Saiyan-Rox
Member
So if the PC is untouched (thank smeg i bought it on PC) does that mean this day 1 update may actually add these censored parts? cause the game went gold a couple of weeks back
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South Park: The Stick of Truth has been censored in EU (only consoles affected)
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I'm sure it'll blow up, the media just doesn't notice these things until its out in the wild.
Considering how many people were "shocked" and disgusted by GTA 5's torture mission, its almost impossible there won't be outrage over an abortion mini game and "anal penetration of a minor" -- well prob see some from GAF members.
CrimsonCommie
Member
Ok I've seen that. That guy was acting like it's a fact. There's also been people that "heard" it was 50 hours.
Dinosaur Tamer
Member
Do you have a source? I mean apart from the general statement saying the PC versions are uncensored (which is obviously not completely true).
Probably because physical console versions come with licensing terms attached to them.
Like who? This came up in the other thread and no body even knows who the people were that heard it.
Considering one previewer said he spent 2h 30m just walking around town exploring before even completing the first quest and he wasn't even close to done, I'm guessing that it will be easy to get over 12 hours out of this game even if in worst case the main storyline takes about 12 hours to complete.
Eurogamer.de has confirmation from Ubisoft that these cuts are not in the PC version. So I am very sure I am pretty sure that's true.
http://www.eurogamer.de/articles/20...ne-szenen-in-south-park-der-stab-der-wahrheit
Lapidus' Beard
Member
Well, I guess I'll have to censor my pre-order.
jacksepticeye
Member
This is all kind of made worse by the fact that it's Rated M for Mature
Why censor it if it's only for adults?
Why censor it if it's only for adults?
AuthenticM
Member
All of this shit is why games are still associated with "kids stuff". If games truly were recognized as being for everybody, including adults, we wouldn't have such patronizing bullshit.
I think I just 'forced' an answer from Ubisoft:
https://twitter.com/Ubisoft/status/438360936559411200
Fuck yea.
But yea, genuinely sucks for console players.
Palette Swap
Member
Well, I guess I'll have to pay 16 less for it and have it 3 days earlier. Damn you, Ubi.
Chocolate & Vanilla
Fuck Strawberry
Don't really understand why it would censored on consoles but not on PC. Makes no fucking sense. In fact it being uncensored on PC proves that it passes the PEGI/BBFC/whatever review boards so why fucking censor the console version? I don't get pissed off about much. I dont even care too much that they've chosen to remove some content. But illogical reasoning really fucks me off big time.
MaximusPrimus
Member
PC wins again!
Told you my theory that the console manufacturers had objections. That's really the only other thing I can think about.
Oh hey, it's my native tongue. Might buy from them just on patriotic principal.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Game is full of game-breaking bugs that are going to be patched with a day1 update (and possibly other problems on a later patch). Also, they aren't going to update it censoring stuff if the retail copy is unaffected.
If the PC copy is uncensored, same will be for the digital release, otherwise the retail sku will be affected all the same.
Why wouldn't the same manufacturers have any objections with the American console versions then? Especially since the abortion issue is a big thing in the US whereas in Europe hardly anyone cares.
ShogunDarius
Member
gotta admit, even i'm considering not playing this game anymore due to this
Probably has to do with retail versus digital sales. If games are unrated or put on the index in Germany, then no copies may be put in shops for children, no advertisements made etc. Effectively that means no sales. If it's censored in Germany but uncensored everywhere else that also means no sales in Germany. It's quite possible the German brick and mortar shops have banded together to put in demands at Ubisoft. Either the adjacent countries also get a censored version or we boycott your other releases like Watch dogs.
PC at retail conversely is pretty insignificant. Maybe South Park will be solely digital in the first place.
(Presuming it's Germany that's the culprit, could also be UK or whatever)
Different branch might have reacted differently. Also who knows who is in charge of such a decision. Like I said it's the only reason I can think about, because it clearly isn't a ratings issue.
razgriz417
Member
Makes no sense to me about only censoring console versions in EU but I'm just glad my PC version won't be affected
That's crazy talk. You know that the PC release will also be on German store shelves right? Stores also don't band together for shit here. Man this doesn't make any sense top to bottom.
Chocolate & Vanilla
Fuck Strawberry
German censoring usually doesn't affect UK though
Not entirely true. Sony is too lazy to produce multiple versions for Europe. Other publishers do though.
What exactly are you doing? I don't quite understand...
So just asked Ubisoft about the german PC version and they were quick with the answer. Germany PC version also uncensored except for the swastikas. So you can drop that line of thinking that somehow Germany is responsible for these alterations.
Ubi mentioned "marketing decisions" so that would not have fit anyway.
Ubi mentioned "marketing decisions" so that would not have fit anyway.
- PC retail is not insignificant in Central and eastern europe, specifically germany is the biggest market for PC retail.
-Germany gets its own censored version anyway because the game features swastikas - other european version will have them.
- German retail shops have nothing to gain from blocking titles like watchdogs, they already feel a lot of pressure from people importing their games from the UK and online retailers like amazon.
Marc
Member
Decided to cancel my preorder in the end, never done that for a game before that I can recall, *banned site* lets you leave a comment as to why which is nice. Hopefully a few others do the same as me and ask *banned site* to pass on the message that Ubisoft are being idiots.
Damn, was really excited about this game and I won't buy a full game digitally so no chance of using another region. I was also planning on getting Infamous when it went down in price and was hoping this would hold me over until then. March is going to suck.
Maybe pick this up second hand down the line unless Ubisoft come to their senses.
Its always been ironic to me German law censors things like the Nazi's, which is exactly the kind of thing the Nazi's did. Do they ban the buddhists using the swastika as well?
Damn, was really excited about this game and I won't buy a full game digitally so no chance of using another region. I was also planning on getting Infamous when it went down in price and was hoping this would hold me over until then. March is going to suck.
Maybe pick this up second hand down the line unless Ubisoft come to their senses.
Its always been ironic to me German law censors things like the Nazi's, which is exactly the kind of thing the Nazi's did. Do they ban the buddhists using the swastika as well?
Backfoggen
Banned
Australia had problems with rating the game:
http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/19/5...truth-censored-in-australia-features-a-crying
Seems like Ubisoft is trying to put out a catch-all censored version for European and Australian markets.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/19/5...truth-censored-in-australia-features-a-crying
Seems like Ubisoft is trying to put out a catch-all censored version for European and Australian markets.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Decided to cancel my preorder in the end, never done that for a game before that I can recall, *banned site* lets you leave a comment as to why which is nice. Hopefully a few others do the same as me and ask *banned site* to pass on the message that Ubisoft are being idiots.
Damn, was really excited about this game and I won't buy a full game digitally so no chance of using another region. I was also planning on getting Infamous when it went down in price and was hoping this would hold me over until then. March is going to suck.
Maybe pick this up second hand down the line unless Ubisoft come to their senses.
You know, you're allowed to say shopto.
It's in the OP, it clearly says marketing.