ITG Song Censorship Thread

[AMxJM]

I remember that being brought up earlier in the thread, though I can't seem to find it right now. Not that I really looked that hard. Anyway, the point being made was something like, suppose a kid sees the censored version in gym class and asks his parents to get it for them. The parents don't realize there are two versions of the game and wind up buying the unedited version. Much stink-raising ensues. Anyway, I think the main point was that it's less of a hassle to just release one edited version than two versions.

I like your signature, by the way.
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[Sharz_Miguazin]

I remember reading that. Still, I don't think you're giving the parents enough credit. The parents are going to look for an edited version. Parents know it's their job to protect their kids. How many cases of that would there be do you think, one, two maybe? Out of millions of buyers? There's defects with everything. I think there would be far less people complaining that way, at very least. I suppose it is less of a legal hassle though, though I don't see why the parents wouldn't just return the game for the E rated version after finding out.

As for my signiture, thanks! I thought it was amusing.
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[Bunnymoon]

What they should have done was made it an uncut version as a preorder only option. That way it wouldnt get into mainstream and would make the uncut version very collectable, everybody happy. Even then they could put Rated T or whatever on the Uncut version and post a not for resale label on it to cover their butts.

Instead they decided to blindside the the hardcores for munchkin land?
Correct?

[Sharz_Miguazin]

Quite. Although your plan is not without flaws too. All the veteran fans who for whatever reason didn't have the resources at the time to purchase the limited version would be in the exact same boat they are now. I imagine there'd be almost as many of them too. It was a good try though, as it would solve the problem for a number of people with minimal harm to its creators. Guess it doesn't really matter though, even if we come up with the best way to make everyone happy it wouldn't be what they would do anyway... Well, guess there's always hope for the greatest hits rerelease to be uneditted, or at least better editted.
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[Sinistar]

The question going forward is: will ITG2 and its songs get the same awkward chops? Or will RedOctane let ITG2 come through unharmed and just use ITG1 for its GFIT program?

Once threads start ramping up for an ITG2 console release, I imagine these questions will be asked a lot.
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[Bunnymoon]

[Crystal Ice TK]

They are RedOctane, not the ESRB. A game gets submitted, the ESRB gives a ruling, the publisher says, "Well, what if I want this to be an E instead of a T?" The ESRB then provides a list of what would have to change in order to make it an E. Then the publisher decides whether or not to act upon those changes to get the lower rating. It was fully within RedOctane's power to release a Teen rated game and keep the songs intact.

So send your letters to RedOctane, not the ESRB.[/quote]

I might be wrong but I think before it was released (way back in April) all of the websites i checked said the game would be rated T for Teen. I dont know if anyone said this but I'm almost positive that it was going to be T. Like i said this was April.
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[agent709 (orange)]

I didn't notice any cutting in Charlene.
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[PedanticOmbudsman]

The bleeping in Charlene is more subtle than most. They just distort the words slightly, so that if you already know the lyrics you'll still be able to hear the word quite clearly. But you can tell they did something if you listen closely.

[agent709 (orange)]

I didn't know it was supposed to be censored until I read it here. Nice attempt, roxor
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[Phil Hellmuth]

Is it me or does its say

MASTERBATING

in Destiny
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[Thomas Hobbes]

Yeah, I always thought about that too. Hoodie thinks it is just saying Destiny over and over again but I think it sounds like "MASTURBATE" over and over again.

Hoodie IM'd KeeL and all he said was "haha Smiley music is all about happiness!".

So I guess we're on to him. O=
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[AMxJM]

Okay, who's "whatever word other than perverted" here? Did it not cross your mind that maybe, just maybe, that vocal in 'Destiny' was saying, I don't know, "DESTINY"? Geez. I will agree that 'ElectroClimatic' could be taken in a suggestive way, though.
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[Thomas Hobbes]

We're just saying it sounds like it, jeez.
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[AMxJM]

...yeah, sorry about if I came off a little cranky there earlier. I wasn't really in a right mood at the time.
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[Phil Hellmuth]

Ok upon closer examination


IT DOES SAY DESTINY
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[Malice913150]

lol ahh hilarious, it sounds like masturbate
makes me chuckle

but duh song called destiny, if theres a voice in the song, its more than likely to say "destiny", than "MASTURBATE"

some forum subjects are just funny

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