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Dead Rising 3 not going to be released in Germany
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IISANDERII
Member
Customers? Why are you using the plural form?
PodcastFips
Member
Yes, a huge majority. MediaMarkt/Saturn and Amazon are very popular and a lot of people don't have a credit card to order in the UK or somewhere else.
Krusenstern
Banned
I think the reason is actually that the majority doesn't even have a clue about censored games.
PodcastFips
Member
This, of course, too. Or they don't care.
And most likely they don't even know importing games from the UK is a lot cheaper.
So what is the USK saying?
(USK = German ratings company for games)
Or "under" the counter.
Your local gamestore can sell it or order it for you.
Sometimes Gamestop has bigger indexed or unrated titles near launch, if you ask for it.
There is, it is called Steam (or your other DD service of choice)
How it is handled depends on the publisher.
Some games can be activated without problems, some with some VPN/IP trickery, and I guess some can't.
On the 360, Microsoft did not want games without a rating.
Also, even if you could play the imported copy, there will be no DLC on the Xbox Live marketplace for Germany
The second was banned, too?
Dead Rising 1, by court order.
(USK = German ratings company for games)
Or "under" the counter.
Your local gamestore can sell it or order it for you.
Sometimes Gamestop has bigger indexed or unrated titles near launch, if you ask for it.
There is, it is called Steam (or your other DD service of choice)
How it is handled depends on the publisher.
Some games can be activated without problems, some with some VPN/IP trickery, and I guess some can't.
On the 360, Microsoft did not want games without a rating.
Also, even if you could play the imported copy, there will be no DLC on the Xbox Live marketplace for Germany
The second was banned, too?
Dead Rising 1, by court order.
I think the rules say that if one game has been indexed, all sequels are on the index automatically.
Senor Kami
Banned
Why? Nobody knows exactly what makes the US how it is, but it's a ridiculously violent country. Is it really a shock that others aren't in a rush to do things exactly as we do and try to give us a run for our on money when it comes to violent crimes per capita?
Frankfurter
Member
They didn't rate it. I mean that's the only way that the BPJM is actually allowed to index/ban games. If USK gives a rating (from not restricted all to 18+) the BPJM isn't allowed to take action.
Backfoggen
Banned
You know whats funny Off the Record is not banned, despite Dead Rising 2 being banned. Shows how great the system works.
you got my sympy and I hope they change their damn mind.Gears 1 and 2 -> Index
Gears 3 -> USK 18 rating
The biggest problem is that politician in Germany have no clue about video games. They think it'll turn people into school-shooting zombies. Some of our media is sometimes even worse than FOX news in this regard.
Another problem would be the USK/BPjM which are too strict and should get replaced by PEGI.
We're in the EU, with hopefully more standarized laws which should definitely apply to our video game content rating system!
Well, at least the USK became way more liberal. They release way more 18 rated games which would be surely banned 5 or 8 years ago. Still, it's about the principle! Censorship is wrong. Especially if we talk about art! The worst part of censorship is
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Backfoggen
Banned
Yes
German link with weird German names but you get the idea
http://www.schnittberichte.com/svds.php?Page=Beschlagnahmen
ComputerMKII
Banned
This is fucking bullshit.
Yes. Actually 2716 movies are indexed or banned in Germany, compared to 596 games.
Source: Wikipedia link
You gotta be kidding me, since when playing violent uncensored games is something exclusive to the US? (besides the awful and recycled idea that it can lead to real violence).
Why wouldn't Germans buy their games locally?
Besides the usual price factor, there is no big reason to import.
I am pretty sure, no such rule exists, and there would be many counter examples to that in many old series.
Yeah, but did the USK actually see or preview the game, or comment on it.
The news in the OP does not mention it.
And I haven't heard about the USK and Dead Rising 3 yet, but maybe I just missed that news.
Haven't played either game, but what is funny about it?
The games have different content, don't they?
GrayFoxPL
Member
Censored to hell and back isn't big enough reason?
Sickboy007
Member
You can thank these 3 guys for it, who get to decide for the rest of adult Germans what's best for them.
Nothing a good Uncut-Patch couldn't fix. I prefer getting the uncut versions directly over steam (or torrents), though.
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
Is it illegal to import these games? Honest question. I have no clue how to Germany.
You can thank these 3 guys for it, who get to decide for the rest of adult Germans what's best for them.
If you are an adult, then those 3 people don't, and can't, decide whcih games you play, own, buy or sell.
It is, but most games, as in the vast majority, are "uncensored".
And whether the difference is big enough is another debate, probably very subjective.
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Neeeeeeeeeeeiiiin!!!
GrayFoxPL
Member
Torrents huh?
What about personal imports, if I go myself to another EU country, buy the game therer, and bring it back with me?
Wrong. Both are legal. Indexed games can't be openly advertised (you can't even mention their names in video game magazines) but you can order them at any video game store and it's no problem.
Banned games can't be imported from retailers, but you can import them yourself and it's no problem either. I imported Condemned for example and there's no law which would stop you from doing so.
MightyHedgehog
Member
This would be a change that I would love to have, even as an option. A city full of dumb Terminators is more conceptually interesting than just plain old zombies.
CadetMahoney
Member
dunno.
Backfoggen
Banned
Off The Record is pretty much DR2 with Frank West instead of Chuck Greene I thought
That's complicated. If the border police stops you, you can be charged for importing the banned game. This can result in a fine or imprisonment of up to 3 years.
However, contrary to popular belief, the possession of a banned game is NOT illegal, if they don't catch you at the border you'll be fine.
Politische-bildung-brandenburg.de
They do, but there are double standards. While Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade got a regular theatrical/video/dvd release the point and click adventure game had the swastikas removed for the German release.
On the other hand, comedy skits like this one (a spin on a German rip off of The Office) set in Nazi Germany are fair game. It's total bullshit imo.
Wishmaster92
Member
This is actually good news. DR 1 and 2 were the same, but now they can import the xb1 and play the game!
1.) Don't you DARE to call Stromberg a "rip-off"! It's far too good to be called that. It's a German take on the format!
2.) The explanation actually is pretty simple. "Works of Art, Science, Research [blablae]..." are allowed to use these unconstitutional symbols. In a case against Wolfenstein 3D it wasn't ruled as either of these and thus not allowed to make use of the symbols. Since then nobody bothered to go court again and rather censored the games.
Existing. It was founded in 1926. But since anti-semitism wasn't really a problem back then...
TheRealTalker
Banned
you'd think an organization like this would be in Australia.... are they getting the game as well
