There is no doubting that gaming today is riddled with DLC. Gamers are expected to cough up if they want any additional content such as new campaigns, new characters, cosmetic items, and so on. What about gore though?
Thats right, gamers in Japan are expected to cough up extra money if they want to experience The Evil Within with its original gory components, the version that the rest of the world will be getting. In an interview (via Siliconera), Zenimax Asia general manager, Testsu Takahashi says:
If we were to make it the same way as the foreign version, it’d be rated CERO Z (18 and up) and we felt that it’d be best to release it the way the creators make it. However, that would limit the sales and advertising, so we’d lose the opportunity to reach out to as many customers possible.
I can understand that, creators wanting their game to get as much exposure as possible, thus improving sales and such, but where is the logic in giving the same content to consumers anyway, just in the form of DLC?
The simple answer, there used to be a rule which prevented CERO D (17 and up) games having access to CERO Z rated DLC. That rule is now null, meaning that although The Evil Within will be served to Japanese gamers in its censored form, gamers will have access to the gory content irrelevant of its higher age restriction by means of the DLC. Its a clever little exploit actually. I just hope they don’t board the money train, charging excessively for something that should be in the core game anyways.
Last Updated: July 9, 2014
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 9, 2014 at 15:32
Hahaha dat header + alt text
Mossel
July 9, 2014 at 15:45
Aren’t those the guys from Heroes?
Eric
July 9, 2014 at 16:05
Just the guy on the right. He plays Hiro Nakamura. The scene is from Austin Powers.
Ross Woofels Mason
July 9, 2014 at 15:43
Think i read on siliconera that the DLC comes as part of a preorder from specific retailers.
hairyknees
July 9, 2014 at 17:45
That is correct 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 9, 2014 at 15:47
That is actually a pretty sneaky exploit. Well played.
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2014 at 15:57
Agreed
Umar Reborn XIV
July 9, 2014 at 15:52
They’re very strict. DO you know how hard it is to find uncensored Japanese hentai and porn…sheesh
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2014 at 15:52
Just type uncensored with your search, I mean wait what?
Umar Reborn XIV
July 9, 2014 at 15:56
Yeah but that’s not the original ones that comes from Japan….Not like I know or anything. A friend told me
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2014 at 15:57
Really how would I know if it’s not, I mean how would my friend know.
Umar Reborn XIV
July 9, 2014 at 15:59
You can tell. My friend told me it’s much more authentic and they have more style to the art. It’s usually something happening in a school…According to my friend that is.
Rince&pop
July 9, 2014 at 15:52
“I’m not that scary am I?”
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2014 at 15:55
Like a Leprechaun
http://i.livescience.com/images/i/000/063/749/iFF/leprechaun-cork-ireland.jpg
HvR - Still dislikes Random.or
July 9, 2014 at 16:50
Dammit almost shat myself. Stop posting pictures of Rince.
Rince&pop
July 9, 2014 at 15:52
Dam Martha is good, even manages to write in Japanese Engrish! “The simple answer, there was used to be a rule which prevented CERO D”
hairyknees
July 9, 2014 at 17:44
Damn right! There was used to be a time when I would fix such errors, but not today!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 9, 2014 at 15:54
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! WITCHER 3 COLLECTOR’S EDITION AVAILABLE! Same day I got my tax refund. The gaming gods smile upon me with love & affection!
Rince&pop
July 9, 2014 at 15:54
Nice one 🙂 Also got my refund! R3000! NICE!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 9, 2014 at 16:03
That’s just enough to cover your PS4 version & leave you with a couple of R100 left over ;P
Rince&pop
July 9, 2014 at 16:06
Well you are rather cheap, a could of hundreds will go a long way.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 9, 2014 at 16:09
Sorry, what were you saying about Japanese Engrish?
Rince&pop
July 9, 2014 at 16:10
Was typing from my crap phone 😛
Sent from my Windows Phone
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 9, 2014 at 16:14
Oh I understand. It’s the phone’s fault.
Rince&pop
July 9, 2014 at 17:12
And it was early in Chinese. And no, every thing is YOUR fault.
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Rince&pop
July 9, 2014 at 17:47
Ps. Is I are nowz qualified to write for LG?
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