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Swat 4 Gold
Swat 4 Gold

Publisher: Sierra Entertainment
Developer: Irrational Games
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Christian Degradation
Oct 4, 2009 1 out of 4 users found this helpful utx90
I had high hopes for this game and was actually enjoying it- until I could no longer ignore the blatantly overt and NUMEROUS anti-Christian sentiments being presented/expressed throughout many of the "missions." Were the players vocalizations, the settings, the religious symbols and books being desecrated, those of any other religion (eg. Islam &/or Judaism), I can only imagine the backlash. Would there be such a grand social embrace if the Suhuf Ibrahim, Tawrat, Zabur, Injil, Qur'an and/or the Talmud were stomped upon, bloodied and flung about like sullied garbage? Would we as a society joyously enbrace a medium which promoted curses upon the name of Muhammad/Allah and/or Yhweh; while "Swat team members" hurled insults to those devout Muslims/Jews engaged in Salat al-Haja and/or Shacharit, Mincha, Arbith and Musaf? Likewise, would our society label it "entertainment" to turn the inside of a Masjid and/or Synagogue into a modern day version of the blood soaked and corpse littered "OK Corral"? Perhaps, our society WOULD enjoy this game all the same... But, then again, perhaps, NOT.
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4 Presentation
I really thought this game was going to live up to the "hype" and competition that abounds in this genre. Lots of promise, little delivery. Very disappointed.
4 Graphics
Lost points as guns/objects continued to morph through doors, players continuously walked above stairs/the floor and successfully interacted with objects while not even remotely close to them.
2 Sound
Difficult to hear conversations, background music (ie the ethereous music of the church) was distracting and ridiculous.
5 Gameplay
The "team" didn't always follow orders-they just ignored commands. Also, they'd simply stand there looking the other way while "bad guys"(directly beside them) were being shot at by their "partner."
0 Lasting Appeal
The religious debasement without a doubt has "lasting appeal." Very much like a dish with too much garlic. It's both disconcerting and disguisting.
0 OVERALL
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