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Waxman Staff Writer Jul 10, 2015 7:22 PM UTC 'Papa Road' celebrates the popemobile, but some of the video games that feature popes and the Vatican are pretty dark.  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jul 10, 2015 7:22 PM UTC In honor of Pope Francis’s visit to Paraguay this weekend, Paraguayans have created a free Internet game called [“Papa Road,”](http://www.superdupergames.co/) in which the goal is to steer his car — aka the Popemobile — down a road without hitting any potholes. Though if the pixelated Pontiff does hit any, an image of the country’s president, Horacio Cartes, will appear and encourage him to keep going. The game’s developer, Jose Manuel Gonzalez,[ told AFP](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/pope-tackles-obstacle-course-paraguay-video-game-211628974.html#5VAnBE5) that the game is a spoof of Paraguay’s prep for the papal visit, arguing that officials have been sprucing up the roads he will use while ignoring others that desperately need to be repaired. Paraguay is the last stop on his South American tour, which included visits to Bolivia and Ecuador earlier this week. ### The Most Surprising Photos of Pope Francis  The wind lifts Pope Francis' mantle as he delivers his speech in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, on Sept. 26, 2015. Tony Gentile—AP  Pope Francis looks at the Statue of Liberty from the window of a helicopter on his way to the John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York City, on Sept. 26, 2015. L'Osservatore Romano/AP  A Pope Francis mannequin rides around in a car in Times Square as New York City waits for the arrival of the Pope to the city, on Sept. 24, 2015. Timothy A. Clary—AFP/Getty Images  Kaydn Dorsey, 4, and Lionel Perkins, 4, draw on a coloring sheet bearing the image of Pope Francis as they wait for him to arrive on a visit to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington in Washington, on Sept. 24, 2015. David Goldman—Reuters  Nuns with the Hospitaler Sisters of Mercy in Pleasantville, N.J., pose for a selfie with a cutout of Pope Francis, at the World Meeting of Families conference, in Philadelphia, on Sept. 22, 2015. Matt Rourke—AP  Pope Francis blows out the candles of a birthday cake to celebrate his 78th birthday during a general audience at the Vatican on Dec. 17, 2014. Osservatore Romano/AFP/Getty Images  Paying the bill at Rome's Domus Internationalis Paulus VI hotel, where Pope Francis stayed as a cardinal before entering the conclave and being elected pope. Osservatore Romano/AP  Welcoming Pope emeritus Benedict XVI as he returns to the Vatican from the pontifical summer residence of Castel Gandolfo. Osservatore Romano/AP  Holding a disabled child after celebrating Easter Mass. Alessandro di Meo—ANSA/Zuma Press  Pope Francis masks in a factory in Brazil, where the Pontiff took his first overseas trip. Christophe Simon—AFP/Getty Images  Leading the Worldwide Eucharistic adoration at the Vatican. Alessandra Benedetti—Corbis  A gust of wind blows the pope's mantle. Alessandra Tarantino—AP  Attending the opening of the Pastoral Convention of the Diocese of Rome. Stefano Rellandini—Reuters  Leaving a welcoming ceremony at Guanabara Palace in Rio de Janeiro. Ricardo Moraes—Reuters  Greeting the weekly General Audience. Stefano Rellandini—Reuters  Pointing to the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida from the balcony of the Aparecida basilica in Brazil. Domenico Stinellis—AP  A Catholic faithful in Brazil bears a sticker of Pope Francis on his forehead. Ueslei Marcelino—Reuters  Images of Pope Francis projected onto screens at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. Paulo Whitaker— Reuters  Departing Rio de Janeiro. Ricardo Moraes—Reuters  A stray dog walks across the stage near the altar where Pope Francis celebrates the World Youth Day's closing Mass on the Copacabana beachfront. Victor R. Caivano—AP  Listening to confessions of young people in a park in Rio de Janeiro. L'Osservatore Romano—EPA  Posing with youths in Saint Peter's Basilica. L'Osservatore Romano—EPA  Greeting the faithful on a rainy day during the General Audience. Fabio Frustaci—Eidon Press/Zuma Press  Arriving to lead his General Audience in a firefighter's helmet. Stefano Rellandini—Reuters  A quiet moment after meeting with Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo at the Vatican. Max Rossi—Reuters  Marking the 110th anniversary UNITALSI, a Catholic organization dedicated to helping the sick. Francesco Zizola—NOOR for TIME  A private Audience with Russian President Vladimir Putin. L'Osservatore Romano/AP  Keeping warm during a General Audience. Alessandra Tarantino—AP  Comforting a disfigured man at the end of his General Audience. Claudio Peri—EPA  Blessing a sick man with deformed facial features. Evandro Inetti—Zuma Press  Visiting the parish of the Sant'Alfonso Maria de Liguori during the Epiphany day. L'Osservatore Romano—AFP/Getty Images  Reacting to devotees at a weekly General Audience. Alessandro Bianchi—Reuters  A seagull attacks a dove released during a prayer conducted by Pope Francis. Alessandro Bianchi—Reuters  A scarf is tossed at Pope Francis by a faithful. Tony Gentile—Reuters  Italian artist Mauro Pallotta's superhero rendering of Pope Francis in a street near St. Peter's Basilica. Alessandra Benedetti—Corbis  Blowing a kiss to pilgrims gathered at Saint Peter's Square. Vincenzo Pinto—AFP/Getty Images  Meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in the private library of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Vatican Pool/Contrasto/Redux  With Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at the Vatican. Alessandra Benedetti—Vatican Pool/Corbis  A wind gust lifts Pope Francis's mantle as he arrives at the traditional Washing of the Feet during Holy Thursday. Alberto Pizzoli—AFP/Getty Images  Kissing a man's at the traditional Washing of the Feet. Alberto Pizzoli—AFP/Getty Images  Visitors take photos of Pope Francis as he speaks from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Michael Sohn—AP ## Transcript [00:00] Pope Francis is know to give rides in his Pope mobile, [00:03] including to a priest and a 17 year old boy with Downs [00:06] Syndrome. But now you can drive it too. At least online. [00:09] A game called Papa Road has players avoiding [00:12] potholes as they drive the Pope's signature transport [00:14] through Paraguay's capital, just in time for his visit to [00:17] the city. The game doesn't contain any violence, [00:20] something Francis abhors, and his predecessor, Pope [00:23] Benedict XVI called repulsive in other video games. But [00:26] shouldn't a lack of violence in a papal video game kind [00:29] of be a given. Well, not exactly. Here are five other [00:32] video games that feature the Vatican. First of all is [00:35] controversial. Vatican Quest was created in 2013 and [00:38] features a Pope Benedict XVI lookalike that players [00:41] control. The goal of the game is what's upsetting. [00:44] Without getting caught, the pope character has to [00:46] deliver young The young boys to the Cardinals, who [00:48] then disappear with them. Soon after its release [00:50] petitions demanded the game be taken down, but it's [00:53] still available online. Second, the well known, [00:56] Assassin's Creed II, where the main character has to [00:58] do, well, what assassins do, inside the Vatican Third in [01:02] The Civilization Five Gods and Kings expansion pack [01:06] both the Vatican and Jerusalem are part of the city [01:08] state were you could leave your civilizations into battle [01:11] with other groups. And this one is rated E for [01:14] everyone. Next we got the game Koudelka. A role [01:17] playing game from 1999 In this game the Vatican [01:20] sends a Bishop to a monastery to recover a sacred [01:23] item. Finally the Vatican is featured in shadows on the [01:26] Vatican. Act 1: Greed. James Murphy is an ex- priest [01:30] who has to uncover a dark secret of the Vatican to help [01:32] a friend. Most of these games are rated M for violence [01:36] and sexual content. 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