Pretty sure it is marketed for adults with the emphasise on relationships and the idea of marriage entering the picture. So not sure why it has to be censored if it is not marketed for kids?
Catherine Publisher Talks About Covering Up Game's Risque Art
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I think America is a "Big Kid" that will be all "Ahhh mommy's no-no zone"
while Japan is small but mature, making everything we wish we wish they had
while Japan is small but mature, making everything we wish we wish they had
certain US retailers
This means it's possible to get it with the original art at others? I'd really like to know if the collector's edition is affected by this.
This means it's possible to get it with the original art at others? I'd really like to know if the collector's edition is affected by this.
That sounds a lot like going to the movie entirely because Miramax produced it. I'm not seeing what feature of the game is drawing in the fans.RedEyesBlackGamer said:
Not that I'm bashing the game or the fans though, I'm just curious.
Bad analogy is bad. Producing is not the same as developing. It is like seeing a movie because the screenwriter is very good and it is directed by one of your favorite directors.xXAsherahXx said:
EDIT: What do you want? The fact that a puzzle game is very story driven? The unique visual imagery? The concept of "erotic horror"?
Today, producing and directing and developing are all very similar. The producer has a huge part in movies these days. That's why most people credit JJ Abrams for making Cloverfield. Anyways, what I want is to know what draws in the fans the most. What feature stands out to grab people's interest? Also, erotic horror is impossible. A person will never think "oh my god that thing is scary, but I would totally have sex with that!" Nothing works that way.RedEyesBlackGamer said:
It is like the new My Little Pony show. A lot of factors have come together to create a explosion of interest that wasn't foreseen. Erotic horror is possible. The "erotic" part is usually the day sections with the high octane nightmare fuel being the platform/puzzle dream sections.xXAsherahXx said:
as well as the SMT stuff, like Nocturne and Devil Summoner. And even the trauma Center series. You're really underselling atlus by just saying Persona.RedEyesBlackGamer said:
Cool then, now I know, thank you. I've never seen an erotic horror, the closest to that I've seen would be the nurses in Silent Hill, who have huge breasts with a jacked up face. I guess that sort of counts, but I certainly wasn't turned on.RedEyesBlackGamer said:
ugh, I feel so ashamed I actually bought that new...Zac Smith said:But this stuff is ok?
the voice acting and game play stopped me from playing it 1 hour in...
Throughout history humans have thought up monsters that connect sex and horror. Vampires, succubi and many others are prime examples of sexualised horror.xXAsherahXx said:
another example: Snow Woman (Yuki-Onna)
Oh, come on! It's not like it's in-your-face nudity! If I remember correctly, you could only see C/Katherine's breasts, but no nipple. As far as I understand, nipple equals nudity. And it's not like it's porn-in-a-box!
When I go to FYE, I see some Playboy DVDs covered because you can actually see nude chicks on the cover. The original C/Katherine cover had no nudity.
And for all the smart parents out there, they would know that this game ain't so bad since it's not AO rated, it's still M (Or it will be, whatever). So you know they're not gonna get into specifics if they indeed get into sexual themes. And at any rate, why would you buy your kid an M rated game?!
But alright, assuming the problem is that kids might see it at the stores and get a boner or something, it's not gonna go beyond that. They can't buy an M rated game, parents might not buy them for them neither and you know what they'll do? They'll go straight home, turn on their console/computer and watch some anime. Or if they feel like it, hentai.
I mean, people do realize this IS a cartoon, right? Not an actual woman?
As someone who makes a living out of selling games, I have no problem explaining parents why this game is rated M. Heck, I LOVE to enlighten parents who are too lazy to research or care about a game before buying it.
I just hope it backfires and they decide to buy their kids this game only to find out it's not cutesy anime-based or something. The cover is supposed to give parents an idea of what they're getting, yes, but we have the ratings for a reason too.
I'm not being a hater but I'm tired of the video game being constantly constricted and treated as if they were selling drugs to little kids.
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When I go to FYE, I see some Playboy DVDs covered because you can actually see nude chicks on the cover. The original C/Katherine cover had no nudity.
And for all the smart parents out there, they would know that this game ain't so bad since it's not AO rated, it's still M (Or it will be, whatever). So you know they're not gonna get into specifics if they indeed get into sexual themes. And at any rate, why would you buy your kid an M rated game?!
But alright, assuming the problem is that kids might see it at the stores and get a boner or something, it's not gonna go beyond that. They can't buy an M rated game, parents might not buy them for them neither and you know what they'll do? They'll go straight home, turn on their console/computer and watch some anime. Or if they feel like it, hentai.
I mean, people do realize this IS a cartoon, right? Not an actual woman?
As someone who makes a living out of selling games, I have no problem explaining parents why this game is rated M. Heck, I LOVE to enlighten parents who are too lazy to research or care about a game before buying it.
I just hope it backfires and they decide to buy their kids this game only to find out it's not cutesy anime-based or something. The cover is supposed to give parents an idea of what they're getting, yes, but we have the ratings for a reason too.
I'm not being a hater but I'm tired of the video game being constantly constricted and treated as if they were selling drugs to little kids.
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Of course! THAT is why parents are such hypocrites! Duh, I got so much to learn...hooblabla6262 said:
oh bloody hell, have we really turned into a nation...no wait scratch that, world, afraid of our shadow? This makes me sick. It's okay to have somebody stabbing somebody through the throat on a cover but not be a little suggestive? to quote the professor:
"i don't want to live on this world anymore"
"i don't want to live on this world anymore"
personally I think it's better this way. Not only will it sell more but imo it seems more respectful to Atlus as a company. The box art to me screams an immature, sex driven game and not the intelligent, original, insightful game that catherine is. In fact I find how big a part of the sexual aspect of the game has taken up in its advertising kinda sad.