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Church Forgives Sony Over Violent PlayStation 3 Game

by Tim Stevens on October 24, 2007 at 01:19 PM

Church of England Offers Sony Backhanded Forgiveness Earlier this year, not long after Sony's PlayStation 3 launched in the U.K., Sony found itself on the receiving end of some stiff words from Church of England representatives thanks to a battle sequence in 'Resistance: Fall of Man.'

The specific battle takes place in a virtual rendition of Manchester Cathedral. The Church took offense and Sony was quick to semi-apologize, saying it really hadn't done anything wrong, but was sorry just the same. Now, months later, and a day after the game was snubbed at the British Academy Video Games Awards, the Chuch of England is saying that it forgives the company ... sort of.

Seeming to relish in the game's failure to win an award, the Dean of Manchester Cathedral issued the following statement, which we wouldn't say is any more forgiving than Sony's apology was apologetic:
"I think some important lessons have been learnt. So we do forgive Sony for what they have done, even though they still believe they have done nothing wrong. In an industry that is breaking new frontiers, it is important that long held traditions of film and television are maintained. These traditions include having courtesy, respecting the dignity of your subject, and admitting when mistakes have been made. In so many ways Sony have failed to live up to these standards by disrespecting people of faith and the victims of gun crime here in Manchester."
As we pointed out earlier, many other games, like 'Call of Duty' and 'Hitman' have featured spectacular gun battles in churches without raising the ire of any religious figureheads. With the Dean extending the scope of the story to include television and film, well, we don't even know where to begin, but we're guessing the Dean has never seen flicks by Quentin Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez, nor any episodes of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' for that matter.

From BBC News

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