Another Top 10 BANNED Video Games
Some good games just can't catch a break in these countries! Welcome to http://WatchMojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the ANOTHER Top 10 Banned Video Games!
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#10: “Duke Nukem 3D” (1996)
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Banned in Brazil Violent Video Games have long since be used as a scapegoat for blame whenever a tragic shooting occurs, and unfortunately for gamers in Brazil this is a case where opponents got what they wanted. In November 1999, a 24-year old medical student shot and killed 3 people & 8 injured others in a movie theatre in Sao Paulo. In response Brazil’s Justice Ministry banned a slew of violent video games including Doom & Mortal Kombat. However Duke Nukem 3D was singled out in particular during debates due to the fact that the game’s first level takes place in a movie theatre, just like the scene of the shooting. Still that’s a bit of a stretch if you ask us.
#9: “Saints Row” series (2006-13)
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Banned in Various Countries What started as the gripping tale of a street gang rising to infamy through deadly means has slowly become a well-received parody of itself by embracing its sillier side and including narrative aspects like alien invasions, evil gimps as well as all manner of hilarious crudeness. Unfortunately this sudden shift wasn’t to everyone’s taste, including countries like Australia, who were not too happy about the amount of drug use as well as the inclusion of a giant alien dildo sword in the 4th game. Guess that just doesn’t fly down under.
#8: “Bully” (2006)
Banned in Brazil Bullying in of itself is a terrible thing that has been the source of so much pain for children and teenagers around the world, and is a subject that should be taken with absolute seriousness. As such you can kind of understand why the U.S tried to ban the game, and why certain retailers in the UK refused to sell it. Granted, on closer inspection the game doesn’t actually glorify bullying, rather it offers a satire on the entire high school experience by making fun of its caricatures. Alas, Brazil obviously didn’t pick up on this and banned the game outright. Probably Gary’s doing. Jerk!
#7: “Carmageddon” (1997) Banned in Various Countries Inspired by the cult classic Death Race 2000, this game not only offered fast-pace racing and more vehicular destruction than we knew what to do with, but there was also a huge emphasis on running over pedestrians. This didn’t sit right with a lot of countries, leading to mass censorship across the board in places like Germany and the United Kingdom, where they swapped out civilians for green-blooded zombies. However, once again this wasn’t enough for Brazil, who banned it completely due to the amount of gore.
#6: “Far Cry 3” (2012)
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Banned in Indonesia Jason Brody’s time on Rook Island truly takes him to some dark places, where violence and insanity mingle together until men are slowly turned into a monsters. So much emphasis on such an unnerving subject was bound to ruffle a few feathers. What made Indonesia give it the thumbs down? The amount of gruesome deaths? Drug use? Wild sex scenes? Nope. Apparently because of the game’s setting it paints the country in a bad light, making Indonesia look like a living hell. Guys, you do know Vaas isn’t real right? Obviously they don’t know the definition of insanity.
#5: “God of War” series (2005-)
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Banned in United Arab Emirates Kratos isn’t exactly the pinnacle of morality, what with slaying practically everyone he meets on a mission of vengeance to burn the heavens themselves. He’s chopped off legs, torn off heads with his bare hands, smashed in skulls, and ripped out souls, not to mention has nothing against taking multiple women to bed in every one of his games. However, that’s not the reason the UAE banned his franchise. First and foremost the actual use of the word God in the title, with the other being their disagreement with the portrayal of the various Greek Gods throughout the series. Kratos won’t be happy.
#4: “Wolfenstein 3D” (1992)
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Banned in Germany This one should be kind of obvious. While violent video games already have a hard enough time getting into Germany as it is, the use of any Nazi imagery like swastikas is considered offensive to the point of racist propaganda. As such, a video game about shooting your way through a bunker filled with remnants of the Third Reich that culminates in a battle with Adolf Hitler where you gun him down into bloody chunks never really had a chance to begin with. Which is a shame considering how much fun the game is.
#3: “Mass Effect” (2007)
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Banned in Singapore Another temporary ban, though this time it had little to do with shooting down wave after wave of enemies and more about Commander Shepard’s bedroom antics with party member LiaraT’Soni. Given how Liara is an Asari and their race can easily mate with both male and female characters, Femshep was in with just as much of a chance at getting laid as her male counterpart. Turns out Singapore was not that pleased that the option for a cross species lesbian liaison existed and initially banned the game, only to later release it with a bumped up rating.
#2: “Postal 2” (2003)
Banned in Various Countries Technically you can complete the entire game without harming anyone, but let’s be honest, if given the option to choose a violent route you know many players are going to take it. Which was when the controversy machine exploded due to Postal 2 having what many groups believed to be an abhorrent amount of blood and gore. The excessive level of violence, the fact the game was later stated to have served as inspiration for the tragic Dawson College shooting, and claims that it was homophobic, racist and promoted animal cruelty led to it being banned in New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia and a host of other countries.
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Banned in Venezuela Given the strife the country was facing, it’s easy to see why the government would want to perhaps not add fuel to the fire and make tighter laws surrounding video games. But to ban everything they seem as even slightly violent is going a bit far don’t you think? With former President Hugo Chavez condemning them, as well as video game consoles in general, and declaring that they would lead people ‘on the road to hell’ it’s fair to say that any avid Venezuelan gamers won’t be experiencing some of the highlights that others around the world have.
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