FF7 now banned in Germany

[Kyosuke Kagami]

And I'm still surprised GRAW didn't generate such controversy in Mexico.

... well it did, for 2 days. After that, everyone forgot.

[HioMrSan]

Originally Posted by jammitch!

I hardly think it's fair to compare Germany, New Zealand and South Korea to SAUDI ARABIA. When women can't walk alone in public I hardly care about what games they ban.

I was hardly making comparisons. Just stating the fact that other countries have banned games.

P.S. Women can walk alone in the street, they just have to cover up. Its part of a religious tradition... You know how when you leave the country you find other cultures besides you own, and what might seem strange and unusual to you, is a perfectly acceptable way of life to them?

[Ichigo Style]

Originally Posted by HioMrSan

Australia immediately comes to mind. New Zealand, uh South Korea just had some issues with Splinter Cell. Saudi Arabia banned Pokemon...

For some reason I find this silly, I lived in Rome for 14 years, and not once can I remember a game being banned, or any harmful acts caused by a person playing a game. Isn't the person who went out and did these things accountable for their own actions?

[I AM THE PROPHECY.]

Originally Posted by jammitch!

I hardly think it's fair to compare Germany, New Zealand and South Korea to SAUDI ARABIA. When women can't walk alone in public I hardly care about what games they ban.

who gives a shit about women

they banned pokemon






:v

[HioMrSan]

Originally Posted by MDRL

who gives a shit about women

they banned pokemon

[Daniel]

Germany once again discriminates against a small group based on fear and rampant paranoia.

[Shito]

what will be next? Digimon?

[dog$]

Not sure how to weigh this decision.

Initially it seems cool that Germany banned the game, since Final Fantasy 7 is a complete piece of shit, but I don't think it's the right decision overall. For one thing, the game's a decade old and most anyone that has wanted to play it has done so long ago - I think it's a little late to ban the game now. It seems pretty shitty that the German goverment has decided to parent its own people and tell all of them that they can't buy some stupid game because of some stupid criminals.

Also, by banning the game, now it seems elusive and "taboo" so as a result there'll be a few kids who weren't really interested in the game before suddenly wondering what all the fuss is about - resulting in a build up for massive dissapointment. All I can picture is some kid suffering through the horrible storyline and music and getting to the end just to ask "why the fuck was this banned, again?"

So, yeah, Germany; murderers suck, but so does being Big Brother. Oh and Final Fantasy 7, too, that much we can agree on.

[rmz]

Every time I find myself about to make a serious rebuttal to one of dog$'s posts, I stop and notice his avatar. That usually puts it all in perspective.

FF7 is overrated, I will definitely agree, but it's hardly "shit" compared to 90% of the other games out there. Especially if you consider yourself a fan of the Dynasty Warriors series, heh.

[dieKatze88]

So let me get this straight. If I were to go to germany and kill someone... would cats be banned?

[I AM THE PROPHECY.]

Originally Posted by dog$

Initially it seems cool that Germany banned the game, since Final Fantasy 7 is a complete piece of shit, but I don't think it's the right decision overall. For one thing, the game's a decade old and most anyone that has wanted to play it has done so long ago - I think it's a little late to ban the game now. It seems pretty shitty that the German goverment has decided to parent its own people and tell all of them that they can't buy some stupid game because of some stupid criminals.

It's pretty obvious that everyone who has played it is at this point a ticking time bomb

In a couple of years we'll have someone named Squall tearing shit up in Spain or something

[dieKatze88]

Originally Posted by dog$

Not sure how to weigh this decision.

Initially it seems cool that Germany banned the game, since Final Fantasy 7 is a complete piece of shit, but I don't think it's the right decision overall. For one thing, the game's a decade old and most anyone that has wanted to play it has done so long ago - I think it's a little late to ban the game now. It seems pretty shitty that the German goverment has decided to parent its own people and tell all of them that they can't buy some stupid game because of some stupid criminals.

Also, by banning the game, now it seems elusive and "taboo" so as a result there'll be a few kids who weren't really interested in the game before suddenly wondering what all the fuss is about - resulting in a build up for massive dissapointment. All I can picture is some kid suffering through the horrible storyline and music and getting to the end just to ask "why the fuck was this banned, again?"

So, yeah, Germany; murderers suck, but so does being Big Brother. Oh and Final Fantasy 7, too, that much we can agree on.

For starters, Not the place for opinions. FF7 is over rated. We know. Tell us something new.

Secondly, Games a decade old? Doom was 6 when columbine happened. Sounds too much like right to blame something on a new game.

[m335h73r of PBJ]

I am so gonna kill someone under the guise of vibri and watch every detective not get the refrence.

[dougk_ff7]

That's... just... messed... up.
I agree--it's about 10 years old now, how in the world would you get rid of it? And seriously, although what the article refers to is a rather major point in the game's plot... it's only a side point--if you believe that's all the game was about, well, you missed about everything in the game.

The article did bring up a good point, though:

Now we all know the worst thing that has ever come of FFVII is bad Sephiroth / Cloud fan yaoi...

This crazyness is causing voices in MY head... and I'm conversing with them!

Oh... shit, yeah, um, just look at username. Ok? (FYI, I've had this username since uh... 2000) Think I only kinda like FF7? Yeah. But, don't worry, I like other things perfectly well, too.

[LAMBORGHINI FCUKER]

Originally Posted by dieKatze88

So let me get this straight. If I were to go to germany and kill someone... would cats be banned?

No, but we can hope for Lord British and Vic Viper.