Little Big Planet recalled worldwide
This was because there were racist sentiments in the game. Some muslim fanatic complained that the game quoted some Quran phrases in the soundtrack, thus deemed inappropriate. But it’s alright if someone created a game of islamic warriors killing infidels though…
Sony’s Little Big Planet is one of the most high-profile releases of this holiday season. Developer Media Molecule has seen its game go from indie darling to AAA system-seller in the past year, thanks to the many appearances that the game has made at trade shows and events.
However, fans of the game are going to have to wait slightly longer to get it. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that it is recalling the game from retailers after it learned that the soundtrack featured some Arabic-language lines from the Qur’an backed with music. A SCEE representative also confirmed to GameSpot that this recall would be global, and could not confirm when the game would now actually hit shelves with the offending music removed.
The confirmation follows rumours that that Singing Safari level of the game features a song with two expressions found in Islam’s central holy text, the Qur’an. Cached pages on the official PlayStation forum claim that the two phrases are (literally translated from the original Arabic): “Every soul shall have the taste of death” and “All that is on earth will perish.”
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October 25th, 2008 at 3:30 am
“Racist sentiments”? What are you talking about?
October 29th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
People need to learn and understand other religion better.
This will give them more insight as to why people do the things they do.
It is incorrect to have the Qur’aan recited while there is music being played.
So the call back can be justified.
The other thing is that Sony was both being Politically correct as well as using this as a publicicty stunt I’m sure.
As due to the recall it might make more people want to actually buy the game due to it have some type of issue with it.
This boost advertisement.
Think about it. Besides it being advertised normally, such as Commercials and Newspaper advertisements, it ends up being News Highlights.
This gives bigger public viewing and advertisment.
Also, it’s not paid advertisement so it’s much better.
Publicity!!!
Think about it.
~_^
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:22 am
“Some muslim fanatic complained that the game quoted some Quran phrases in the soundtrack, thus deemed inappropriate.”
‘Muslim Fanatic’? It’s a guy who thought that quoting their sacred book in a video game having nothing to do with Muslim Ideology is wrong. Nothing wrong with that, In fact I agree with that.
“But it’s alright if someone created a game of islamic warriors killing infidels though…”
Now, who the hell said that? Please, step away from your golden-dais, almighty one. I’m gonna venture to say you are a white supremiscist, Christian-is-the-only-way-all-others-should-die, America-is-the-greatest-country, Screw-the-A-rabs, Bush-is-number-one kinda person.