Gamespot gives Launch Centers to many games, usually games very deserving, like huge sequels (Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero 3) or other games who have shown their worth (Crysis). Up to this point I had assumed that Gamespot awarded them based on game merit. However, I'm beginning to think that these Launch Centers are being bought and that they aren't actually their for the anticipation of a game. The game which sparked this huge analysis is "The Golden Compass".

The Golden Compass is a game based on a movie based on a book. It has something to do with a giant polar bear and what-not. This book is actually part of a series. The first one is supposedly supposed to be somewhat mild, but the later ones are much darker. They involve twelve years sleeping with each other (not actually having intercourse, but getting very physical), bishops and cardinals being made out as bad guys (very anti-Catholic), and the killing of God at the very end of the last book.

Now, if you call yourself a Christian, I would hope you and/or you children have the sense to not see this movie, play the game, or read the book. As you can tell, it is very anti-Christian and, more specifically, anti-Catholic. The fact that Gamespot would honor such a franchise is revolting.

I mean, it's obviously a matter of money, because screenshots of the game look HORRIBLE and its quality is questionable due to it being a cheap movie tie-in made for a quick buck.

Gamespot is already on my bad side from their obviously less than acceptable Ratchet and Clank Future review and this latest move by them is no better. Whether it is because they think the game looks fun (highly unlikely), they like to be controversial (less than ideal), for money (takes out any relevancy Gamespot's Launch Centers have, but I can live with it), or because they want to attack Christianity (again, not likely, but if this is the case, I'll be saying good-bye to Gamespot), The Golden Compass does not deserve a Launch Center at all.

I encourage all Christians out there to renounce this game and it's message mis-guiding young children and I also encourage you to neither buy the book or game or see the movie. I know I'll probably get some flak from the non-Christian community, but whatever.