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[Miles Quaritch]

Amazon.com

Excellent, there won't be any issues with shipping, etc?

 

[Seanspeed]

I'm still a little confused about what's censored and what's not. Is there a super handy chart somewhere so my little brain can understand?

 

[JaseC]

I'd wait for Ubi US to weigh in before buying US copies in a panic; you may just be wasting your time and/or money.

I'm still a little confused about what's censored and what's not. Is there a super handy chart somewhere so my little brain can understand?

The short answer is that nobody knows:

So there's a distinct possibility that South Park is censored worldwide: Ubi has confirmed that the game will be censored in all of Europe -- UK included -- and not just Germany and Austria. This is where it gets interesting as DE, AT, RU and CIS-Land aside Europe shares the ROW sub with America, so it'd be possible for Ubi to censor it without also affecting American users. Basically, there's currently a big question mark over whether or not the game will be uncensored anywhere and Ubi US needs to weigh in to set the record straight.

 

[sykoex]

It's possible the description text will be even funnier than the actual scene considering Matt and Trey are involved with replacing it.

 

[Famassu]

Wouldn't be an Obsidian title without lots of things to patch.

Wouldn't be a proper RPG without lots of things to patch.

 

[Stranya]

I don't understand the point of censoring stuff that has an 18 certificate. Can adults not be trusted to see certain things? Can't stand that paternalistic attitude.

 

[Xater]

Still hope the PC version is somehow not affected because that document only mentions the console versions.

I don't understand the point of censoring stuff that has an 18 certificate. Can adults not be trusted to see certain things? Can't stand that paternalistic attitude.

It's a "marketing decision", so I am sure someone at Ubisoft just doesn't want to deal with potential questions that these scenes might result in.

 

[Ashadur]

Excellent, there won't be any issues with shipping, etc?

No problem with shipping, you will not get it on day one thats for sure as it takes a while especially if you choose the cheap option, roughly 2 weeks. They have a £5-£10 shipping fee, you might have to pay customs here in the UK to Royal Mail, my guess total should be around £45-£50 with all fees.

EDIT: Actually pre-ordered on Amazon.com, total came to £55.

 

[Fuz]

Voting with my wallet and not buying.

 

[DryvBy]

This is why the U-S-A is Num-Ber-1.

 

[Mondy]

I don't understand the point of censoring stuff that has an 18 certificate. Can adults not be trusted to see certain things? Can't stand that paternalistic attitude.

The term you're looking for is "Nanny state".

 

[Famassu]

Excellent, there won't be any issues with shipping, etc?

I wouldn't go with Amazon.com for importing (unless you don't buy from Amazon, but someone selling through Amazon.com). Try Gamesuniverse.com or Videogamesplus.com. Amazon rips off with their p&p and taxes shit.

 

[The Cowboy]

It's possible the description text will be even funnier than the actual scene considering Matt and Trey are involved with replacing it.

I'm kinda hoping its like the episode in which they censored a scene and used text, if its done like that I think it would suit the game quite well.

 

[Carl]

I don't understand the point of censoring stuff that has an 18 certificate. Can adults not be trusted to see certain things? Can't stand that paternalistic attitude.

Seeing an abortion may harm your tiny little adult brain

 

[Green Yoshi]

What about the swastikas? Do you find them only in the US-version?

 

[razgriz417]

This is why the U-S-A is Num-Ber-1.

Don't celebrate yet there's still a chance they censored every version

 

[RaikuHebi]

I have a hacked PS3. I shall utilise my liberty to play this game as the developers intended.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

I'm tired about being told what's offensive, I'm tired of tuning into BBC after 9pm and getting swears bleeped.

 

[DieH@rd]

I got good laugh just from reading descriptions of those scenes. So I'm satisfied. Bring on the overlayed text.

 

[Azzurri]

What the hell is the point of playing a South Park game if you can't even listen to all the crude jokes?

 

[tassletine]

This is bullshit, especially since it's a South Park game. People buy Southpark stuff to be offended. It's part of the series character.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Wouldn't be a proper RPG without lots of things to patch.

True enough.

When i import DVD's usually they have a £5-£10 shipping fee, also you might have to pay customs here in the UK to Royal Mail, my guess total should be around £45-£50 with all fees.

Excellent. Think I'll take the extra hit this time as I hate buying games that are censored for no good reason.

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

 

[sykoex]

Don't celebrate yet there's still a chance they censored every version

Yep. I wonder if Ubi US will comment soon..

 

[DistortionOfReality]

Ok so will the US version work on UK PS3? I need to prove a point here

 

[Scavenger]

When i import DVD's usually they have a £5-£10 shipping fee, also you might have to pay customs here in the UK to Royal Mail, my guess total should be around £45-£50 with all fees.

Shipping fees for games are much higher for games because games fall under the Amazon global program and for South Park you need to pay import fees deposit.

It's better to order at Videogamesplus because they always mark down the value.

 

[Xater]

Ok so will the US version work on UK PS3? I need to prove a point here

Yes.

 

[Sickboy007]

Can we take a minute to think just how dumb it is to censor an anal probe scene in fucking South Park, whose first episode (1997) is titled "Cartman gets an anal probe"?

 

[Miles Quaritch]

I wouldn't go with Amazon.com for importing (unless you don't buy from Amazon, but someone selling through Amazon.com). Try Gamesuniverse.com or Videogamesplus.com. Amazon rips off with their p&p and taxes shit.

Hmm, thanks for the recommends. I've heard of Videogamesplus.com before, but didn't follow up on how reliable they were. Think I'll check them out and keep Amazon in reserve, just in case it doesn't work out with VG+.

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

 

[Mt Heart Attack]

Ok so will the US version work on UK PS3? I need to prove a point here

Yes, but, as it's been said, we're not sure whether the US version, or any version for that matter, is uncensored.

Can we take a minute to think just how dumb it is to censor an anal probe scene in fucking South Park, whose first episode (1997) is titled "Cartman gets an anal probe"?

Seriously, that's actually kind of insulting towards not only SP fans, but the videogame medium as a whole.

 

[derExperte]

Oh yeh, that was just in multiplayer though and I didn't play much online. Shame that the UK is being lumped in with the EU censors for Germany.

Germany gets a special version of South Park because of Nazi symbols anyway, so this has nothing to do with us.

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

US PSN it is. A shame, I was looking forward to picking up the retail copy day one.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

I guess the next game I'll buy will be YS instead of SP :/

Getting this when it's cheap on sale just on principle.

 

[DistortionOfReality]

Yes, but, as it's been said, we're not sure whether the US version, or any version for that matter, is uncensored.

Thanks, and sorry I didn't refresh the page before posting. My outrage stalled me.

Damn you fast-moving GAF!

 

[kudoboi]

it is censored in australia and asia on steam too. not sure about the console vers

 

[Clockwork5]

Pure marketing decision =/= censorship.

Just sayin.

 

[SneakyStephan]

• A mini-game in which the doctor is performing an abortion on the player

• A mini-game in whichthe player is performing an abortion on the character Randy

• Five anal probing scenes involving someone actively being probed. The scenes play out as
anyway

looking good.

 

[Loudninja]

Censoring a South Park game is so odd to me.

 

[DryvBy]

Don't celebrate yet there's still a chance they censored every version

Fixed.

 

[Seanspeed]

I'd wait for Ubi US to weigh in before buying US copies in a panic; you may just be wasting your time and/or money.



The short answer is that nobody knows:

Oh ok. I'll wait.

I wonder how hard Matt and Trey fought this. You know they'd be damn unhappy.

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

Pure marketing decision =/= censorship.

Just sayin.

What's the marketing idea behind this? Let the game bomb in europe because everyone is importing?

 

[nkarafo]

Censoring a pegi 18 game....

Lets babysit these adults shall we?

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Create a US account on PSN and buy prepaid cards from Amazon.com ($50+$10), then buy digital South Park on PSN. That way you won't have to pay heavy shipping fees.

Normally I would, but I want the physical version to add to my collection.

 

[makatk]

not gonna buy , and so should u .

i dont blame ppl who pirate this now

 

[soqquatto]

are they lowering the rating to 16?

I'm really disappointed by this at any rate. let's hope the rest of the game makes it up for this.

 

[FHIZ]

Relevant:

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

not gonna buy , and so should u .

i dont blame ppl who pirate this now

lol what?

 

[Morbid Angel]

the censorship is purely a marketing decision

Ubi plz

 

[razgriz417]

Fixed.

Lol. All we know for certain is that on steam the US and UK version seem to share the same sku. There's also been screenshots floating around from ubisoft's up lay site selling uncensored copies of the game

 

[pulsemyne]

So they censor the game in a market that really doesn't give a shit about Abortion etc. We aren't america. I would expect something like that to get censored there as it is a touchy subject over there. Over in the UK and a lot of Europe it isn't. Silly ubisoft.

 

[nkarafo]

They will probably sell the game again as a "director's cut/uncensored" version. People will double dip = more money.