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[Kacho]

This is the scene that was in the demo

I take it that’s Martha.

Shame this is just another horror walking sim

 

[Lord Panda]

Sick bullshit like this shouldn't be present in games tbh. In this case i fully agree with Sony.

I was about to lay into Sony, with reaction worthy gifs of Abby taking it up the duffer and a few other choice TLoU2 scenes … but I can understand Sony’s stance on this one.

 

[Concern]

If you can't stomach it, don't play it.

Of course some people already started to spin this as a good thing lol

 

[Kacho]

Of course some people already started to spin this as a good thing lol

Thank you Sony. Thank you.

 

[BeardGawd]

None of you seen Game of Thrones? Cutting off and wearing someone's face isn't something censorship worthy.

 

[Topher]

If you can't stomach it, don't play it.

Of course some people already started to spin this as a good thing lol

Cutting a dead girl's face off is never a good thing.

I know that's not what you meant. lol

 

[Belthazar]

Also, how the hell did this manage to only get an M rating from ESRB? They probably sent a very mild cut to be evaluated, this would get an AO otherwise (which would mean not releasing at all on consoles)

 

[Sleepwalker]

That's not a baby in that video and while the concept is disturbing it's also whatever, felt nothing watching it lol maybe too much internetz.

 

[Bragr]

In The Last of Us 2, you can stick a knife into a guy's throat and he will squeal in agony as the throat opens and you can see into the wound.

This is some hypocritical bullshit from Sony because they are afraid of the twitter mob and they are taking it out on developers. Completely spineless and ridiculous.

 

[lastmessiah]

Sure you can release your horror game on PlayStation, as long as you remove the horrific parts.

 

[TheGrat1]

Sony....

Edit: Games are art. If you do not like it, do not play it. First world problems to the max.

 

[Thief1987]

None of you seen Game of Thrones? Cutting off and wearing someone's face isn't something censorship worthy.

I doubt that it's scene itself, but its interactivity. Like it's literally in dev's statement

we have had to modify the experience on the PS5 and PS4 versions, with some elements no longer playable.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Good way to drum up interest in your cookie cutter horror walking sim.

 

[Concern]

In The Last of Us 2, you can stick a knife into a guy's throat and he will squeal in agony as the throat opens and you can see into the wound.

This is some hypocritical bullshit from Sony because they are afraid of the twitter mob and they are taking it out on developers. Completely spineless and ridiculous.

Lemme guess "evil racist white guy"? Lol

 

[blacktout]

There is a scene where you

Spoiler: graphic content

apparently cut off a childs face and wear it

ROFL. Christ.

Still shouldn't be censored though. This is why age ratings and content warnings exist.

 

[Mr Moose]

 

[Spukc]

This is the scene that was in the demo

This shit makes me hard

 

[Fbh]

Lol Sony is like "Oh no we need to protect our adult audience from violence. Unless it's a first party game, then we invite them to go stab pregnant women in the throat"

This is the scene that was in the demo

 

[Venom Snake]

I always imagined Jim Ryan wearing someone else's face.. I mean, jut look at him.

 

[nikolino840]

Well that does sound pretty stupid but I'd have to see the context, I mean doing that in something like a zombie game where you are trying to hide that you are alive makes sense but only if it were another adults face, I don't get why this would need to be done with a baby though, what kind of story are they trying to tell?

Maybe for some , anime tiddies (or flat for the 1000 Years old loli ) and pantsu scenes in games are stupid

Well...the devs are italians and we have Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci ,the king of gore movies

 

[GHG]

Well that does sound pretty stupid but I'd have to see the context, I mean doing that in something like a zombie game where you are trying to hide that you are alive makes sense but only if it were another adults face, I don't get why this would need to be done with a baby though, what kind of story are they trying to tell?

If there's a zombie apocalypse everyone stay the fuck away from this guy.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I always imagined Jim Ryan wearing someone else's face.. I mean, jut look at him.

The guy is in his early 50s, so I'm not sure why he'd put on an 80 year old's face.

 

[Punished Miku]

I think I'll buy this game. This is the hardest anyones put Sony on blast for this shit. I admire the devs.

 

[Lone Wolf]

I don’t agree with the censorship, but I wouldn’t play that.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Well that does sound pretty stupid but I'd have to see the context, I mean doing that in something like a zombie game where you are trying to hide that you are alive makes sense but only if it were another adults face, I don't get why this would need to be done with a baby though, what kind of story are they trying to tell?

I think they meant "baby sister" which is a weird way to say younger sister, not actually a baby.

 

[ChiefDada]

Spoiler: graphic content

Oh hell no!

I'm all for artistic freedom, and the developers have every right to put whatever content they want to put in their game. But platforms also have the right to reject if it doesn't align with their views/morals/standards, etc.

Good job, Sony!

 

[Banjo64]

There is a scene where you

Spoiler: graphic content

apparently cut off a childs face and wear it

Still not as bad as the gay sex scene in TLoU 2.

 

[Fake]

In The Last of Us 2, you can stick a knife into a guy's throat and he will squeal in agony as the throat opens and you can see into the wound.

 

[jaysius]

Some of the shit in God of War's previous games have been way crazier, infact that was a huge reason to play those middles mashfests. It's hilarious to see Sony people clamor for censorship to apologize for their brand.

In The Last of Us 2, you can stick a knife into a guy's throat and he will squeal in agony as the throat opens and you can see into the wound.

This is some hypocritical bullshit from Sony because they are afraid of the twitter mob and they are taking it out on developers. Completely spineless and ridiculous.

So only 1st parties will be allowed the gore in the future?

 

[Punished Miku]

I guess the FTC needs to investigate Sony. Seems they have an unfair monopoly on gore.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Sony has a weird issue with "dismemberment" in particular.

Sony Reportedly Censoring Violent Depictions in Games

Sony isn't allowing video games to depict dismemberment of human characters.

www.dualshockers.com

Must be applying this to... faces? lol

 

[Punished Miku]

Sony has a weird issue with "dismemberment" in particular.

Sony Reportedly Censoring Violent Depictions in Games

Sony isn't allowing video games to depict dismemberment of human characters.

www.dualshockers.com

Must be applying this to... faces? lol

Certainly not God of War 3.

 

[ChiefDada]

If you can't stomach it, don't play it.

Sure.

But Sony has freedom too; they don't like the content, so they chose not to host it.

Of course some people already started to spin this as a good thing lol

It's peoples' opinion.

 

[Fake]

Sure.

But Sony has freedom too; they don't like the content, so they chose not to host it.

You're literally have no ideia of wtf are you talking about. This is not freedom. There is a ESRB just for that. Its up to the company/dev team accept the terms, not Sony. If they don't like the rules Sony are imposing they can remove or break the contract anytime.

I mean, wtf, asking for a dev to remove a scene from their game is freedom? In what planet?

 

[Ezquimacore]

Damn what happened to playstation?... even Nintendo is more hardcore now.

 

[MikeM]

Sick bullshit like this shouldn't be present in games tbh. In this case i fully agree with Sony.

But its ok in movies? We have a ratings system for a reason. Fucking use it.

 

[Punished Miku]

Sick bullshit like this shouldn't be present in games tbh. In this case i fully agree with Sony.

Neil Druckman is 100% pre-ordering this for PC.

 

[CrashNBurn_281]

Dont understand the censorship. Adults can figure out what is okay for them.

 

[CatLady]

This is the scene that was in the demo

Okay, that's pretty disgusting, but it's a horror game and that's truly horrifying.

 

[Ezquimacore]

Good way to drum up interest in your cookie cutter horror walking sim.

hey!, marketing is marketing.

 

[ChiefDada]

You're literally have no ideia of wtf are you talking about. This is not freedom. There is a ESRB just for that. Its up to the company/dev team accept the terms, not Sony. If they don't like the rules Sony are imposing they can remove or break the contract anytime.

I'm afraid it is you who doesn't understand. Sony and ESRB can have differing standards. What's permissible for ESRB may not be permissible for Sony's brand and/or platform.

 

[Dr Bass]

Sick bullshit like this shouldn't be present in games tbh. In this case i fully agree with Sony.

It's a sick thing, agreed.

But don't make them change the game, just deny certification. If that's how they truly feel, say the game does not meet up with your platform's standards. Can't have your cake and eat it too IMO.

This is why I stopped fanboying for Sony, at buy games on PC instead whenever I can. They lost an embarrassingly loyal customer in me.

That'll show 'em. Keep fighting the good fight, and let them know you will not put up with them taking away your right to mutilate people.

 

[Fake]

I'm afraid it is you who doesn't understand. Sony and ESRB can have differing standards. What's permissible for ESRB may not be permissible for Sony's brand and/or platform.

Not my point. This is not 'freedom' lmao. Sony are setting rules and the dev team accept. There is no 'different standards'.

 

[Kagey K]

Have to admit it's effective marketing. I'm 1000% more interested in this game than I was an hour ago.

Might have to run through it in October.

 

[Kadve]

Sony has a weird issue with "dismemberment" in particular.

Sony Reportedly Censoring Violent Depictions in Games

Sony isn't allowing video games to depict dismemberment of human characters.

www.dualshockers.com

Must be applying this to... faces? lol

Hmm... Guess they must have changed then. (they published this game themselves)



Also how the hell does that apply to Mortal Kombat? Considering how much dismemberment is going on there.

Okay, that's pretty disgusting, but it's a horror game and that's truly horrifying.

Disgusting is one thing. Bad taste is another.

I'm not exactly supporting Sony censoring the game, but i also don't support the developers for including it in the first place. Feels like they are just trying to grab headlines trough bad publicity. And not in a fun way like Hatred if anyone remember that.

 

[Ezquimacore]

Ok after seeing what the scene is, while I don't agree with Sony's censorship.... fuck every movie, game or series that harm babies and kids... protect them children, man! so yeah fuck Martha's developer.

 

[Lognor]

Sony, what is you doing?!

Nintendo of all fucking companies is doing a better job with this shit now. And that's just sad.

 

[Topher]

You're literally have no ideia of wtf are you talking about. This is not freedom. There is a ESRB just for that. Its up to the company/dev team accept the terms, not Sony. If they don't like the rules Sony are imposing they can remove or break the contract anytime.

I mean, wtf asking for a dev to remove a scene from their game is freedom? In what planet?

I agree. Sony is overreaching. The industry has established effective self-governance for content. If the ESRB gives it a M rating then that should be all Sony should cares about.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

This is the one thing about Sony I've been most worried about: dumb censorship. Never mind the number of Japanese niche games that have had to be censored on the platform; games clearly aimed at Mature audiences/adults that aren't 1P games are still being forced into a state of censorship, and there's no reason for that.

It also makes them look hypocritical because they have 1P games like TLOU Part II which are filled with some pretty brutal violence and even sex scenes, but they won't allow 3P games clearly rated for Mature audiences to do the same? Are games "art", or not? Be consistent, please.

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wtf.

I was about to finally agree with the Anime weirdos… LMAOO. How is that not A rated. Sony does not want a “GTA hot coffee” on crack falling on its whole Playstation Division.

It's no worst than a scene from Silence of the Lambs, and that was rated R. The AO rating is just a marketing gimmick and has been pretty much since its inception. No console game has been AO and been allowed on console, and even most PC storefronts ban those type of games.

Go look up the history of Thrill Kill on PS1 to see why AO-rated games just don't exist on console.

Yeah I don't see how this contributes anything besides just being disturbing for no reason

How would you even know without having played the game in its totality?

 

[Punished Miku]

I agree. Sony is overreaching. The industry has established effective self-governance for content. If the ESRB gives it a M rating then that should be all Sony should care about.

They censored Devil May Cry even lol.