Should have given the longer formulation: Yes, the possession of the game and the act of buying itself is legal. However, the import of the game is illegal and you won't ever see it if customs find it.
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Dead Rising 3 not going to be released in Germany
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Should have given the longer formulation: Yes, the possession of the game and the act of buying itself is legal. However, the import of the game is illegal and you won't ever see it if customs find it.
IrgendwasmitRot
Member
Never liked those Dead Rising games anyway, but the fact, that this game will not be released in Germany ist FRIGGIN ridiculous to me. Almost every game is released uncut in Germany (even MGR, TLoU [exclude MP] or GTAV).
Also: As a German I almost buy only imported games, hate those shitty big USK-logos on the covers.
Also: As a German I almost buy only imported games, hate those shitty big USK-logos on the covers.
cleveridea
Member
Hilarious. Presumably games like COD are ok in germany, so its ok to shoot fellow people in the face all day.
But defending yourself in a fantasy world where made up creatures are all trying eat you is not ok.
But defending yourself in a fantasy world where made up creatures are all trying eat you is not ok.
adamsappel
Member
Germany may be a bit hypersensitive to possible influences of violence for historical reasons, as well. Being the instigators of the last two World Wars, for example.
Well, COD doesn't have any kind of gore (at least not in Germany). Dead Rising 3 has. Easy choice for the USK and BPjM.
Rule 1 for getting a rating in Gemany: NO GORE ALLOWED >:{
(donations welcome)
"Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien", also know as BPjM. Official English title: Federal Review Board for Media Harmful to Minors.
Let me please stress that, before the wrong information becomes gospel:
No, they don't, and they can't
If you ordered, and the toll checks the package, they could have kept it.
That's the European version (and Australia?), so it is not just Germany.
Episode 1, can be considered a rip off, it is pretty spot on in some areas. After that it went it's own path though.
Anyway, they makers of The Office had a good case to sue, they did, and they settled out of court. The exact details are undisclosed, as far as I know, but since then The office's creators are part of Stromberg's end credits.
a) COD games have a long history of being self censored in Germany
b) The way violence is portraied and justified in both games is totally different.
One could argue, that Dead Rising is built around killing human like creatures for the sake of fun and enjoyment of seeing them killed in unneedlessly cruel ways.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Europeans are WAY too sensitive when it comes to violence
Its absolutely ridiculous. This wouldn't bat an eyelash in the U.S.
Its absolutely ridiculous. This wouldn't bat an eyelash in the U.S.
The positive side of this is that anything but violence is pretty much okay.Because of this
Well, the US reacts absolutely ridiculous to naked skin (can't even call it nudity). Guess we're even
disastermouse
Banned
But Germany is supposed to be an effeminate socialist country! WTF? I kid! I kid! Mostly, I'm having fun with the idea that an idea propounded by Fox News is being implemented by a European Democratic Socialist country.
Also, if it's an agency for media harmful to young persons, shouldn't they theoretically be all for this violent game? I mean otherwise it's an agency against media harmful for young persons.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Did you know that we never had Contra III for the SNES in Germany? Instead we have Super Probotector. It's the same game but with robots... so Robo Rising 3 confirmed!
Gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfCHuftlwlE
It's Super Probotector in all of Europe, not just Germany. And it didn't start with Contra III, but with Contra/Probotector for NES.
Sorry, then I was spreading bullshit. Forget my post. :/
Sword Of Doom
Member
lol learn something new everyday
State of Decay finally made it out there didn't it?
Did it not???
I know they had to make changes for different regions....like Australia and others.
One change was changing the "drugs/painkillers" to something else...like vitamins or something.
Maybe someone could elaborate more.
Did it not???
I know they had to make changes for different regions....like Australia and others.
One change was changing the "drugs/painkillers" to something else...like vitamins or something.
Maybe someone could elaborate more.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Not really, the changes just weren't contained to the German release even though that's the entire reason they changed it. Just like TLoU was censored in all of Europe because of Germany, so was Contra changed into Probotector in all of Europe because they wanted to be able to sell it on the German market. I guess it's just easier and cheaper to distribute a single version of the game all over Europe than making a special version just for one country.
Source, for both of that?
Salvor.Hardin
Banned
Uh what?
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
It puzzles me so much why Germany has Such an influence on european gaming, yet has such backward policies. Im sick of games being censored because of the weak stomachs of the germans. Its a fcuking pisstake.
that said, on the topic at hand, that sucks but it is to be expected.
that said, on the topic at hand, that sucks but it is to be expected.
Soyongdori
Member
This shit is why pc gaming is much more popular in Germany than any other EU nations.
Angry Hitler videos aren't working for germans because they actually understand what the actors are saying
Prince Vultan
Banned
Oh no... now Xbone won't sell so good in Germany.
Haunted
Member
Easily circumvented by importing a copy from the UK (or Austria if someone doesn't understand English), the imported copy will be cheaper as well.
Still, even if there are no practical consequences, the principle of it is still annoying. I wish companies would still choose to sell the game even with the reduced marketing, if only so the "Germany always bans violent games" prejudice isn't perpetuated further (as evidenced by some posts in this thread). >_>
oh well. It's always a bit weird to post in these threads, because there's the urge to "defend" against common misconceptions and thoughtless exaggeration, yet on the other hand Germans absolutely love ripping on their incompetent lawmakers and we do want them to wake up and become more relaxed in these regards as well. I guess being disappointed with your representatives and federal agencies is a pretty universal thing.
Still, even if there are no practical consequences, the principle of it is still annoying. I wish companies would still choose to sell the game even with the reduced marketing, if only so the "Germany always bans violent games" prejudice isn't perpetuated further (as evidenced by some posts in this thread). >_>
oh well. It's always a bit weird to post in these threads, because there's the urge to "defend" against common misconceptions and thoughtless exaggeration, yet on the other hand Germans absolutely love ripping on their incompetent lawmakers and we do want them to wake up and become more relaxed in these regards as well. I guess being disappointed with your representatives and federal agencies is a pretty universal thing.
Add to that that it's actually a tense scene from a great movie and it loses all the comedic impact. Bruno Ganz :bowAngry Hitler videos aren't working for germans because they actually understand what the actors are saying
Haunted
Member
Ah, a linguistic question, excellent.
It sounds weird in English because the "prüf" part of Bundesprüfstelle already implies some sort of checking/control mechanism for said harmful media. Just translating that word with agency or federal department is insufficient.