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[ShogunDarius]

South Park: The Stick of Truth reportedly has seven censored scenes in Europe, The Middle East and Africa.

UPDATE: our local Ubisoft rep has been in touch to say that the censorship is purely a marketing decision and that the scenes are also censored in the UK.

ORIGINAL STORY: BT.com reports that the scenes in question have been replaced with on-screen text that describes what’s happening behind the censorship.

The site adds that documentation sent with its review copy confirms that a mini-game involving a doctor performing an abortion on the player and again with the player performing the same procedure on Randy Marsh, as well as five anal probe scenes have been censored.

The accompanying literature adds, “Seven scenes of about 20 seconds each are censored in the EMEA console versions of South Park: The Stick of Truth. The decision to cut this content from the game was made by Ubisoft EMEA.”

AGB has scanned the document in full here.

South Park: The Stick of Truth appeared to remain intact in the UK, where it bears a PEGI 18 rating. We’re waiting to hear from Ubisoft on the matter.

Meanwhile; the Australian edition also has anal probe scenes edited out.

http://www.vg247.com/2014/02/25/sou...truth-has-7-censored-scenes-in-europe-report/


not happy about this tbh

 

[Zeppeli]

randy marsh abortion action I have to get in in this now


thank you based spooky ghosts

 

[Sendou]

Not cool :/

 

[JaseC]

On the PC side, either the censorship doesn't apply to, at least, the ROW Steam pre-order sub or Ubi has censored the game worldwide. As I just mentioned in the South Park OT, Ubi US needs to weigh in.

 

[Acquiescence]

 

[HotHamWater]

In before Daily Mail.

 

[Rootbeer]

It just won't be the same without the abortion.

 

[Gormless Noodle]

Using my US account for this then :B

 

[FHIZ]

To quote the scene from the launch trailer with Randy getting violently anally probed...

"WHHHHYYYYY??"

 

[Sendou]

On the PC side, either the censorship doesn't apply to, at least, the ROW Steam pre-order sub or Ubi has censored the game worldwide. As I just mentioned in the South Park OT, Ubi US needs to weigh in.

Oh yeah the article does specify "console versions". That's weird though. There's a retail PC version too. Why should that be any different?

 

[Backfoggen]

Will buy on US PSN.

 

[Dawg]

Dropping this here too:

 

[Xater]

So which version did I get when I bought it from Stronghammer?

This is bullshit Ubisoft.

 

[Famassu]

Soooo.... US import it is...

 

[Thorwaldsson]

Any news on the steam version?

 

[SJRB]

Censorship is never a good thing, no matter how absurd the content is.

 

[Nyx]

purely a marketing decision

WTF

*boardroom suggestion comic.gif

''Hey marketing team, how can we market South Park The Stick of Truth in Europe?''

''Commercials?'' ''Exclusive pre-order deals?'' ''Censorship?''

 

[Professor Chaos]

Not happy about this. When was the last time a game was censored in the UK? I generally thought we got off lightly on things like this.

 

[Phinor]

In Finland Ubisoft is still selling the PC download version in their Uplay store as "Non-censored version". Who knows.

 

[Darklord]

So I can't have it gifted on steam, it's censored in Australia, and now I can't import it from the UK either? God fucking damn it.

 

[Chance Hale]

So which version did I get when I bought it from Stronghammer?

This is bullshit Ubisoft.

That is worrying :/

 

[Naminator]

So Matt and Trey are writing the text for the censored part?

Dis gonna be GUUUUD!

 

[JaseC]

Oh yeah the article does specify "console versions". That's weird though. There's a retail PC version too. Why should that be any different?

It shouldn't but if Ubi does intend to censor the game in Europe then it may change the subs European keys are set to activate (a huge hassle but nonetheless a possibility). On the other hand, even if Ubi would like to censor the PC version it may feel that ship has sailed and just let the PC version remain uncensored (assuming it is uncensored, which is why we need Ubi US to issue a statement).

 

[robertsan21]

so what if I buy the US PSN store version from my PAL " sweden" PS3?

It wont be censored?

 

[Dachande]

Maybe I'll import the PS3 version from America, then. Certainly not day-1ing it now.

 

[Mt Heart Attack]

WTF

*boardroom suggestion comic.gif

''Hey marketing team, how can we market South Park The Stick of Truth in Europe?''

''Commercials?'' ''Exclusive pre-order deals?'' ''Censorship?''

South Park fans just love their censorship.

 

[Sickboy007]

Making a South Park game and then censoring it seems to defeat its purpose, doesn't it?

 

[Agent Gibbs]

Watch the Pc version get a special edition sold on ubisofts own site, called....
South Park: the Stick of Truth Bigger longer and uncut

 

[Jito]

Not happy about this. When was the last time a game was censored in the UK? I generally thought we got off lightly on things like this.

I can't remember the last game we had censored in the UK. Pretty disappointed by this but the game should still be awesome regardless.

 

[Skyzard]

Censorship in my southpark? -_- better have been some awful scenes.

 

[UtterlyPerplexed]

Not going to flip out over this, but still, up your rear side, Ubisoft.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

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

Pretty annoying they've decided to censor it for the UK too. I guess I'll have to import, does anyone know if the PS360 versions will be region free?

 

[Sickboy007]

I can't remember the last game we had censored in the UK. Pretty disappointed by this but the game should still be awesome regardless.

The Last of Us was censored in Europe and other PAL territories, including the UK: http://www.vg247.com/2013/08/05/the-last-of-us-european-censorship-confirmed/

 

[Xater]

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

Pretty annoying they've decided to censor it for the UK too. I guess I'll have to import, does anyone know if the PS360 versions will be region free?

Everything except Persona 4 Arena is region free on PS3.

Also how nice of Ubi to take pre-orders for quite some time and then inform people about this shortly before release. Assholes.

 

[jabuseika]

Dropping this here too:

[IMGhttp://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/09/1393334863-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-review-guide.jpg[/IMG]

Each censored scene is replaced by an image background and description text selected by Matt & Trey.

Oh, I can only imagine how much worse that text could be. Matt & Trey don't back down easy.

 

[Lucumo]

Meh, definitely won't buy it then.

 

[Ashadur]

The Last of Us was censored in Europe and other PAL territories, including the UK: http://www.vg247.com/2013/08/05/the-last-of-us-european-censorship-confirmed/

First time hearing that story.

Time to import.

 

[Finalow]

lel. Ubishit being shit, nothing new.
I had doubts about getting the pc version or not, now I don't.

anyway

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• 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 normal before and after the active probing sequences

looking good.

 

[R10Neymarfan]

I thought Europe was more lax on this stuff? If anything US should be getting this censorship.

Why are the European versions of M rated games getting censored so often now?

 

[AbandonedTrolley]

I can't remember the last game we had censored in the UK. Pretty disappointed by this but the game should still be awesome regardless.

Beyond:Two Souls

http://www.videogamer.com/ps3/beyon...ls_censored_in_europe_to_avoid_18_rating.html

Though it isn't yet known what content has been censored, Alexander claims that only 5-10 seconds of gameplay has been edited to ensure a PEGI 16 rating, and that it "does not affect the game's story at all".

"There are only two amends between the EU and US versions of the game, amounting to about 5-10 seconds of gameplay that's not been removed, just edited slightly to be in line with a PEGI 16 rating," Alexander said while responding to comments on the EU PlayStation Blog.

 

[Mondy]

WTF

*boardroom suggestion comic.gif

''Hey marketing team, how can we market South Park The Stick of Truth in Europe?''

''Commercials?'' ''Exclusive pre-order deals?'' ''Censorship?''

Just the absolute worst example of PR cowardice. utterly contemptible.

 

[ambientmystic]

Thanks for this thread OP.

Information about the region specific censorship in this game should be included in the OT of the game itself.

We need to spread awareness on this matter so that Gaffers will purchase the superior uncensored version and avoid the censored ones.

So is the US version the only one left thats fully uncut and uncensored?

What about the PC Steam versions?

 

[Hamster Plugin]

I can't remember the last game we had censored in the UK. Pretty disappointed by this but the game should still be awesome regardless.

Sony has censored four of their 2013 titles. Twisted Metal, God of War Ascension, The Last of Us and Beyond Two Souls. Sony is very bad at this thing and it seems Ubisoft is joining them at being shitty.

I actually canceled my Beyond Two Souls preorder because of this and decided not to buy Last of Us.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Everything except Persona 4 Arena is region free on PS3.

Also how nice of Ubi to take pre-orders for quite some time and then inform people about this shortly before release. Assholes.

Ah yes, I'd forgotten that the PS3 was mostly region free. I guess I'll be importing then. Thanks for the reminder.

One last question, can anyone recommend a good, reliable site for importing from the US to UK?

 

[Ashadur]

Ah yes, I'd forgotten that the PS3 was mostly region free. I guess I'll be importing then. Thanks for the reminder.

One last question, can anyone recommend a good, reliable site for importing from the US to UK?

Amazon.com

 

[Tommyhawk]

This is so much BS, I am seriously considering to cancel my pre-order.
I'm sick of this patronizing crap!

 

[Jito]

The Last of Us was censored in Europe and other PAL territories, including the UK: http://www.vg247.com/2013/08/05/the-last-of-us-european-censorship-confirmed/

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.

 

[guitarhero]

WTF

*boardroom suggestion comic.gif

''Hey marketing team, how can we market South Park The Stick of Truth in Europe?''

''Commercials?'' ''Exclusive pre-order deals?'' ''Censorship?''

I guess it's more of a "how can we lower the PEGI rating?" or "how can we avoid getting sued by the Head-Stuck-On-Ass Parents Group?" thing.

 

[Carl]

Surely censoring abortion is something they should do on the US copies, not EMEA

 

[Hamster Plugin]

Ah yes, I'd forgotten that the PS3 was mostly region free. I guess I'll be importing then. Thanks for the reminder.

One last question, can anyone recommend a good, reliable site for importing from the US to UK?

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.