Clive Barker's Jericho will not be edited for USK - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 27th Sep 2007, 10:01

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...ited_for_usk/1

Clive Barker's Jericho, which was yesterday denied classification in Germany, will not be edited and will only be released on PC in Germany.

Jack_Pepsi · 27th Sep 2007, 11:47

There loss. I wonder if they sell/rent Hellraiser and the a-like over there in Germany?!

Silly buggers.

f00dl3 · 27th Sep 2007, 12:30

Censorship is the first step to government dictatorship and communism. I appreciate that Germany is not being overrun by communists as America is right now.

Cobalt · 27th Sep 2007, 12:37

All extreme forms of government use censorship to try and control public opinion, not merely communists. Facist governments use it to an equal degree.

Considering the general political outlook in the USA at the moment, your assertion that it is "being overrun by communists" is quite untrue. It could even be shown that capitalism has never been stronger than it is now.

Aterius Gmork · 27th Sep 2007, 12:55

As a German I can only say that reasons for such censorship might be the fear of some politicians that such games make people underage violent, running around in their schools killing people. It is easy to blame computer games, easier than blaming the parents failure anyway. Older people, who never actually played a game ever appart from Solitaire, do appreciate this movement.

Great games in the past have ben crippled in the past, such as all Quake and UT games, in Quake IV not less than 90% of the textures have been replaced. However, that does not mean that communism or facism is growing in Germany.

Redbeaver · 27th Sep 2007, 13:54

good job Codemaster!! stand up for ur rights

(and opinions!)

Spacecowboy92 · 27th Sep 2007, 15:32

I think ratings should be more of a recomendation than a restriction.

will. · 27th Sep 2007, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spacecowboy92

I think ratings should be more of a recomendation than a restriction.

No...

Then my little brothers would have the option of playing manhunt. They shouldn't be allowed to play manhunt. It will scare them and kids at that age are very very impressionable. I know that parents should be the ones that decide if they would let their kids play a game, but in reality, kids deceive and trick parents/grandparents/minders. I remember getting my granny to buy me GTA 2 for example. She didn't know any better and the staff in the store didn't bat and eyelid.

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Spacecowboy92 Gettin' Lazy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Winchester, UK Posts: 757	I think ratings should be more of a recomendation than a restriction. __________________

27th Sep 2007, 12:30	#3
f00dl3 Minimodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36	Censorship is the first step to government dictatorship and communism. I appreciate that Germany is not being overrun by communists as America is right now.

27th Sep 2007, 12:37	#4
Cobalt Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 248	All extreme forms of government use censorship to try and control public opinion, not merely communists. Facist governments use it to an equal degree. Considering the general political outlook in the USA at the moment, your assertion that it is "being overrun by communists" is quite untrue. It could even be shown that capitalism has never been stronger than it is now.

27th Sep 2007, 12:55	#5
Aterius Gmork Look Mr. Bubbles, it's an angel! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 698	As a German I can only say that reasons for such censorship might be the fear of some politicians that such games make people underage violent, running around in their schools killing people. It is easy to blame computer games, easier than blaming the parents failure anyway. Older people, who never actually played a game ever appart from Solitaire, do appreciate this movement. Great games in the past have ben crippled in the past, such as all Quake and UT games, in Quake IV not less than 90% of the textures have been replaced. However, that does not mean that communism or facism is growing in Germany.