Play Morrissey's Animal Rights-Themed Video Game, 'This Beautiful Creature Must Die'

[editor]

This is a curious thing:

Though there's probably no chance of the band reuniting — though stranger things have happened — the Smiths, in conjunction with PETA have launched a new video game. Inspired by the Smiths' "Meat is Murder," This Beautiful Creature Must Die is a game in classic 8-bit form that has animals trying to avoid ending up in a slaughterhouse. Sounds confusing? Below is some info from the press release that explains more.

The Smiths’ 1985 classic “Meat Is Murder” is back in 8-bit form for This Beautiful Creature Must Die, PETA’s new online game that features an instrumental arcade-style version of the song on loop. Players must act quickly to save chickens, cows, pigs, and turkeys from being slaughtered by tapping the animals before they fall to the bottom of the screen — while avoiding game-ending bombs.

In addition to its vintage style, what sets This Beautiful Creature Must Die apart from other online games is the urgent message underlying its quest, as noted by the Smiths’ lead singer and longtime vegan Morrissey: “This game is the biggest social crusade of all, as we safeguard the weak and helpless from violent human aggression. You don’t get that from Pokémon Go.”
Play The Smiths and PETA's 'This Beautiful Creature Must Die' Video Game

'Meat Is Murder' Game

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

It's not as good as pokemon

which peta protests

 

[steveo87]

It made me want a burger...

 

[redsquirrel]

Do you get to spew racist shite while saving these animals?

 

[xenon]

Like the opposite of a Meat Tetris?

 

[friedaweed]

It wont play in Liverpool

 

[Orang Utan]

This reminds me of that ZX Spectrum game, Zoooom, in which you're supposed to save refugees but I only ever remember blowing them up and machine gunning them cos that was more fun.

 

[mauvais]

What a shit game. I assumed I was zapping animals into tasty treats with my rainbow bacon-blaster, but no, apparently I was saving them.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

It looks shit.


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[rekil]

I would like it if he and Billy Bragg wrote more songs about things they actually talk a lot about. Like, observing the size of the egg section in supermarkets.

JOHN: Will animal abuse ever stop?

MORRISSEY: Yes. Walk into any major supermarket and you will see how cow’s milk has shrank into to a small corner whilst alternative milks have taken over. Even people who don’t care about animal welfare would rather have rice, oat or cashew milk. The same has happened to eggs. It’s very difficult to locate them now in a supermarket. Obviously I wouldn’t ever buy eggs, but it’s worth taking note of these things.

Or about how Hitler was "left wing".

And as far as racism goes, the modern Loony Left seem to forget that Hitler was Left wing! But of course, we are all called racist now, and the word is actually meaningless.

There Is A Light That Must Be Switched On - Morrissey talks to John Riggers Apr. 2018 - M. Central

 

[rekil]

I can't find the eggs
Mother
They've changed the supermarket layout again
It's like a multi storey car park
Multi storey car park
I wouldn't ever buy them anyway

 

[Shechemite]

Do you get to kill Morrisey in the game?

 

[Yossarian]

I would like it if he and Billy Bragg wrote more songs about things they actually talk a lot about. Like, observing the size of the egg section in supermarkets.



Or about how Hitler was "left wing".



There Is A Light That Must Be Switched On - Morrissey talks to John Riggers Apr. 2018 - M. Central

After reading that interview, I think even a Level 5 vegan wouldn't mind seeing Morrissey get beaten to death with a frozen black pudding.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I'm out of milk today
So I meet you at the supermarket gates
Rice and oats are on your side
While cashew is on mine

 

[redsquirrel]

I would like it if he and Billy Bragg wrote more songs about things they actually talk a lot about. Like, observing the size of the egg section in supermarkets.



Or about how Hitler was "left wing".

He must go to some strange supermarkets

 

[rekil]

He must go to some strange supermarkets

He lives in the part of Los Angeles where that person has a shop selling tiny jars of 'SEX dust' for $50 or whatever it is.

 

[DotCommunist]

I see he supports some ukip splinter now. The arse.

 

[kabbes]

He lives in the part of Los Angeles where that person has a shop selling tiny jars of 'SEX dust' for $50 or whatever it is.

By "that person" you mean Gwyneth Paltrow.

The Sex Dust is a bargain at only $38 a jar, though.

 

[Wilf]

Manchester - so much to answer for.

 

[Wilf]

Fucking hell, even as a vegan myself, he makes me want to club a seal.

 

[rekil]

By "that person" you mean Gwyneth Paltrow.

The Sex Dust is a bargain at only $38 a jar, though.

There was a thread about a shop selling the same kind of stuff but I don't think it was Paltrow's.

 

[kabbes]

There was a thread about a shop selling the same kind of stuff but I don't think it was Paltrow's.

Was it this one?

Nutritional "advice" entering the Twilight Zone?

That started with a story about crazy food fads and encompassed the opening of Paltrow's shop.

 

[rekil]

Was it this one?

Nutritional "advice" entering the Twilight Zone?

That started with a story about crazy food fads and encompassed the opening of Paltrow's shop.

Nope, it could have been in the Guardian pan thread.

edit: No idea what the thread was but it had Moon Juice Woman in it.

Sex Dust - Moon Juice

 

[rekil]

Alt-Right Rascals At The Sex Dust Shop

 

[kabbes]

Nothing sexy about juice from MY moon.

 

[killer b]

He's just endorsed Ann Marie Waters' For Britain party. Jolly good.

MORRISSEY CENTRAL - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - I've Been Dreaming Of A Time When / the English / are sick to death of Labour and Tories

 

[killer b]

this is the not-fascist logo of the not-at-all-fascist-or-racist 'For Britain' party

 

[editor]

He's just endorsed Ann Marie Waters' For Britain party. Jolly good.

MORRISSEY CENTRAL - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - I've Been Dreaming Of A Time When / the English / are sick to death of Labour and Tories

There's no hope left for him.

Anne Marie Waters is an Irish anti-Islam activist, who is the founder and leader of the far-right party For Britain. She is also the director of Sharia Watch UK, an organisation which was launched on 24 April 2014.Wikipedia

 

[Santino]

Nope, it could have been in the Guardian pan thread.

edit: No idea what the thread was but it had Moon Juice Woman in it.

Sex Dust - Moon Juice

Nothing sexy about juice from MY moon.

Of course, they're all moon juice women once I've had my way with them.

 

[1927]

Manchester - so much to answer for.

Morrisons- so much to answer for. Surely!!