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Publisher: Electronic Arts
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Release Date: Oct 14th, 2008
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According to Destructoid, Electronic Arts' upcoming grisly sci-fi yarn Dead Space has been banned from sale in Germany, China and Japan. On the brighter side, Destructoid is also reporting that the game's release has been pushed forward again. It's now out on October 14 for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
All three countries have a history of videogame legislation. In 2007 Germany pushed for a Europe-wide ban on violent games, while Japan has censored the likes of Dead Rising and Resident Evil 4. China routinely bans or censors media for its own nefarious political purposes.
Dead Space is a bloody third person jaunt through the demon-infested interior of a wrecked spacecraft. While it hasn't bowled us over with its innovative thinking thus far, the game positively drips with style and we're eagerly anticipating that review copy.

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Dead Space Dev Diary
it is looking good,theres just to many good games comin out this month...er...and next
can't wait for dis one coming out with trophies aswell looks like i be broke by the end of the year with so many games coming out lol
Stupid governments, think they can decide on what people can and can't watch/play, etc. Anyway this game sounds really cool. But do I really trust EA pushing their game for an earlier release, given their past record of low quality ps3 titles?
So good it's banned in 3 countries, I like that! Also, I'll be buying loads of copies and selling these on the german, and Japanese ebays
I calculated round about 400 quids worth of games in the next 2 months, which means I'll have to pick and choose, this is no1 for me though.
Wow EA, you guys actually made a gorey game, not like your fake LOTR games (Which you need to give to someone else so they will be good or resume the Whoe Councl) and your crappy need for speed games and you sports games that are the same every single year... maybe there takeing a turning point?
Well its only three countries that Dead Space is being banned
Sooner = Better! I'm kind of happy that this is being banned in some countries... it gives me hope for a more intensely violent experience. :-)
The "nefarious political purposes" shot at China is funny. lol
@4
ur gonna be rich if u did that
i'm not gonna buy the game anyway,, i dont have much money and there's a huge lineup of games in Oct,Nov and Dec
These countries banning it,almost make it certain that it'll be good!
"In 2007 Germany pushed for a Europe-wide ban on violent games"
I'm sorry, but who the heck do they think they are? By all means ban it in your own country, but leave the rest of us out of it, thanks.
And they wonder why people say 'no' to a united Europe.
Germany are just stupid, they always try to throw their opinions on other countries in europe. I don't want to be a part of Europe and am glad my country hasn't gone the silly Euro currency route.
one word "import"...that's it
I used to be a EA hater and I still have those lingering feelings but I had fun playing bad company and mercenaries 2 is fun so far. and come to think of it needforspeed games were fun too..... now lets hope deadspace will be more than just fun. I cant wait for SH5 and RE5!!!!!!
makes me want it more!! If its a horror game please dont take shortcuts!!
Props to anyone who sells these to importers, I was friggin thrilled when I got a banned copy of Manhunt 2. Hey the more gory the better right? However with this company's track record I might plop down the six bucks for a rental first. It is certainly looking like ps3 owners will break the bank this holiday season. Yeah its hitting the crapbox but cmon, sometimes u have to give the baby a bottle.
I am anticipate a 7/10 or more review score for this game.
@Paranoimia
If Europe was united as one nation, it wouldn't nescessary mean that everything Germany says is done. It's just their own vote.
@SpyroViper
It's funny that a douschbag from the United States of Dumb calls Germany a stupid country. And Euro is going far better than the USD.
I'm actually British, but thanks..