to go after the Christian audience, though...

I don't really understand your shock, considering the size of the Christian market and the lack of censorship these days. I do, however find it hilariously ironic that Bible games are expected to be "wholesome" and "family-friendly," considering the contents of the book. Somehow, I doubt there will be any trivia questions on Deuteronomy 21:18-21 or 22:13-21, to name just a few examples. (Look them up yourself; it'll be educational.)

 

[Roland Hood]

It's about fucking time

 

[themadcowtipper]

We can only hope it is a sequel to this

 

[Kiriku]

Cheap cliffhanger ending...

 

[Tritroid]

We can only hope it is a sequel to this

That game was the shit!

 

[Father_Brain]

Oh, BTW: Is this the first-ever licensed console game aimed at the religious/Christian market? I'm surprised it took this long.

 

[Ponn]

Who was it working on that 4 horseman of the apocalypse game? Was that Crave? or 3DO. Whoever it was it looked surpisingly promising but then dropped off the face of the earth.

 

[Father_Brain]

Who was it working on that 4 horseman of the apocalypse game? Was that Crave? or 3DO. Whoever it was it looked surpisingly promising but then dropped off the face of the earth.

It was 3DO. I think another publisher picked it up after 3DO filed for Chapter 11 and switched it to next-gen.

 

[Drakken]

We can only hope it is a sequel to this

That game was awesome. I used to love all those Wisdom Tree games.

Anyone remember Spiritual Warfare?

 

[fse]

It will sell to the "Passion/Mel Gibson" crowd :\

 

[Jive Turkey]

so do i get to kill jesus or what? hed make a fuuckin hard final boss man. I mean theyd prollly just make him come back over n over n shit... ugh

Pfff...The ancient Romans didn't seem to have a hard time with it.

 

[fse]

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Escape Goat]

YES! My dreams of a Bible Adventure II sequel has come one step closer to becoming true!!!

 

[Porridge]

When it starts hating gays and immigrants is when you can worry about this game

 

[midnightguy]

Bible Adventures for SEGA Genesis

Wisdom Tree Games - NES and Genesis

 

[FoneBone]

There is no mention in any manuscripts of Jonah's "WHALE", every manuscript says "big fish", not necessarily "whale".

I refuse to buy this game.

Why do I get a sinking feeling that you're serious?

 

[VariableTerry]

I read it as Cave not Crave. I was hoping for some sort of vertical scrolling shmup where you play as Jesus.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Bible Adventures for SEGA Genesis

Wisdom Tree Games - NES and Genesis

Oh dear God...Just throw in "Billy Graham's Bible Blaster" and I think we've seen the entire Flanders video game collection.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

I bet this game sells a shitload

 

[Community Forum]

OMG (oops)... if this segment of the market takes off, there's still hope for a videogame version of this...

 

[john2kx]

I read it as Cave not Crave. I was hoping for some sort of vertical scrolling shmup where you play as Jesus.

holy shit.. I WOULD PLAY THIS.

 

[midnightguy]

holy shit.. I WOULD PLAY THIS.

as long as it had lots of parable scrolling :lol

 

[midnightguy]

:lol I thought NOA prohibited religious-themed games?

you don't remember the NES Bible Adventures, King of Kings, etc ?

 

[Jumpman Jr.]

Is this the sequel to The Guy Game?

 

[Father_Brain]

you don't remember the NES Bible Adventures, King of Kings, etc ?

Uh... those weren't licensed by Nintendo; the only reason why NOA didn't go after Wisdom Tree was fear of a PR disaster. But anyway, Nintendo stopped censoring games for sexual and violent content years ago; I see no reason why they shouldn't do the same with religious content.

 

[Dsal]

Bible Buffet... wtf was Bible Buffet? Burgertime... but you're John the Baptist!