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LittleBigPlanet delayed over Qur'an "expressions" (shipping Oct. 27th US; Nov 3rd EU)
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Valkyr Junkie
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I refuse to accept that any Muslim can be offended by this song. If they were, they would have protested it years ago when the song was released. When Nsider contacted Sony he was clearly protesting the existence of the song altogether; he did not say it was offensive to have this song specifically in the context of the game. Something is fishy.
BobFromPikeCreek
Member
Seriously?Flek said:
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Yeah, especially since it was one of the most hyped songs of this year and guaranteed to sell over a million copies worldwide, in addition to getting a lot of press coverage. No wait, that's the game.Crisis said:
donkey show
Member
And yet no one complained about the meerkat strippers. :lol
I do think what Sony should have done, if they were stuck, is to let the pre-orders go out as originally intended and do recalls on the rest of the stock. That way, people looking forward to the game so much that they pre-ordered it would still receive it on time, while most of those who didn't pre-order likely wouldn't care at all about waiting another week.
I didn't mean to do it but here goes:
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
NSider said:I didn't mean to do it but here goes:
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
ok. lets just hope all shiped copys will work with the new versions and everything is going to be ok
m0dus said:
No. No one - person or company - should ever be "blamed" for being offensive.
It's a stupid, bullshit subjective term.
The only reason any company reacts to "offensive" is because of the bad PR. I find nothing offensive about the words used in the song, so how could I possibly blame Sony for anything? I blame ignorant people with a voice and the opiate of the masses.
IF IT OFFENDS YOU, STOP FUCKING LISTENING TO THE SONG.
So the whistle blower holds all things religiously close, then posts about a pedobear game? And they're a N-thing supposedly? I guess Reggie does have an account here, and finally found out how to get back at Sony after they showed off that game and people found out they don't need waggle for innovative gaming.
jump_button
Banned
every one email sony telling to give us the game now! maybe it work
On behalf of all the GAF,NSider said:I didn't mean to do it but here goes:
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
I forgive you.
m0dus said:
If people weren't offended in the first place - or more specifically, didn't react outrageously when offended - this wouldn't happen. Artists and companies wouldn't give in and compromise as they do here.
It is basically bullying. People walk on eggshells around these things now. Certain groups need only glare in the direction of a company now, and they cower. What is that, if not bullying? It's ridiculous. So many controversial works have been put out there in the past, and have gone uncensored and untouched because people stood up to those 'offended' and didn't give a toss. But because some people start getting extreme in their reactions to offended religious sensibilities, suddenly companies like Sony get less brave.
Sony should have stood up to this, stood by their product, and told NSider where to put his game if he was offended.
Here, look - my religion forbids me to watch anything on TV with the colour green in it. Green is the devils colour. If I see anything with green in it on TV, I'm going to go picket offices, and burn green things, and threaten the lives of people who make green things on TV. It's my beliefs! You can't tell me I'm silly, because it's my religion! How dare you! I'm going to write to Sony now, to have the colour green removed from all their games. If they don't, I'll get violent.
See how pathetic that is? 'Religious sensitivities' are no different. Stupid arbitrary rules that some people get uppity about, and in cases like this, force on others. Go stick your religion up your ass. (I don't mean you, Modus, I mean people generally who shove religion and their religious sensititivies down other people's throats)
NSider said:I didn't mean to do it but here goes:
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
"I can't help but feel partially responsible"
NSider said:I didn't mean to do it but here goes:
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
Yeah you're real sorry. You walk in here and make those two fucking asshole-ish posts after you got the game delayed for everyone else. This is what you should have posted in the first place not "hey guys.
" and rubbing in that you already have the game. You're not sorry you got the game delayed. You're sorry that someone else revealed who you were on these forums and now you have everyone mad at you. Fuck you.webcivilian
Member
Here's the youtube link from which these are originally referenced.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRKju1uoM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRKju1uoM
You're forgiven.NSider said:I didn't mean to do it but here goes:
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
Now please place your right hand on this butcher block.
Crayon
Member
NSider said:I didn't mean to do it but here goes:
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
You didn't do anything wrong other than letting gaf know it was you.
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Ocarina of Time all over again (Except that Nintedo got away with it for a little while!)
Count Dookkake
Member
Zeliard said:
There were plenty of LOLs at the expense CoE for the Fallout deal.
I love how each religion alternately claims to be the biggest, fastest, strongest and in need of special protection.
NSider said:I didn't mean to do it but here goes:
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
ha ha..you think this angry mob is going to accept this apology?
m0dus said:So if someone goes into a church and pees into the lecturn, by trying to stop him you are somehow being 'intolerant of his culture?'
if someone were to do that its because he HATES that particular religion. there is no culture of pissing on other people religions(literally).
the person pissing is obviously not intolerant, but HATEFUL, and deserves a beatdown
m0dus said:So if someone goes into a church and pees into the lecturn, by trying to stop him you are somehow being 'intolerant of his culture?'
When did my home become a Islamic church and when did my PS3 become a lecturn??? Look, if you were offended by it don't play it, skip the song or hey here's a good idea, do a send back program where Sony will replace the disc with the song taken out if you request it.
Either way thanks jackass, I didn't bother getting a beta key cause of the due date being soon but now I have to wait even longer AND I took fucking vacation time off which I can't change now.
NSider said:I didn't mean to do it but here goes:
I'm sorry for partially causing a one week delay of LittleBigPlanet. I'm sorry Sony has to go through all the trouble of pulling the game from stores and replacing them with patched versions. I definitely know what it feels like to have a game delayed.
The possibility that Sony would delay the game didn't even cross my mind. I thought that they will do nothing about it for weeks then quietly release a patch much later.
I'm sorry.
You have nothing to be sorry about. You saw something that you found offensive and you requested, as a consumer, that it be changed. SONY, not you, decided to delay the game. You had the option to not buy the game or to play the game as is. Sony had the option to not change the game, to patch the game, or to delay the game. THIS WAS SONY'S DECISION, NOT YOURS.
I would like to say sorry on behalf of GAF. I'm an athiest. I don't agree with your religious beliefs. However, to hurl racists comments, slang, etc. or any anger at you because you raised concern to a publisher about material that you found offensive, is simply unacceptable.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Toumani Diabaté won a grammy for the album "In The Heart Of The Moon," which didn't have this song in it.Crisis said:
Guybrush Threepwood
Banned
Nuclear Muffin said:
Don't act as if Nintendo or MM did anything wrong.
The redone Fire Temple theme wasn't nearly as good as the one with chanting and whatever track they replace this song with (if any) probably won't be as good.
Political Correctness can suck a dick.
BobFromPikeCreek
Member
Agreed on every point. Shame on GAF.RSTEIN said:
I'm sure if you looked at what ended up on the cutting room floor for this game, or any game, some of it is in part due to proactive censorship and if that led to the handicapping of the fundamental goal and purpose of the game, then I'd care. One particular song in the soundtrack getting censored out of respect for the dogma of a religious group isn't going to have me crying about slippery slopes. Let 'em have it.rhino4evr said:
Count Dookkake
Member
rhino4evr said:
"I'm sorry I published those cartoons!"