I can't tell you how much of a toll it used to take on my mental health when every day on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Such depictions have created an incredibly negative stigma surrounding Christianity. Or The Binding of Isaac, which is themed around a psychopathic religious zealot who believes God is ordering her to kill her child. Like that fighting game about gods where one of the playable characters is a depiction of a crucified Jesus. Which is fine, but on the off chance a game with religious themes is released, I hate how overwhelmingly negative the portrayal often is. Nintendo always would try to shy away from religious references in their games, and stuff that evoked that kind of imagery never made it stateside. I'm personally not that interested in seeing my Christian faith reflected in the games I play that's always been a pretty taboo thing since the inception of video games as a medium. But, I also know I can't force my religion down anyone's throat (doing so usually just makes them resent it more), and I don't condone anyone who harasses others or throws gay slurs at people because of how they identify. As a person of faith, I have a more traditional view of gender and marriage.
I’ve heard so much about it, but was turned off hearing of the difficulty level. ?️⚧️?️? In a cis & hetero-normative world, it warms my heart to know about games like Celeste, and that we do matter enough to have a place in gaming.