“Does this Ezio collection bash Christianity or White Anglo Saxon religion in any way? I want this for my 14 year old but I have read some troubling reviews that it does cut Christians. Can someone specify and help a concerned dad out?”
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The game is going to go into a definite "grey" area in regards to religion. The main plot in all the assassin's creed title is Assassin's versus Templar's. In some titles, such as Unity or Syndicate, the Templar's have less of a religious background than in the Ezio collection. In short, (spoiler alert) one of the villains ends up being a very high ranking church member. As bad as it sounds, it is historically accurate when you review Christianity and politics in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. The game (and series) draws more from history than anything else and does not intentionally go after the church but, it is easy to understand why some people could interpret the game as against the Church. For a 14 year old, Assassin's Creed Syndicate might be a better choice because it have very little religious undertones.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Would not recommend for a 14 year old
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is not a game for people who want to ignore history. Check Wikipedia for specific details.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I don't pay that much attention because it is just a game. I understand where you are coming from because we are influenced by everything around us. I think as long as you keep an open dialogue with your child about what they are doing and learning, that is the way to go. Before each game there is a note that states that the creators of the games come from different religious beliefs and that this is all a work of fiction.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It depends on how sensitive you may or may not be toward those subjects/themes. The game itself is a work of fiction in how our world with all the same history, religions, and beliefs was once ruled by ancient beings called The First Civillization. As in the first beings who created their own economies and humans as their slaves. Now it's just a story for a videogame. Its not a REAL belief or religion. Its just a game that plays with the history, and historic characters of the real world with a sort of sci-fi twist. The game then follows the feud between two groups that have been fighting for the freedom of others (the Assassins) and the full control of the world (the Templars) The game states that this feud has been going on all throughout history even up to our present time. The two groups fight for Pieces of Eden which are the tools that the First Civillization used to control the world through illusions and mind control. The Assassins fight for these tools to prevent the Templars from obtaining them and having full control of society. So like I said, it's not real. But it does use real world events, people, and occasionally religions to glue the story together. Now I've been playing these games since I was 14 and grew up in a Christian household. With being fully aware of those kind of accusations and reviews that is said about the game, I just played it anyways and enjoyed it. Its honestly up to your own standards and decisions. (If I'm going to be completely honest, I find some of those reviews are just too touchy with the mention of any religion to begin with and blow it out of proportion as a big deal because they don't understand it.) My best suggestion is to spectate your child playing it and then it's your call to make.
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