Treyarch Toned Down Black Ops' Grisly Animations

[SpAc3man]

Pussys.

I can handle it. Why can't you?

 

[Still Life]

Translation: "The ESRB were going to give it an AO rating so we toned it down to make more money."

Meh, I have no interest in Black Ops anyway but I wish developers would grow a pair from time to time.

Honestly, I can't blame them if they did that just to avoid an AO rating. When that happens, virtually no stores will carry the game except for maybe EB Games, and they'll turn down anyone who doesn't even look at least 18 years old (which they already do for M-rated games, but they'll definitely do for an AO-rated one). The only other option to get the game would be through an online route, but even then sales will be nowhere near as good as if they had just toned things down for the M-rating.

You kinda have to question why there's even an AO-rating to begin with if it's such a broken rating.

Shouldn't such games be 'adult only'? Then again: that is another debate entirely.

There's supposed to be a particularly cringe-worthy torture scene where you, the player, are the interrogator. I like that Treyarch are prepared to only go so far as is necessary with violence, and I think some members here are overreacting big time.

 

[binvjoh]

Well that's too bad. I was looking forward to what they would do with the "gore", since I really enjoyed that aspect of WaW.

And I realize that makes me sound like an absolute pshyco, but it did give the combat a much more visceral feel. Hopefully it's like they say and only a couple animations.

 

[Xerosch]

OK, so if 'Call of Duty' embarks on a mindless killing spree on a russian airport it's fine but the moment a surprised Marine dies in a non-heroic way we have a problem? Iditos!

 

[gl1koz3]

So the game is now less provoking? That sounds great.

 

[TerribleAssassin]

This is a good thing.

Hopefully we are on the way to video games being much less tasteless.

Doubt it, for every clever Treyarch dev, there's a Dead to Rights dev.


OT: Well, it's more reasoned than the Rolling Stones censorship, but then again, that was only in Germany.


Still, I can't wait but am quite curious about this expression..

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Well, fair enough. WaW had just the right amount, they should have it at around that level.

 

[RobCoxxy]

Oh no, god forbid we show people dying realistically and in pain.
If you're worried about the kids being shocked... shock 'em.

It's an 18/M, so fuck the kids.

 

[Therumancer]

Censorship is censorship, removing things because they are "too realistic" is one of the things holding the industry back. They should have kept this intact, especially since it's supposed to be an "M" rated game.

Whatever you think of the material, the simple fact that they made it, and then removed it, is a good reason not to purchuse the game... along with many others related to the publisher.

 

[Mcupobob]

I don't mind them toning down the violence a little. A game doesn't need to be squirting blood and guts to be good.

 

[A Gent of Villainous Intent]

Am I the only one who noticed the "is order" that I think is supposed to be "in order"?

Also this sounds like a good bit of self-censorship, though I thought that usually the enemies faces were covered?

 

[Asehujiko]

With dedicated servers come mod possibilities.

Yes, which is why they're all outsourced to a rubbish hosting company that looks like it ill go under in a few months and you have to beg(and pay) treyarch to be allowed to be a policeman for one with absolutely no control over anything except kicking cheaters. We can't have the consoletards feeling left out, can we?

 

[Squilookle]

I gotta give respect to a dev who has the patience and self control to try something, then decide not to include it.

So: Respect, Treyarch, Respect.

[small]Also thanks again for the Bots. they make me happy.[/small]

 

[captaincabbage]

You mean, the content is unpleasant because kids wont be able to buy the game if it's too violent. Fine, PC community will find a way to restore the violence. With dedicated servers come mod possibilities.

Oh yeah, we're gonna need a pretty big damn high-five right now.