The world does this to the US, but when something catastrophic happens, they're whistling an entirely different tune. Well, until they get the help they need.Baresark said:Also, the actions of a government should never be held against it's people.
The world does this to the US, but when something catastrophic happens, they're whistling an entirely different tune. Well, until they get the help they need.Baresark said:Also, the actions of a government should never be held against it's people.
I think that censorship laws actually did have something to do with the end of WWII.SmashLovesTitanQuest said:Alright, now something bugs me a little, and I have to get it off my chest.
Why is the Third Reich/Nazi Germany/Hitler pulled into this stuff every damn time?
Look guys, we have assholes in charge of this. They censor shit. And it sucks. And it has shit all to do with nazi Germany. Seriously, this isnt related in the slightest.
I really dont get it. Maybe I should start making elaborate posts about the Vietnam war every time an American politician calls for video game censorship.
Not exactly, or at least not with me. I think that most Americans are decent, kind people, but often when I look at the U.S. Government (or any other Government in a clearly democratic country for that matter) I think "who voted for those people?"Kevlar Eater said:The world does this to the US, but when something catastrophic happens, they're whistling an entirely different tune. Well, until they get the help they need.Baresark said:Also, the actions of a government should never be held against it's people.
No, I meant that there's a huge argument going about the fact that you can't kill children in Skyrim.Amaror said:As far as i know (I am German) Skyrim isn't censored. One good thing about skyrim is that it's just for people as old or older than 16. Oblivion was for people as old or older than 12.CrystalShadow said:Eh. What can you even say these days?
I'd ignore it completely, but it does make me curious if I own any games that would be banned in their current form in Germany.
Not a completely pointless question, because I have some ideas going (mostly related to trains) that would require moving to Germany...
But anyway... These kind of issues happen. I mean, isn't this whole skyrim business swamping the forums right now closely related to censorship issues?
Censorship in germany is really bad, but not that bad how people depict it.
As far as i know you could and can allways import a game without problems (That's why this article was kinda strange because it stated that that would be illegal).
One game that i also censored in germany is manhunt, but can you blame them for this?
On the other hand both Dead Space games are not censored, because the Necromorph don't look too much like humans.
So in general i think you should be safe.
To be fair, if you were known in large part for the atrocities committed in a world war, you might be quick to distance yourself from it, too.KeyMaster45 said:Once we deal with Australia I say we turn our sights to Germany and start pestering them to unclench their sphincter a bit. WWII was a long time ago, Germany, you can chill out and join the rest of us in our violence filled entertainment. We won't judge, honest.
Germany has it worse than us. We can still play the majority of games they just get watered down a bit, which does not detract from the core of the gameplay. Outright banning isn't good...KeyMaster45 said:Once we deal with Australia I say we turn our sights to Germany and start pestering them to unclench their sphincter a bit. WWII was a long time ago, Germany, you can chill out and join the rest of us in our violence filled entertainment. We won't judge, honest.
Well that is so far removed from recent memory, but with WWII it is very likely you know/knew a veteran. Maybe even someone close to you, like a grandfather.Baresark said:There seems to be a lot of ignorance in this thread. As far as if German's hope the Nazis win: You don't watch movie about native americans getting killed and then when they fight back say to yourself, "I sure do hope these idiotic, inbred useless backwoods illiterate hicks turn this around and win".
Actually I was thinking exactly that when I watched Avatar.Baresark said:There seems to be a lot of ignorance in this thread. As far as if German's hope the Nazis win: You don't watch movie about native americans getting killed and then when they fight back say to yourself, "I sure do hope these idiotic, inbred useless backwoods illiterate hicks turn this around and win".
I'm Currently living in germany working for Bluebyte/Ubisoft for the last 8 months, been in plenty of German Gamestops... saying that on my way to work this morning, i found yes indeed it isnt being sold in gamestops, but was a local Import store i walk by to work in the morning, so i was a bit mistaken on my part.Yopaz said:And you're not German so I am guessing you haven't stopped by any German GameStops.Ruairi iliffe said:Its been out for months now, seen it in a local gamestop.imnotparanoid said:OT: Arent they generally banned before thye are released? Or hasnt i been released there at all yet?
Aaah, I understand. In that case I wonder if that import store will keep selling it after the ban and if anyone will care... Sorry for my assumption.Ruairi iliffe said:I'm Currently living in germany working for Bluebyte/Ubisoft for the last 8 months, been in plenty of German Gamestops... saying that on my way to work this morning, i found yes indeed it isnt being sold in gamestops, but was a local Import store i walk by to work in the morning, so i was a bit mistaken on my part.Yopaz said:And you're not German so I am guessing you haven't stopped by any German GameStops.Ruairi iliffe said:Its been out for months now, seen it in a local gamestop.imnotparanoid said:OT: Arent they generally banned before thye are released? Or hasnt i been released there at all yet?
Ah its fine, and i had a check at lunch there and yup its out of the shelf now, looks like lockdown is in effect >.>Yopaz said:Aaah, I understand. In that case I wonder if that import store will keep selling it after the ban and if anyone will care... Sorry for my assumption.Ruairi iliffe said:I'm Currently living in germany working for Bluebyte/Ubisoft for the last 8 months, been in plenty of German Gamestops... saying that on my way to work this morning, i found yes indeed it isnt being sold in gamestops, but was a local Import store i walk by to work in the morning, so i was a bit mistaken on my part.Yopaz said:And you're not German so I am guessing you haven't stopped by any German GameStops.Ruairi iliffe said:Its been out for months now, seen it in a local gamestop.imnotparanoid said:OT: Arent they generally banned before thye are released? Or hasnt i been released there at all yet?
Hmmmmmmm...Andy Chalk said:Dead Island has been banned in Germany and both the developer and the publisher have reacted with a yawn.