Incredibly the Sony verses the church affair is still going strong! Two high standing politicians have stood out to condemn Sony over the very public issue within Resistance: Fall of Man.

To summarise the situation, members of the Church are outraged at the depiction of Manchester Cathedral in the violent, bloody but also highly fictional game. I personally have rarely seen alien monsters stalking about the Manchester Cathedral unless you can count the students studying the architecture?

Labour MP Keith Vaz raised the issue in the House of Commons and was clearly supported by Jack Straw.

"My right honourable Friend will know that I have raised the issue of violent video games on a number of occasions. Will he join me in condemning Sony for the publication of a new video game that depicts scenes of Manchester cathedral, without the permission of the Church authorities, in a game that is very violent and bloody?"

"Will he join the Prime Minister in stating clearly that there is a responsibility beyond profit on those who produce such games? Can we ask Sony at least to withdraw the game and pay compensation to a Church charity, and may we have a debate on that important matter?"

Jack Straw, Lord Privy Seal, leader of the House of Commons (left), agreed, saying:

"My right honourable Friend is right about the issue, and there has been totally unacceptable practice on Sony’s part. It has a moral duty to withdraw the game and make reparation to a Church charity, but it ought also to have some enlightened self-interest about the damage that it is doing to what was a reputable brand."

So what do you think? In an industry where gamers are striving for realism should displays of well-known landmarks be banned? Should we be more sympathetic to religion within truly and obviously fictional games? Does representation of UK places really differ from representing real world war zones where soldiers have perished defending their countries? If the Manchester Cathedral is such a big issue I am certainly looking forward to the reaction over Hell Gate London when it is released for the PC!

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