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Agony Will Not Receive Uncensored Patch After All
Backers of the game Agony won't be getting their uncensored version after all, due to legal issues. The game has already been delayed in the past and it was given a definitive release date last month.
Despite the seemingly bad news, there's a consolation prize for players as the developer has surprisingly managed to retain most of the original content in the final version. Madmind Studio revealed the news in a Steam Community post earlier today. It was previously thought that PEGI (Pan European Game Information) and other rating companies would balk at what Agony's hellish content. On the contrary, they have actually accepted most of the game's original content, with the exception of "several seconds from two endings (out of seven) and some scenes that may be unlocked only after the end of the game."
Agony Censored Version: List Of Content Still In The Game
The developer seems keen to remind Agony fans that none of the promotional material and trailers have been censored in any way and it has even listed down the specifics. According to the list, the game will still feature these upon release:
- Gore
- Brutal Sex Scenes
- Lesbian and Gay Sex Scenes
- Genital Physics
- Eye Gouging
- Heart Plucking
- Children Heads Exploding
- Setting Fire to Martyrs and Demons
- Intense Violence
- Strong Language
- Drugs
That's not what any player would call a conventional list of content for a game, but that's exactly we will supposedly see in the final version of Agony. Since the game will only be slightly altered and the uncensored version has been canceled, Madmind Studio will release a comparison video showing players the cut content so that they won't be missing out on anything. The company also clarified that if it were to release the uncensored version, Agony would be banned and it would get sued. This would all lead to the studio closing down. The post ends with the studio reassuring fans that Agony is still the game it has planned from the start. Agony will be coming to the PS4, Xbox One and PC on May 29th, 2018.
Source: gamerevolution
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#5551564 Posted on: 05/30/2018 09:12 AM
AO rating would mean the physical edition wouldn't be sold on certain stores, including XBox and Playstation I believe so the rating is available but it's also avoided by everyone unless it's PC exclusive and even then Steam don't like it either so unrated tends to be what certain indie games do although Outlast 2 was recently updated with it's uncensored content via a PC only update though they did not update the age rating I believe.
(Some of the VN or "shock" games on Steam push certain content a lot farther than this and a few other titles do though but Valve is only now being a bit more active with checking what actually gets released.)
From the forum posts they also toned down or changed in-game content even if they didn't have to outright cut more than whatever is going on in those two endings which a video comparison today should clarify.
("Oh nooo sex!")
(Which is pretty much a requirement for the AO rating in the first place even if some publishers can back from having extreme violence or other subject matters even if it would still mostly be M rated though countries like Australia could see a ban on sales.)
Downside of siding with a publisher perhaps even if it was Kickstarted originally, on the other hand they secured more funding and made console distribution easier and the game itself isn't different even if the content is slightly modified.
But initial reviews also make frequent references to bugs, performance issues and crashes.
(But that could be solvable with a patch or two within a few weeks or so.)
AO rating would mean the physical edition wouldn't be sold on certain stores, including XBox and Playstation I believe so the rating is available but it's also avoided by everyone unless it's PC exclusive and even then Steam don't like it either so unrated tends to be what certain indie games do although Outlast 2 was recently updated with it's uncensored content via a PC only update though they did not update the age rating I believe.
(Some of the VN or "shock" games on Steam push certain content a lot farther than this and a few other titles do though but Valve is only now being a bit more active with checking what actually gets released.)
From the forum posts they also toned down or changed in-game content even if they didn't have to outright cut more than whatever is going on in those two endings which a video comparison today should clarify.
("Oh nooo sex!")
(Which is pretty much a requirement for the AO rating in the first place even if some publishers can back from having extreme violence or other subject matters even if it would still mostly be M rated though countries like Australia could see a ban on sales.)
Downside of siding with a publisher perhaps even if it was Kickstarted originally, on the other hand they secured more funding and made console distribution easier and the game itself isn't different even if the content is slightly modified.
But initial reviews also make frequent references to bugs, performance issues and crashes.
(But that could be solvable with a patch or two within a few weeks or so.)
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#5551570 Posted on: 05/30/2018 09:35 AM
"Hellish content" Do they have priests now working at PEGI? Explains a lot.
Personally - just slap 21+ on this and everyone is happy. I am almost certain there will be mods very soon that will fix the "cut" content or simply patch it in.
Other than that, will be testing it myself today - it works flawlessly 3440x1440 in 21:9, which is great.
Depending on type of censorship, it may take like 20 minutes to make shader patch. If there are just blurry boxes or zones, shader can be disabled...
I was not interested in this game as it kind of looked boring. And those who wanted it for "LOL What? Genital Physics?" should get their game box which would have M/R/21+ whatever rating.
Because suing studio for releasing uncensored game with appropriate rating would made no sense. It would be same as saying: "It is not even suitable for mentally stable adults." But then that would mean it is not suitable for very people who made it as they fall under "mentally stable adults" category.
I have seen more hellish/brutal paintings and their authors are not burned, they are called artists.
As for the content list, If we exclude sexual content, Painkiller had that easily over decade ago and impaling monsters was a lot of fun.
"Hellish content" Do they have priests now working at PEGI? Explains a lot.
Personally - just slap 21+ on this and everyone is happy. I am almost certain there will be mods very soon that will fix the "cut" content or simply patch it in.
Other than that, will be testing it myself today - it works flawlessly 3440x1440 in 21:9, which is great.
Depending on type of censorship, it may take like 20 minutes to make shader patch. If there are just blurry boxes or zones, shader can be disabled...
I was not interested in this game as it kind of looked boring. And those who wanted it for "LOL What? Genital Physics?" should get their game box which would have M/R/21+ whatever rating.
Because suing studio for releasing uncensored game with appropriate rating would made no sense. It would be same as saying: "It is not even suitable for mentally stable adults." But then that would mean it is not suitable for very people who made it as they fall under "mentally stable adults" category.
I have seen more hellish/brutal paintings and their authors are not burned, they are called artists.
As for the content list, If we exclude sexual content, Painkiller had that easily over decade ago and impaling monsters was a lot of fun.
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#5551575 Posted on: 05/30/2018 10:00 AM
This game sounds disturbing
This game sounds disturbing
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#5551588 Posted on: 05/30/2018 10:55 AM
Nobody asks you to play it, however, people that backed it from the start wish the get full experience.
This game sounds disturbing
Nobody asks you to play it, however, people that backed it from the start wish the get full experience.
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"Hellish content" Do they have priests now working at PEGI? Explains a lot.
Personally - just slap 21+ on this and everyone is happy. I am almost certain there will be mods very soon that will fix the "cut" content or simply patch it in.
Other than that, will be testing it myself today - it works flawlessly 3440x1440 in 21:9, which is great.