. . . . . .I really do hate people sometimes. . .
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2007-06-10-church-england-sony_N.htm
. . .OK, to the Church of England, I would like to point something out: This is a VIDEO GAME. It is fantasy. If you look very closely, those "people" being shot are an alien lifeform that opposes you in the game. Not humans. Had there been an actual war, and some of your troops holed up in there to try and hide from enemy gunfire, they would more than likely get blown to kingdom come from enemy bombs.
Seriously people...this is fantasy. If Sony didn't ask for permission to use the Manchester Church as a background/stage, then yes, there should be a formal apology, and England should get a small cut of the royalties. However, it being over 6 months after the game was released before you say anything is a little bit on the DEE DEE DEE side. If you were truly outraged at this, then you would've said something when the game first came out...not over half a year later.
Moral of the story: People are stupid. End rant.
. . .OK, to the Church of England, I would like to point something out: This is a VIDEO GAME. It is fantasy. If you look very closely, those "people" being shot are an alien lifeform that opposes you in the game. Not humans. Had there been an actual war, and some of your troops holed up in there to try and hide from enemy gunfire, they would more than likely get blown to kingdom come from enemy bombs.
Seriously people...this is fantasy. If Sony didn't ask for permission to use the Manchester Church as a background/stage, then yes, there should be a formal apology, and England should get a small cut of the royalties. However, it being over 6 months after the game was released before you say anything is a little bit on the DEE DEE DEE side. If you were truly outraged at this, then you would've said something when the game first came out...not over half a year later.
Moral of the story: People are stupid. End rant.