Until Dawn doesn't go totally SAW, but it does have a little fun with a saw blade at one point. Sadly, those playing the slasher in Japan will not get to see all of the gore, as the game has been censored in arguably the worst way imaginable. In the sequence involving entrails and other viscera, the Eastern version simply cuts to black, allowing you to hear the nastiness but never see it.
The worst part comes a little later, when rather than reframe the scene, the game cuts to black again so that you can't see a limpless, murdered body in the background. This is no surprise from the Asian nation, of course, as earlier in the year all winkies were removed from The Order: 1886. Still, it must be disappointing buying a horror game, only to have all of the gore removed.
You can see the differences courtesy of the video embedded below, but obviously there are enormous spoilers for the game within, so don't watch it if you're sensitive to those sorts of things. It's also pretty darn gruesome in the Western version, so you've been warned.
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I find some of the recent Japanese censorship decisions totally bizarre. I mean, I've seen plenty of stuff get through perfectly ok, particularly in some Anime/Manga series, that is equally as violent if not significantly worse than what has been censored here. Weird.
"Please tell me he's okay!"
Wow. All the reviewers are right; these people really are stupid. Apparently the sound of him being cut in half right next to her didn't clue her in.
Gore is not horror. Horror is a scare, fear. Gore for the sake of gore is just....ew.
Plus, different laws and cultures. What flies there doesn't fly here and vice versa. That's life.
Before folks start chastising Japan and their culture, remember: The UK is different from France, which is different from Spain, and Italy, and the US. The cultures are different. The people are different. How they live their lives and what they want to do is different! That is how the world works. They probably think we're weird for censoring some of their stuff they deem normal, but that's how it goes.
Censorship in Japan has always been weird. Like @SteveButler2210 says, I've seen things in anime or manga that's arguably way worse than this yet it's remained completely uncensored.
You could argue the same is true of the United States and other countries as well, though. Censorship in general is a strange beast.
@Cyber-BLP-- That's fair, but if you're buying a slasher, you expect to see a bit of gore. It's a shame they took the cheapest route with this - they could have reframed the scene in a way that hid the gore without cutting to black.
@get2sammyb
I doubt they'd be allowed partial mutilation if they couldn't have full mutilation.
Don't worry, I'm sure people wont mind seeing someones guts spill out the next time a serial killer goes onto the news.
Warped, Japanese gaiju hating.
@Cyber-BLP-- Funny how we all have different "cultures" really, considering they are only different belief systems.
After all the reality is (except maybe cosmetically) that we are all the same, yet separate and differentiate ourselves by geographic areas... Weird.
/deep poop
That's odd, their anime and movies are filled with much more gore than this game can ever hope to achieve. I just recently saw parts of a live action movie called Parasyte based on a manga. Bodies literally explode into gore.
The rule should be: If you have panty vending machines, you shouldnt be censoring gore
As everyone else said, it is odd seeing this censor when, compared to other Japanese media, this is rather tame in comparison.
@ShogunRok its partly to do with history and the censorship laws imposed on Japan after ww2. Its well worth a read if you can find some information and makes sense as to why the likes of Hentai were/are big business. To most westerners its odd and depraved. But it was Japans only outlet.
After playing phantom pain today some sections are pretty vivid and gorey - I wonder what kinds of restrictions they will put on that game?
Personally Id prefer a fade to black.
Then again this game doesnt interest me in the slightest, not my thing at all.
The only reason its gory with guts and stuff is to shock, which was terrible in the saw films and I dont feel its that shocking.
That said, censorship to take out specific gameplay that the game relies on for narrative is a poor decision.
It would be a better course of action to just not sell the product at all.
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi
White devil good reference
Yeah its really odd what some countries censor and what they don't. To each their own but I for one I'm glad I'm not forced to only play japanese or German titles. Also at least with the ps4 and Xbox one a person can always import a title since there is no region lock, barring language barriers of course, ☺
Censorship laws in this country are just as barmy. Show someone being horrifyingly murdered by a maniac with a saw? Sure, no issues. Show a man and a women naked, and having sex - dear god, no (god forbid you even mention a same sex couple! Think of the children!).
I'm not saying (a) should be banned, but you've got to wonder about a society that generally tolerates horrific mindless violence for entertainment, but gets very hot under the collar around an act of love / fun.
That wasn't too bad, don't be so dramatic about stuff like that. On a side note, that was some of the worst voice acting I've ever heard...
Yet shows like this are on Japanese TV:
"Succubus princess Astarotte Ygvar, the first princess of the kingdom of Ygvarland, has just reached the age of 10. 10 years old is a special age for a young succubus, as it is when they are traditionally expected to form a male harem.
In order to maintain their body and preserve their beautiful appearance, Succubi who have undergone puberty must consume male essence, a liquid called "sáðfryma," better known as semen, to sustain themselves. The harems they form ensure a steady and safe supply of the liquid."
America's preference of brutal violence to people making love, or even the unclothed human body, is really strange too, but I think Japan might be even worse in some ways.
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