Flo, do you happen to know the code / standards that FC is violating? What is the essense of the German USK in terms of restricted content?

As far as I know, ratings are handled this way: If in a game, strong violence (e.g. first person violence) is used against "human" enemies (jeez what game doesn't..) the game automatically gets a 16+ rating (example: Jedi Academy). Now if there's also lots of blood and gore it most likely gets an 18+ rating which means it still can be sold openly in stores but it must not be sold to minors. Now if the BPJS (german media rating agency) decides that a game glorifies violence against human opponents it's being put on the index, although they can only act after someone initiated a law suit concerning the respective game. So the USK is not the agency banning the game, they just give a rating, although a 18+ rating will most likely rouse the attention of the BPJS. Obviously the ragdoll physics in Farcry were too cruel. But think about this: If there weren't any human mercenaries in Farcry - just those mutants - the game might have come away with a 16+ rating.... idiocy...


This comment was edited on Apr 2, 05:02.