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  Because they can be modded to show blood? : edgewise
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    These draconian national content laws are so bizarre. Will the sight of blood turn them all into killers ... : ZenzenTen
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      Quite the opposite: Germans are sissies by nature, and will faint at the sight of it. : Happy Doodle Muffin
      • Swedes/Nords are far more blood thirsty! : morsxcessum
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      I never got that either. I mean, Left 4 Dead was completely banned. Most games are just not allowed to be... : moshman
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        left 4 dead is still available because it got a usk/pegi 18. i think some bavarian dipshit court had l4d2... : Hoax
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          or they just pirate them, which is pretty common around here :/ : naabster
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            because people are idiots. : moshman
            • tru dat! : naabster
        • yeah, I was talking about L4D2. : moshman
    • Well, same goes for the US and sexual content. : Flinz
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  I blame David Hasselhoff. : Jonathan
  • And what's wrong with David Hasselhof, the real Nick Fury? :( : Endymion_
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  Cultural trend in treating PCs as performance machines, and considering consoles to be toys for children.... : SpaecKow
  • Even PC Gaming centric websites attract console gamers in Germany. Consumers in Germany are simply multi-... : lonestar3
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    Isn't that the case here in the states? : Topsiderover
    • Not for a long time. : SockMonkeh
• Why is GRAW 2 so popular in Mexico? : ChiefSquattingBear
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  http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/6075/1217664-gloriouspcgamingrace_super.jpg : TylerJSmith
  • tru : sanchez
  • haha : bolneze
  • lol : Godhatesfatpeople
  • EFF YEAAHHH! : Cliffzorz
  • Haha allright : Flinz
  • hehe.. : naabster
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  From what I understand, consoles are considerably more expensive in most countries besides the US & Canad... : jingletard
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    That's absolutely the reason historically for the strong dominion of the PC. Consoles are still expensive... : enyakk
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      How expensive are we talking here...? : DewFuel
      • 40% of UK gamers have sold at least one kidney to pay for games. : ChibiJosh
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        Some 2010 price comparisons in USD. http://www.lazygamer.net/if-i-were-a-gamer-where-should-i-live-conso... : dafugg
        • should also note that in aus, computer hardware prices arent that bad. At launch consoles are more than $... : thewindcriesmary
      • Usually they use the old 1$ = 1£/€ conversion rate. Which is sometimes up to double the price. : Beady
  • also most of the additional console content like hulu or netflix wont work outside north america.. : naabster
• They are a strong people, no need for consoling. : filthysock
• Maybe cause Europe gets fucked console-wise regarding pricing, release dates, availability, network-capab... : dodob
• All games in Germany have to be politically correct after, well, you know. : SockMonkeh
• Because they're FUCKING AWESOME : d fluke
• germans don't fuck around when it comes to games : umegastar
• So you guys are basically saying that America is awesome for all gaming because everything is so cheap he... : Rice-Rocketeer
• So is Alf. Go figure : dognose
• Because Germans know wtf. : vx2o
• One of my band's songs was at the top of one of their music charts (not a big one - I wish I could rememb... : rick
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  True story about German games journalists: They always ask about the water in games. As far as I can tell... : node
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    a bit like the shack then. I remember when the BF1942 beta came out people were just asking about the wat... : moshman
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      I always find that a strange thing to be excited about. My housemate would always get his nose right up t... : nodebug
      • Well I love that stuff because I am a graphics guy by trade, so trying to figure out how they had some so... : moshman
  • No wonder Crytek games have the best water. : Dontdrop
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  multitude of reasons, including console/game prices (as well as being treated like the ass of the world w : Hoax
  • That's pretty interesting, thanks. : Rice-Rocketeer
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    don't forget weird germany-specific sims, e.g. for truck-driving, farming or trains, all filled with germ... : razorblade79
    • I should really make a habit out of proof reading, even at work : razorblade79
    • that trucking sim is so funny : moshman
    • Talking about farming simulator, big wtf here. The game is 1st on amazon.fr http://www.amazon.fr/Jeux-vi... : guigr
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      Battle Isle 2 was the bomb! : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • oh god that was soo good. played that to death even though I was horrible at it. I want an android or DS ... : razorblade79
• They have always been Nazis about it. : HL3dsx
• Cheapest PC parts in Europe. : Mad Brahmin Disease