Posted August 18, 2010

Trilarion
New User
Registered: Jul 2010
From Germany

cw8
noob user
Registered: May 2009
From Singapore
Posted August 18, 2010

Hmmm, maybe I'll get the pre-order now. If they ban it on Steam, I'll raise hell.
They banned HL2(violence), and Mass Effect(lesbian scenes) before only to lift the ban later. I'll be damned if I get the Steam version now and then boxed set later on. Decisions, decisions...

lowyhong
resident bff
Registered: Dec 2008
From Singapore
Posted August 18, 2010

You got that right :(
I better stop with this one post. I have too many things under my bed that it'd be impossible for me to hide there should you-know-who start breaking down my door.

akwater
Who am I?
Registered: Nov 2009
From United States
Posted August 18, 2010

They banned HL2(violence), and Mass Effect(lesbian scenes) before only to lift the ban later. I'll be damned if I get the Steam version now and then boxed set later on. Decisions, decisions...
The new MOH has been banned from entrance into Iraq/Afghan because of the whole Taliban thing.... I feel your pain man......

stonebro
Love Lumberjacks
Registered: Sep 2008
From Netherlands

HampsterStyle
Radar Love
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted August 18, 2010

So it could probably be solved if a censored version of the game were released. Of course, it is questionable as to why porn mags were used in the first place, but whatever.
Considering the game was designed for a mature audience from the start - and the fact that the player actually mimics being in the Mafia - the devs were probably thinking the player should be able to handle the nude female form artistically presented if they can handle that level of violence.
They'll probably do something similar to "The Witcher" and have a censored version. For those that may be offended with the nudity, they should have a simple toggle in the game options to "black bar" the key parts. This would make all happy.

Gundato
The Peepe
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States

Aliasalpha
Once Proud
Registered: Dec 2008
From Australia
Posted August 18, 2010
Yeah and don't blink or you'll miss it

michaelleung
YOU ARE ALL RETARDS
Registered: Sep 2008
From Canada

Aliasalpha
Once Proud
Registered: Dec 2008
From Australia
Posted August 18, 2010
And you could probably smuggle in a copy of mafia 2 by concealing it in a bag of cocaine

Vestin
only_droid@town
Registered: Sep 2008
From Poland

cw8
noob user
Registered: May 2009
From Singapore
Posted August 18, 2010
I'm way past the minimum voting age and I can't and never voted before. My zone has no opposition competition at all.
Even if the opposition wins, our Emperor says he will activate the military, which is us since all males have to go through 2 1/2 years(2 years now) of military service.

trusteft
Viceroy
Registered: May 2009
From Greece
Posted August 18, 2010

Even if the opposition wins, our Emperor says he will activate the military, which is us since all males have to go through 2 1/2 years(2 years now) of military service.
Another freedom loving Asian democracy.
I wish you (the people) well.

Arkose
sunglasses at night
Registered: Dec 2008
From New Zealand
Posted August 19, 2010
One of the features Steamworks offers to publishers is the ability to forbid access to a game in areas where it is banned; if that's the case for this game not even importing/gifting would help.
If all else fails I guess you could buy a retail copy and then crack it so you can actually use it... :/
Aliasalpha: They can force steam to not sell in the country though, trust me there's a lot of that happening here
To make matters worse, your government's stupidity has a roll-on effect for New Zealand as well. For instance Risen was banned in Australia, so you can't buy it on Steam here despite it not being banned--it got a valid NZ rating and retail releases for both PC and 360.
If all else fails I guess you could buy a retail copy and then crack it so you can actually use it... :/

To make matters worse, your government's stupidity has a roll-on effect for New Zealand as well. For instance Risen was banned in Australia, so you can't buy it on Steam here despite it not being banned--it got a valid NZ rating and retail releases for both PC and 360.
Post edited August 19, 2010 by Arkose

Crassmaster
Right bastard
Registered: Sep 2008
From Canada
Posted August 19, 2010

Even if the opposition wins, our Emperor says he will activate the military, which is us since all males have to go through 2 1/2 years(2 years now) of military service.
So...all of this crap going on in your country, and a game is what you complain about?
Dude...MOVE. :)