Well, once again our fellow gamers in Germany are missing out on a new title thanks to their ratings board. Their version of the ESRB, the Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK), has refused to classify the just-released Army of Two, effectively banning it from retail in the country. Unfortunately, no specific reasons were given for the decision, so it’s hard to say what distinguishes this title from the other “guys shooting things and making them blow up” type of games. Anyone know what the deal is? Do they just hate masks there or what?
Via Kotaku
8 Comments to Huh? Army of Two "Banned" in Germany
by: Sparker
On March 6, 2008 at 12:11 pm
by: .....
On March 6, 2008 at 12:34 pm
STASI ftw!!
by: William
On March 6, 2008 at 12:59 pm
crazy Germans
by: SpiralGray
On March 6, 2008 at 1:35 pm
You should listen to the most recent Major Nelson podcast. He had a fellow from Microsoft Germany on who did a really good job of explaining the two ratings boards in Germany and what it really means to be unrated or “on the index.”
by: weclock
On March 6, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I’m willing to bet if they had pikachu and jiggly puff masks Germany wouldn’t have banned it.
by: Iku Tri
On March 6, 2008 at 7:24 pm
@weclock
Aha! I know where thats from!
Unless they don’t like Pokemon…
by: will
On March 7, 2008 at 4:54 am
Actually it’s a kirby mask…
by: thekman
On March 8, 2008 at 3:49 pm
i don’t care much for Germany the only thing i no is i want that game..