Can’t say I disagree really, I love TLOU2 but a lot of stuff was very graphic.
It's fun to argueWhy is this getting 9 pages.
Should have banned the game entirely. Absolute no reason to have this shit in any game.
Hell i would go so far to ban the developers next.
These devs knew exactly what they are doing.
Fuck them.
Can’t say I disagree really, I love TLOU2 but a lot of stuff was very graphic.
My own sensibilities are pretty easy as far as that goes. Don't sexualize kids, anything else is fair game. Even toasters... especially toasters.I think that what I find equally upsetting about this is that it's becoming such a big deal everyone can agree on, but when sexualized content gets censored then suddenly a lot of the same people either go silent or defend the censorship.
With violence people seem to understand that censorship is bad all of the sudden.
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Suspected scene
It's the american way of saying joking with buddies (i think)
It's the american way of saying joking with buddies (i think)
Why is this getting 9 pages.
Sony has no problem with gore and stuff, many games on PS feature it. It has to be with age rating and the regulation for retailers form USA, not with Sony.
When a game is digital only, the publisher can get the age rating certification from many regions via IARC, a cheap and fast method that isn't too strict and gives them basically what the publisher ask for.
But if later they want to release a game in retail in USA they must get a proper, more strict and expensive ESRB certification process for retail copies. And retailers in USA can't display on their stores ESRB AO games to children, which means publishers in many cases see they are going to get -or get- a ESRB AO rating, and decide to tone down the content of the game to get ESRB 17 because that would mean that retailers from USA would buy it and display it on their stores.
Typically the publishers make this self censorship for all versions, or in some cases for the only versions that will be published on retail (in many cases they only release it on retail for PS, so the PS version is the only censored one). In other cases, they only censor it for the country affected, as it is the case of all gore games released in Japan on retail (Japanese versions are censored, as happens with all the Resident Evil games for all platforms).
Are the PC and Xbox versions released for retail or digital only? Because the ESRB process isn't the same.The game is Rated M and is releasing on PC and Xbox with zero issues. There is no excuse for Sony.
Playstation is one of the top platforms for Fortnite isn't it? I don't understand why are people so upset over Sony nanny over Playstation. they need to think of the kids.
If you are an adult and want to play the game, buy it on Xbox or a PC then?
The game is Rated M and is releasing on PC and Xbox with zero issues. There is no excuse for Sony.
They don't need an excuse, people can disagree and they can do what they want. I think there is a problem with ESRB with the range of M rated games. While its fun for people to argue about this online, it's not a game many will care about and considering what is being censored I don't think it's too unreasonable.
Lots of concern about censorship lately and most of it is alarming. I don't personally think cutting someone's face off and wearing it is part of that trend though, nor do I excuse other restrictions by Sony which I'm not convinced are related to this. Ultimately all consoles are curated content and this game found a line. Is it on Nintendo Switch? Nintendo's stance on censorship serves them well and parents trust their band especially for younger kids. If you want to experience extreme degeneracy a video game console is really not the place.So just because it isn't a major game its OK if Sony pushes regressive, hypocritical censorship? People just have to "accept" it? Nah, fuck that. Sony deserves to be called out for this bullshit just as Nintendo was for literal decades. Hell, speaking of Nintendo they actively allow the uncensored versions of games Sony loves to deem "problematic". When you are actively doing worse than Nintendo in terms of censorship, you fucked up. You fucked up *hard*.
Lots of concern about censorship lately and most of it is alarming. I don't personally think cutting someone's face off and wearing it is part of that trend though, nor do I excuse other restrictions by Sony which I'm not convinced are related to this. Ultimately all consoles are curated content and this game found a line. Is it on Nintendo Switch? Nintendo's stance on censorship serves them well and parents trust their band especially for younger kids. If you want to experience extreme degeneracy a video game console is really not the place.
lol, this game doesn't trigger me, no reason to make this personalSo just because *you* are easily triggered by a HORROR GAME, one that isn't even as bad as other major games released on the platform, some BY THE CONSOLE MANUFACTURER - its perfectly acceptable to have censorship? Even when other platforms can play the game with *zero* censorship? Adults can't decide what they want or don't want to experience, instead you think a company should tell that for you?
Also Nintendo has actively been having rated M games with no problems. They have, ever since cleaning house of their regressive Treehouse staff that actively censored large swaths of games on the Wii U/3DS systems, stopped needlessly censoring their games. They have made a *lot* more money because, guess what? Adults can decide if something is for them or not. Censored games actively hinder the product more often than not.
But hey, since it triggered *you* then censorship is A-OK.
Bro, parents autopilot to Mario and Pokémon, that doesn’t say anything about the rest of the lineup. Nintendo also makes incredibly high quality games yet allows the worst possible thrash on the eShop. One doesn’t have anything to do with the other.Nintendo's stance on censorship serves them well and parents trust their band especially for younger kids.
So do you think Sony should just let anything on their console? Where should the line be?Bro, parents autopilot to Mario and Pokémon, that doesn’t say anything about the rest of the lineup. Nintendo also makes incredibly high quality games yet allows the worst possible thrash on the eShop. One doesn’t have anything to do with the other.
We wonder why things are the worst they've ever been. When people can stand around and shrug their shoulders as things continue to degrade, and pretend any criticism or complaints is ludicrous console warring bullshit. Keep your nihilistic no-fucks-given attitude to yourself. It should be easy since you apparently don't care about anything, Mr Shrugs.99% of people
Console warriors
So do you think Sony should just let anything on their console? Where should the line be?
lol, this game doesn't trigger me, no reason to make this personal
You didn't answer me on if Nintendo has this game, which they don't.
Sony not wanting this content on their platform is not controlling what you can experience as an adult. I can easily name some fucked up things that would not be allowed on any console or storefront, consoles are by design walled guardians. Unrestricted access is on PC and I'm not talking about Steam.
Ah yes, if only wearing cut off faces games were allowed on playstation consoles, things wouldn't be so bad!We wonder why things are the worst they've ever been. When people can stand around and shrug their shoulders as things continue to degrade, and pretend any criticism or complaints is ludicrous console warring bullshit. Keep your nihilistic no-fucks-given attitude to yourself. It should be easy since you apparently don't care about anything, Mr Shrugs.
I think that works 99% of the time, but if Sony doesn't agree with an ESRB rating then it's fine for them to take action.Anything that is AO, like has always been the fucking case prior to 2016. It isn't a hard thing to understand.
I think that works 99% of the time, but if Sony doesn't agree with an ESRB rating then it's fine for them to take action.
What do you mean "worse than they've ever been"? The few pages of this thread I read were full of petty console warring. It seemed like OP opened the thread expecting that. Did you see the content that was cut? It's pretty vile and why wouldn't it be within anyone's right to block whatever content they don't agree with on platforms they are responsible for. What do you expect? And how does your trivial insult further the discourse?We wonder why things are the worst they've ever been. When people can stand around and shrug their shoulders as things continue to degrade, and pretend any criticism or complaints is ludicrous console warring bullshit.
If I hurt your feelings so badly, you could have used the ignore feature to protect yourself. It feels like you're projecting pretty hard, maybe seek counselling?Keep your nihilistic no-fucks-given attitude to yourself. It should be easy since you apparently don't care about anything, Mr Shrugs.
What do you mean "worse than they've ever been"? The few pages of this thread I read were full of petty console warring. It seemed like OP opened the thread expecting that. Did you see the content that was cut? It's pretty vile and why wouldn't it be within anyone's right to block whatever content they don't agree with on platforms they are responsible for. What do you expect? And how does your trivial insult further the discourse?
If I hurt your feelings so badly, you could have used the ignore feature to protect yourself. It feels like you're projecting pretty hard, maybe seek counselling?
Censorship this day and age is a HUGE fucking problem, when it comes to lines in the sand worth fighting for this Ain’t it
I doubt the violence will get censored, it’s just monsters. It’s the sexy protagonist you should be worried about there. For some reason the modern audience can get awfully triggered if they have to look at a sexy woman, let’s hope Jimbo is old school and let it pass.I am worried for Project Eve
And the booty ladies is what I am afraid about! Which fucking idiot defended that curves and nudity which are daily normal thing, are worse than kilingI doubt the violence will get censored, it’s just monsters. It’s the sexy protagonist you should be worried about there. For some reason the modern audience can get awfully triggered if they have to look at a sexy woman, let’s hope Jimbo is old school and let it pass.
Oh I do think Sony cares because of the shitstorm mentality of today. Parents will see it as Sonys fault … somehow.Except Sony is not the publisher of the game, so they shouldn't care if the game gets banned. It is simply not their responsibility.
People saying that they understand Sony's decision, it is ok to think that. But you still shouldn't accept this breach of artistic freedom. It is another shitty move by Sony, especially because they seem to play favorites when choosing which games to censor or not.
Yeah, it’s all backwards, I’m not wired the same way as the modern audience that’s for sure.And the booty ladies is what I am afraid about! Which fucking idiot defended that curves and nudity which are daily normal thing, are worse than kiling
Aye. It's weird how everyone has all of a sudden become terrified of boobs.For some reason the modern audience can get awfully triggered if they have to look at a sexy woman
It’s everything, breasts, butt, hips, hourglass figure, feminine facial features, typical clothes for women. I’ve tried to have the discussions, in short my conclusion is that female characters needs to look more like men, wear clothes like men and behave more like men, to be realistic or something. I’ll never understand where it comes from. Some say it’s feminism but the biggest feminist I know is freakishly beautiful and wear figure hugging 50s dresses, so I don’t know.Aye. It's weird how everyone has all of a sudden become terrified of boobs.
Nothing in tlou2 is this up close reallythey'll censor this but what about that pregnant lady getting stabbed by ellie in tlou2?
makes no sense
they'll censor this but what about that pregnant lady getting stabbed by ellie in tlou2?
makes no sense