Blizzard Forced to Censor StarCraft II
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I'd be interested to know what exactly was removed that changed the game from AO to 12 and up.
well lets look at the reasons give
1. Changing the color of the blood: Uh, OK? What are kids supposed to think it's oil? Maybe for the Terrans, but Zerg? Alien blood sure but kids are still going to know it's blood. I'm surprised they didn't just remove it entirely.
2. Removing smoking: I'm not totally sure about Korean society view on right and wrong, but is seeing smoking in media something that is violently censored. In most English speaking countries you have to have nudity and sex before they will slap an AO rating on ya. So I would assume this (and the other things) are considered the same level of taboo. As in not seen on TV or rarely in movies.
3. Removing scenes of vulgarity: OK, this one is a bit vague, so it's hard to pin down. All I can say is they must be VERY vulgar to illicit an AO rating.
Like I said before I'm not sure how Korean values and/or morality differs from more western norms, so I'd like to hear more specific reasons as to why they would choose to give it an AO rating before and a 12 and up rating now.
[sub]I still think it's a plot by the Korean government to stop kids getting addicted to the game[/sub]
well lets look at the reasons give
1. Changing the color of the blood: Uh, OK? What are kids supposed to think it's oil? Maybe for the Terrans, but Zerg? Alien blood sure but kids are still going to know it's blood. I'm surprised they didn't just remove it entirely.
2. Removing smoking: I'm not totally sure about Korean society view on right and wrong, but is seeing smoking in media something that is violently censored. In most English speaking countries you have to have nudity and sex before they will slap an AO rating on ya. So I would assume this (and the other things) are considered the same level of taboo. As in not seen on TV or rarely in movies.
3. Removing scenes of vulgarity: OK, this one is a bit vague, so it's hard to pin down. All I can say is they must be VERY vulgar to illicit an AO rating.
Like I said before I'm not sure how Korean values and/or morality differs from more western norms, so I'd like to hear more specific reasons as to why they would choose to give it an AO rating before and a 12 and up rating now.
[sub]I still think it's a plot by the Korean government to stop kids getting addicted to the game[/sub]
Oh come on, we all know that the "adult-only" rating from the Korean ESRB was only "not to let our children get zombified"...
But I'm sure Blizzard dropped them some extra cash and the case was closed.
Actually, maybe that's how the censors plotted it...
But I'm sure Blizzard dropped them some extra cash and the case was closed.
Actually, maybe that's how the censors plotted it...
It's not like the Korean kids playing this will be that fussed over the visuals anyway, they prefer to focus on being freakishly good at the game and make everybody else look bad.
I only have two things to say to that, 4kids and Shadow realm. look it up I guess.Irridium said:
As to why, 'cause 4kids is a bunch of over protective nannys that think kids under 16 can't watch anything more offensive than telletubbies.
they killed a whole episode in season 1 where Ash got all those Toros, just because he got a gun pointed at him and meouth dressed up like Hitler, and Yu Gi Oh cards get censored all the time, for religion, Gore, or just because someone's skirt is too short...Irridium said:
Well I knew about 4kids and their usually asshatery. But can't say I've heard of Shadow realm.Eric the Orange said:
And it would be funny to show them Courage the Cowardly Dog. They would probably shit their pants.
Well I can understand how Meowth dressed as Hitler could be kind of offensive, but everything else is stupid ass reason for censorship.Brad Shepard said:
And im just talking about the crads for the yu gi oh thing... I dont even want to start on the Anime...Irridium said:
Thank you for the quick response, but I wouldn't be asking the question if I didn't already try to find the answer by myself. I was confused, so I asked; no need to shout or condescend.Rainboq said:
[edit] For the record, it makes no mention of whether or not the US version is affected.