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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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 Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 9:21 am Post subject: South Korea bans Ghost Recon 2 |
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Ubisoft's squad-based shooter will not be released in South Korea because the story goes "way too far".
Citing a plotline that goes "way too far", South Korea's Media Rating Board has rejected approval of Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2, according to American military newspaper Stars and Stripes. This (obviously) forced the game's Korean publisher to abandon its plans for a localization of the squad-based shooter.
While disappointing, it is unsurprising that Ghost Recon 2 would rile South Korean censors. Its near-future storyline is set in the year 2007 on the PlayStation 2 and 2011 on the Xbox, and features commando missions into a conflict-wracked North Korea. Mass warfare on the Korean peninsula is a touchy subject, since North Korea is still technically at war with South Korea. That nation's capital, Seoul, has an estimated 11,000 artillery pieces aimed at it by its northern neighbor, whose Stalinist dictator, Kim Jong Il, has said he could turn the city into a "sea of fire" any time he wanted.
It also won't be much of a shock that Ghost Recon 2 is not popular with the North Korean government either. A preview of the game at this year's E3 prompted one North Korean newspaper to write some choice words: "Through propaganda, entertainment and movies, [Americans] have shown everyone their hatred for us. This may be just a game to them now, but a war will not be a game for them later. In war, they will only face miserable defeat and gruesome deaths."
A representative at Ubisoft defended the game, stating "When we developed the story background, we aimed at staying away from key current or specific events while still having a reasonable setting for a conflict."
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 is currently available for the Xbox--and has been reviewed--and the PS2 version will reach North American retailers December 30. Both will sell for $49.99. PC and GameCube versions are due for release next spring.
By Tor Thorsen, Tim Surette -- GameSpot |
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jaebea
Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Location: SYD
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 10:31 am Post subject: |
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I saw this one coming a friggin MILE away.
A few scenes in a sci-fi action movie (James Bond) and the whole country chucks a hissy fit.
There was no chance in hell that this game was going to make it to the shelves in Korea.
Guess you guys are going to have to obtain it by *other* means.. :)
Shame cos the first game was amazing, and this looks just as good.
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| This game does rock though...if you can obtain it, I HIGHLY recommend it. |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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'sup EnZee?
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Postal 2 banned in New Zealand
After a year-long investigation, the NZ government deems possession of Running With Scissors' shooter a crime punishable by up to $1,400 in fines.
New Zealand's Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC), a government body "responsible for classifying publications that may need to be restricted or banned" today concluded a one-year investigation into developer Running With Scissors' 2003 action shooter, Postal 2.
In a statement, the OFLC said, "The game is designed, and has the capacity, to allow the player to test how much violence and humiliation he or she can inflict on human beings." For that, and other reasons, the government body slapped a ban on the game. Now, a fine of $2,000 NZ ($1,400) can be imposed on anyone caught with a copy, and retailers (or anyone) who "supplies, distributes, exhibits, displays or advertises Postal 2 could be imprisoned for up to a year or fined $20,000 NZ ($14,000)." Larger, "incorporated distributors and retailers" could be fined $50,000 NZ ($38,000).
In response, RWS founder Vince Desi told GameSpot, "I'm glad that PeeTER [sic] Jackson can hack and slash up orcs, elves and pseudo-humans in Lord of the Rings, but a video game like Postal, that lets you piss on yourself, is somehow evil."
The full report on the game describes it the following terms: "The game has a crass sense of racist, sexist, and homophobic humor in its treatment of homosexuals, Asians, militant Islamists, conservatives and others. The game could be said to make coarse political observations with its depictions of suicidal Arab terrorists engaged in warfare against 'infidel' Catholics, and its treatment of armed conservatives against video game violence��The publication promotes and supports the use of urine in association with degrading and dehumanizing conduct because the player is able to employ the urine function at will." |
Own a game, get in the jail! |
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Chillin' Villain
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: Goo Row
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:39 am Post subject: |
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GR2 will be in Yongsan- no freakin' problem. They sell pretty much any game they can get off the torrent sites... Most of 'em probably don't even realize its content is about North Korea... Unless, of course, the enemies yell in Korean... That would be awesome:
ASSAULT ON PYONGYANG ����
" ��!!!!!!! "
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:28 am Post subject: |
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Gord,
New Zealand = South Korea
Postal 2 = Ghost Recon 2 |
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Clutch Cargo
Joined: 28 Feb 2003
Location: Sim City 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Had GR2 for the last 10 days and have completed most campaigns. Plenty of yellin and hollerin in Korean from the enemy soldiers. Good fun. Mitchel out. "Roger that Mitchel." |
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Ryst Helmut
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Location: In search of the elusive signature...
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:41 am Post subject: |
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I am going to buy the game (I'm Stateside) and mail it to my (Korean) brother-in-law....he wants it. Screw the ban!
!Shoosh
Ryst |
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Hank Scorpio
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:56 am Post subject: Re: South Korea bans Ghost Recon 2 |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| "This may be just a game to them now, but a war will not be a game for them later. In war, they will only face miserable defeat and gruesome deaths." |
The Americans are not in Baghdad! No, even now our glorious Republican Guard is killing them where they stand! They are the sons of motherless dogs!"
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Clutch Cargo wrote: |
| Had GR2 for the last 10 days and have completed most campaigns. Plenty of yellin and hollerin in Korean from the enemy soldiers. Good fun. Mitchel out. "Roger that Mitchel." |
"Good shooting, Captain!" |
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