is this true?

[Piediva]

if so does it applay to ALL games?:

i heard that british verision of games are harder then when they come to the US.

is that true?
have any of you actually been able to compareversions?


Also: that one game Getaway: is it true it was much racy-er when it came out in the UK and was super edited when they released it to the US?

[Playbus]

Honesty, I have no idea.

But I somehow doubt what you are saying is true. Just a gut feeling. You could be right, I dunno, but what would be the point?

[Zin]

If this were true, it would probably be because of the transition from UK to US games, as both countries have different software/console configurations

If your talking about games are generally harder (in difficulty) because of it being made in different countries, then I wouldn't imagine it being any difficult because of where it was made

[Anti - Squirrel]

Games are sometimes tweaked on their PAL release. In most cases though, this is simply to put right mistakes or glitches that were brought to the developers attention on the NTSC versions.

I can honestly say, that I don't find the getaway to be racer-ish in the least.

[ZekeyLizard]

I highly doubt it.
It would cost far too much and take up too much time to change the games programming just for the U.S. version.

[Markeh]

Originally posted by Piediva
Also: that one game Getaway: is it true it was much racy-er when it came out in the UK and was super edited when they released it to the US?

there was a mission where you had to kill a British Telecom worker and steal his van and enter a police station and go on a killing spree this was on 1 edition and it was edited out even for the english release. but i have the copy with it on :) it was muchos fun but this would not have appeared on the US version so answering your question yes it was edited

[rabid_amoeba]

Originally posted by Markeh
there was a mission where you had to kill a British Telecom worker and steal his van and enter a police station and go on a killing spree this was on 1 edition and it was edited out even for the english release. but i have the copy with it on :) it was muchos fun but this would not have appeared on the US version so answering your question yes it was edited
I have the normal copy game and it's on there. I remember there being a fuss when the "platinum" version came out that they'd removed a whole level, so I guess that was it. With all the shootings of police (and in general) recently, I suppose it was thought insensitive and irresponsible.

[Piediva]

thanks for all the info...

[PandaGO!panda]

Some Konami games have european exstreme

[HotPiss]

I do recall several years ago many stories of PC games being harder in UK and Euro releases than in the USA. Not sure if that still applies now though.

[scram]

There's a reason for the rumours.

You look at magazine reviews and general opinions from both sides of the pond and you will see that in the UK and Europe in general, there's a slight preference for a challenge in games. Gamers get frustrated with games which are too easy to complete. To be honest there have been times where I have completed a game within 24 hours of buying it and it doesn't have much replay value. This, in my opinion, is a waste of money.

On the flip side of the coin, There's more of an inclination for American gamers to get frustrated and dislike a game which takes them too long to finish or which takes several goes and a bit of luck to get through.

For an example, look at a game such as Rogue Leader on the GC (RS2). Don't get em wrong, this is not an easy game even to complete, but most gamers around the world will be able to get to the end of it given a bit of practise and a week or so of playing. Now, this is where a lot of people put the game down. Me, I pick the game up at this point. Replaying the missions, honing your ability and figuring out strategies is a crucial element here in order to earn the medals to unlock new craft and new levels. The beauty of this game is that it offers an intense challenge to those who want it but a fun and moderate gaming experience to others.

I know for a fact that Metal Gear Solid 2 has a "European Extreme" difficulty setting which kicks ass and is harder than Vinnie Jones' forehead. This is not a tweaking of the main game but an additional mode to satisfy the challenge nuts out there.

I doubt that most games ARE made more difficult for us Brits, but I know there are more of us who will go back and play through on the harder setting to give ourselves a true challenge.

[EDIT] Before the typical replies of "Hey you can't say that! We Americans are just as good at games as you guys and we're smart too!" just take a look at what i said. This is a general trend and does not apply to all. I'll be the first to admit that games are now easier in general to accomodate an increasingly young audience who just want button bashing, cool graphics fun. The generality is a proven fact though. Don't assume I am talking about you in person.

[GorillaBearBear]

I know of games where it's the other way around. Fallout 1 and 2 - where children were edited out for european release because some countries objected to a game in which you could blow apart a child with a rocket launcher.

Of course this was really badly done in 1, as they didn't remove them, they just made 'em invisible. So sometimes combat slowed up to let something that wasn't there move and occasionally when using area affect or burst fire weapons you would kill an invisible child, branding you a "Child Killer" and dropping tyour karma a lot. Which sucked hard if you cared about karma.

[wyrd_fish]

americans on the whole (my only real experience of america comes from teh media, bear this in mind) seem to be more easily upset by games and violent "films" (thats english for "movies")

maybe some are toned down for american releace and up for UK etc... as america will get into a fuss about all sorts

the only game fiasco i can remember in england was hitman 2, whils america seems to have one evrey week, when shool children are killed...

[Urks]

Originally posted by wyrd_fish
americans on the whole (my only real experience of america comes from teh media, bear this in mind) seem to be more easily upset by games and violent "films" (thats english for "movies")

maybe some are toned down for american releace and up for UK etc... as america will get into a fuss about all sorts

the only game fiasco i can remember in england was hitman 2, whils america seems to have one evrey week, when shool children are killed...


The problem in America is that a small amount of people can just make up some crazy claims which totally screws things up. People who I call "soccer moms". Plus people are always trying to make a quick buck. I see it and I just laugh. Most gamers over here and not upset by games at all.

[Lewiji]

See above :p

The only real changes between countries are violence and sex themes-EG in germany, you aren't allowed to have red blood, so they change it to green or don't include it, and in australia they had to drop the prostitute part of Vice City.

[Piediva]

do yall think its fair to edit games like that?

[Urks]

It doesn't really have anything to do with fairness. They are trying to sell as many copies as they can. So they will do whatever will get them the most. Yeah Capitalism!!
:weebl: :weebl:

[Mexican Pie]

Actually, no prostitutes hireing on GTA3, either.

I heard about that thing over in Germany. I reckon it's one way to counteract violence.

[Boyinabox]

if a game wants to get into the US shop WALmart it has to edit out sex and dilute the violence because WALmart still believe all games r for children and are worried about parents sueing them and stuff