EPTSC2 has less blood in Germany - Page 4
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reddog1999
United States143 Posts
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
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MamiyaOtaru
United States1687 Posts
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Duckvillelol
Australia1259 Posts
On September 02 2009 09:55 7mk wrote: wasn't australia also ridiculously strict on violent video games? There are some incredibly stupid policies regarding censorship here in Oz, although part of the problem I think (other aussies who know more can give better info) is that we had no censorship system for games at all until 1994, after a big debacle with Mortal Kombat. Currently the maximum classification we have is MA+15 -> You need to be over 15 to purchase the game. So this "maximum" that we have has caused a block on some of the games that have "wanted" to come through in whole, with no editing - but simply because of the fact that we have no 18+ classification, they can't be sold, without editing. Prime example of this (and quite a hilarious example IMO) is GTA3. It was refused classification here in Australia because of the fact that you could 'pay to have sex with a prostitue, then kill her'. So it was edited, in our version (the legitimate version at least) you cannot pay to have sex with the prostitutes - but you can kill them all day if you want. It's incredibly ridiculous and as far as I know the only reason we are being blocked from having an 18+ classification is because of a guy named Michael Atkinson who is in the Government, who keeps cock-blocking attempts to get a 18+ classification here in Oz. So hopefully there will be some sort of option - depending on the whole outcome of this 'editing' - so that adults like myself and - to be quite honest - probably 75 - 80% of SC2 customers here in Oz - will be able to play an un-edited version of the game, just as you folks abroad will be able to  More info here: Censorship_in_Australia - Video_games | ||
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Sewi
Germany1697 Posts
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zatic
Zurich15366 Posts
On September 02 2009 16:31 Duckvillelol wrote: There are some incredibly stupid policies regarding censorship here in Oz, although part of the problem I think (other aussies who know more can give better info) is that we had no censorship system for games at all until 1994, after a big debacle with Mortal Kombat. More info here: Censorship_in_Australia - Video_games Wait do I get this right? So games that don't get the 15+ rating are auto-banned from being sold in Australia? Like, completely, even for adults? Or can you sell them in for example adults-only stores? If not that is censorship what the fuck. | ||
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Fen
Australia1848 Posts
On September 02 2009 16:51 zatic wrote: Wait do I get this right? So games that don't get the 15+ rating are auto-banned from being sold in Australia? Like, completely, even for adults? Or can you sell them in for example adults-only stores? If not that is censorship what the fuck. Yep, youve got it correct There was a push to get a R18+ Rating brought in so we could sell games with a higher rating, however some politician has some veto right and vetoed the bill because he doesn't believe in violent video games (the dude is like 70 years old and has never played a video game in his life). Due to that, if a game doesn't fit into the MA15+ rating, it is illegal to sell it in Aus. | ||
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DeCoup
Australia1933 Posts
On September 02 2009 16:51 zatic wrote: Wait do I get this right? So games that don't get the 15+ rating are auto-banned from being sold in Australia? Like, completely, even for adults? Or can you sell them in for example adults-only stores? If not that is censorship what the fuck. No they are not auto-banned. We just get a lower gore version. But I don't expect this to effect us with SC2 because it does not look more than (the Australian version of) MA+ anyway. That level of gore is fine. | ||
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[DUF]MethodMan
Germany1716 Posts
On September 02 2009 16:16 MamiyaOtaru wrote: A few FPS games in Germany were censored such that dead body ragdolls couldn't be affected by explosions or bullets. How fucking crazy is that? You can't shoot a lifeless body, but a live one? Sure! (as long as it isn't too gory of course) The German CS version was the best. It's death animation was censored so bad, when you fragged someone instead of falling over he would just sit down lol. I didn't find a video to CS 1.6 but it seems CS:S also has some pretty retarded death animation :D Seriously, what's the use of censoring in such a way? The only thing which might happen will be young kids thinking if you shoot someone he'll just lie or sit down on the floor. | ||
Carnac
Germany / USA16648 Posts
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besiger
Croatia2452 Posts
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Hyde
Australia14568 Posts
On September 02 2009 19:43 [DUF]MethodMan wrote: The German CS version was the best. It's death animation was censored so bad, when you fragged someone instead of falling over he would just sit down lol. I didn't find a video to CS 1.6 but it seems CS:S also has some pretty retarded death animation :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3xlSyjTpj4 Seriously, what's the use of censoring in such a way? The only thing which might happen will be young kids thinking if you shoot someone he'll just lie or sit down on the floor. That video is hilarious, they just get down on the ground and put their hands on their heads lol, that's so bad...how can anyone play like that? | ||
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uNiGNoRe
Germany1115 Posts
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Velr
Switzerland10905 Posts
Americans get less titties in movies/tv. Others point and laugh :p Seriously, wouldn't bother me much even if I would be affected, I really couldn't care less about the blood in SC2 as long as it is not as retarded as in Counterstrike... But I would be pissed about it in Diablo 3. Hm.. D3 with Monsters just sitting down instead of splattering... ... ... :D | ||
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Zinbiel
Sweden878 Posts
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FaZiNaTe
Germany290 Posts
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beigezombie
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The guy makes it sound like their doing german gamers a favor and that's bullshit. I don't believe for a second that behind this decision is anything but pure greed. Nearly no one actually wants a censored game and I bet the majority of people who buy the german version of sc2/d3 won't even realize it at first. It's true that germany has the strictest rating system in the EU and afaik we're the only ones not using the PEGI system but the only way I see this changing anytime soon is when our beloved politicians realize that germany is actually losing money because of this. For that to happen we need more video game companies that have the balls not so sell their game in germany at all if they're not satisfied with the rating from the USK. A recent example for this would be X-Men Origins Wolverine (distributed by Activision Blizzard btw.): It wasn't officially released in germany but that didn't stop anyone interested in this game from buying it. Importing games within the EU today is easy, cheap and fast. All you need to do is type amazon.co.uk instead of amazon.de and wait 1-2 days longer. That's it. No german gamer needs to miss out on something because of the USK. If the developers continue to censor their own games they're not helping us and they're ripping us of. I'm supposed to go to my local store and pay 50-70€ for a censored and most likely poorly translated version of a game I've been looking forward to for over 10 years? Fuck that. | ||
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Whiplash
United States2929 Posts
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Luddite
United States2315 Posts
On September 02 2009 16:31 Duckvillelol wrote: There are some incredibly stupid policies regarding censorship here in Oz, although part of the problem I think (other aussies who know more can give better info) is that we had no censorship system for games at all until 1994, after a big debacle with Mortal Kombat. Currently the maximum classification we have is MA+15 -> You need to be over 15 to purchase the game. So this "maximum" that we have has caused a block on some of the games that have "wanted" to come through in whole, with no editing - but simply because of the fact that we have no 18+ classification, they can't be sold, without editing. Prime example of this (and quite a hilarious example IMO) is GTA3. It was refused classification here in Australia because of the fact that you could 'pay to have sex with a prostitue, then kill her'. So it was edited, in our version (the legitimate version at least) you cannot pay to have sex with the prostitutes - but you can kill them all day if you want. It's incredibly ridiculous and as far as I know the only reason we are being blocked from having an 18+ classification is because of a guy named Michael Atkinson who is in the Government, who keeps cock-blocking attempts to get a 18+ classification here in Oz. So hopefully there will be some sort of option - depending on the whole outcome of this 'editing' - so that adults like myself and - to be quite honest - probably 75 - 80% of SC2 customers here in Oz - will be able to play an un-edited version of the game, just as you folks abroad will be able to More info here: Censorship_in_Australia - Video_games I've always thought it was funny how some countries censor violence, and others censor sex. Like in Germany where violent video games are censored, and yet nobody minds that they'll show porn on mainstream TV channels. The US is the opposite- can't show nudity on TV, but violence is no problem. Korea seems to be like that too, but even more so. | ||
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nttea
Sweden4353 Posts
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