Shadow Complex - and its comic book connection

[The Xenos]

I recently checked out the demo for the game Shadow Complex on my roommate's X-Box. It's been hyped as a Metroid / Castlevania inspired 2-d explorer. As a fan of those games, I loved what I saw in this. Then I looked up the credits and saw comics scribe Peter David worked on the script. I also read a review that pointed out that it's a spin off of a novel series by Orson Scott Card. Of course the paper mentioned some controversy due to Card's more right wing standings on some issues as it was the Boston Phoenix. Still, I think I may have to pick this up as it was pretty much a new Metroid game dressed up like Metal Gear Solid.

[carabas]

Orson Scott Card does not have 'more right wing standings'.

He's a horrible little bigot who is working hard towards getting homosexuality criminalised again.

[The Xenos]

Yeah, but I hear he's a good sci fi author. Now, aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

[Lightbend]

The game's fantastic. It's like Metroid meets Metal Gear.

[The Xenos]

Actually, for those afraid buying the game supports homophobia, I think it balances out. You have anti-homosexual author Card. Then you have Peter David writing the script who recently caused a bit of a stir by outing two X-Men characters as gay and made them a couple kissing on panel. Well, actually I think one of them stated he was bi ealier in the series, but whatever. So, yeah, I guess it balances it out.

[Alex]

The game barely has a story, it's super metroid, it's fun.

I have yet to see a mention of evil liberals taking over the country in shadow complex, just evil people.

I'm going to say Card's involvement in this game was taking a check.