Video games axed over koran ditty

[MrBen5]

Hmmm, i was reading in The Sun today that Sony have recalled all their Little Big Planet video games, at a cost of millions of pounds, because some hardcore muslims has said it offends them.
Apparently, there is something about the koran in a song on it.
But, reading on,it also says, it was done by a muslim, so whats the problem?
Cant believe someone as big as Sony, has backed down...

[Booldawg]

for fear of terrorist attacks on their premises?

[MrBen5]

Yeah , but if a muslim has put it on in the first place and ok'd it, they why would others get offended?
Also, the games only aimed at kids.

[Kromovaracun]

The official statement says that release has been postponed at the last minute (so they're not taking the games back - they've just adjusted the release date) because some of the background music contains quotations from the Koran and that means... something... or... other...

I don't really understand what the problem is but it's something to do with the background music quoting the Koran. That's about all I can gather.

Gamespot talk in more detail about this here

I played LBP while at the GC in Leipzig this year. Twas fun. I won't be getting it though.

[MrBen5]

Ahhh right, cheers K.
So why wont you be getting it?
Is it because you fear a terrorist attack on yourself? :)

[Kromovaracun]

Not quite. It's because I enjoyed it, but not enough to make me want it.

Generally I like either violence or conquest in video games. None of that in LBP.

[Goodsoulette]

Just a shot in the dark but maybe not all muslims are the same.