Guitar Hero: Smash Hits Overcensoring lyrics

[aander91]

Neversoft is being completely ridiculous about this. They've decided to censor everything that could be forced to sound offensive, why? Are they shooting for an E rating? I don't know, but I do know this.

"Dynamite with a laser beam, guaranteed to .... your mind."

It was just in the recent issue of Game Informer. Even THEY commented on it, saying it was ridiculous.

I can't bear to see what other stupid words they censored out, but I do know this, every time I come across one of these, I'm gonna yell it so that the whole neighborhood hears my rebellious wailing.

[Goatbuster]

I'm pretty sure we saw that screenshot a couple weeks ago, but still. That's going too far...Damn Nevervision.

[lolitsrae]

Neversoft is being completely ridiculous about this. They've decided to censor everything that could be forced to sound offensive, why? Are they shooting for an E rating? I don't know, but I do know this.

"Dynamite with a laser beam, guaranteed to .... your mind."


guaranteed to whaaaa?

[Starfleet_Rambo]

That would just make me think of something dirty instead of just being wow'd.

Lame.

[instantdeath999]

That blows my mind.

Srysly though, this actually is going to make me watch the songs on youtube before I buy... if they are too censored I won't buy.

[aander91]

I can only assume that they really want an E rating.

Wider audience=More Sales

[moose39]

That blows my mind.

I see what you did there.

[gosox333]

This was most likely just IGN censoring the word "blow" out of that screenshot. If you look at it, there's a big ugly blank spot between "to" and "your". There isn't even the background for the lyrics. It's just blank, which wouldn't make any sense for Neversoft to do. This was probably just a one time thing that IGN did to censor for any kiddies that may have been reading.

Anybody wanna post the screenshot? You'll see what I'm talking about right when you see the screenshot.

[aander91]

I'm looking at it right now, it looks like there no lyric or pitch there, not a photoshop...

[Elegy]

**** you I won't do what you tell me?

[aander91]

That whole song is going to be butchered...

[kiggidykev]

I thought that "blow" censoring was something for just the beta version when the game was first being displayed, and that it would be changed back for the full version.

That's very disappointing

[DrumStix]

That's bullcrap.


If it was this :

I'd like to *************


THAT would be exceptable.

BUT

Guaranteed to **** your mind? Unacceptble.

[toymachineSH]

Neversoft didn't develop the game >_>

[Baanu_Rass]

Neversoft didn't develop the game >_>

Logic has no place in this!

[xXjAmEZXx]

they overcensored killing in the name, i saw a screen shot. it just goes 'i wont do what you tell me........ i wont do what you tell me...........' too much censoring!

[zack10house]

they overcensored killing in the name, i saw a screen shot. it just goes 'i wont do what you tell me........ i wont do what you tell me...........' too much censoring!

How is that overcensored? did you honestly expect them to keep "**** You" in there?

[xXjAmEZXx]

How is that overcensored? did you honestly expect them to keep "**** You" in there?

yush


no, not really

[Wolfbeckett]

Well I was seriously considering buying this but if this turns out to be true I am going to have to rethink that plan. I have no intention of buying Kidz Bop - Rhythm Game Edition.

[16BitAlex]

If they were doing this for Band Hero I could understand.

[Wolfbeckett]

Hmm I just viewed a screenshot of the song question at Gamespot.com and it clearly had the word blow on there. So unless they have changed the game recently I am forced to question this.

[JohnTheDrummer]

Wow.... its like that whole court case between Dee Snider and whats her computer... Tipper Gore, on how all these lyrics were "Dirty", when really they were not and because she apparently had a dirty mind she took them that way.

[AxlVanHagar]

Wow.... its like that whole court case between Dee Snider and whats her computer... Tipper Gore, on how all these lyrics were "Dirty", when really they were not and because she apparently had a dirty mind she took them that way.

Ah the Senate Hearings on `Rock Porn`, good times they were. Dee was funny as **** at the hearing and Zappa decimated them with his intelligence. :D

[whofan]

Ah the Senate Hearings on `Rock Porn`, good times they were. Dee was funny as **** at the hearing and Zappa decimated them with his intelligence. :D
The funny thing is that no one expected Frank Zappa of all people (after all, this was the guy who was famous for writing songs like "Don't Eat The Yellow Song") to be able to speak so eloquently and frame his arguements so perfectly.

[AxlVanHagar]

The funny thing is that no one expected Frank Zappa of all people (after all, this was the guy who was famous for writing songs like "Don't Eat The Yellow Song") to be able to speak so eloquently and frame his arguements so perfectly.

I dunno about that, Frank was always pretty well known for his intelligence in interviews and debates but you may be correct. Dee on the other hand completely caught them off guard with how well spoken he was. :D Good stuff those hearings, the transcripts are pretty funny in places but the vids are fantastic.

[voodoo618]

How is that overcensored? did you honestly expect them to keep "**** You" in there?

This is over-censored:

".... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me."

[Ferocious Q]

i can oly imagine how butchered KITNO must be.

[Alright_Computer]

Well, this ****s.

[Wolfbeckett]

This is over-censored:

".... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me. .... you, I .... do what you tell me."

So you are honestly theorizing that they are censoring out the word "won't"? Really?

[Alright_Computer]

So you are honestly theorizing that they are censoring out the word "won't"? Really?

It makes about as much sense as censoring "blow" in that context...

[Wolfbeckett]

Yeah which is why I am saying I do not think either of those will be censored, that would be stupid even by Nevervision's standards.

[Alright_Computer]

Yeah which is why I am saying I do not think either of those will be censored, that would be stupid even by Nevervision's standards.

Well, we know for sure that "blow" is actually going to be censored, so anything could happen.

[Wolfbeckett]

Well, we know for sure that "blow" is actually going to be censored, so anything could happen.

I do not know that for sure at all. I see no proof in this thread that this is the case, and when I looked up screenshots for the game myself on Gamespot, the word blow is NOT censored in Killer Queen. So unless somebody can produce some evidence to the contrary I do not believe this story.

[HeyRiles]

Sounds like GHIII

Still going to be a teen rating regardless, they can't get around that

[DeadPhoenix223]

...Through The Fire and *****!!!

[Alright_Computer]

I do not know that for sure at all. I see no proof in this thread that this is the case, and when I looked up screenshots for the game myself on Gamespot, the word blow is NOT censored in Killer Queen. So unless somebody can produce some evidence to the contrary I do not believe this story.

Game Informer commented on how stupid the censorship was, so either they're completely wrong or the song really is censored.

[Wolfbeckett]

Well I used to have a subscription to Game Informer and frankly I do not think they are the most reliable source ;). The official screenshots released by the company that made the game do not have that word censored, and I am much more inclined to believe those.

[HeyRiles]

I could totally see a Madden-esque censoring for the game

I can see:


Killing in the name of!
Some of those that were forces are the same that bore crosses
Some of those that were forces are the same that bore crosses
Some of those that were forces are the same that bore crosses
Some of those that were forces are the same that bore crosses
Huh!

Killing in the name of!
Killing in the name of

And now you do what they told ya (11 times)
But now you do what they told ya
Well now you do what they told ya

Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, theyre the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, theyre the chosen whites
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, theyre the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, theyre the chosen whites

Some of those that were forces are the same that bore crosses
Some of those that were forces are the same that bore crosses
Some of those that were forces are the same that bore crosses
Some of those that were forces are the same that bore crosses
Uggh!

Killing in the name of!
Killing in the name of

And now you do what they told ya (4 times)
And now you do what they told ya, now youre under control ( 7 times)
And now you do what they told ya!

Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, theyre the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, theyre the chosen whites
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, theyre the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, theyre the chosen whites
Come on!

(guitar solo: yeah! come on!)

F*ck you, I wont do what you tell me (8 times spoken becoming a shout by the 8th time)
F*ck you, I wont do what you tell me! (8 times, shouted)
Motherf*cker!
Uggh!


Being changed to:


In the name of!
Some of those that were forces
Some of those that were forces
Some of those that were forces
Some of those that were forces
Huh!

In the name of!
In the name of

And now you do what they told ya (11 times)
But now you do what they told ya
Well now you do what they told ya

Those who are justified, for wearing the badge, theyre the chosen
You justify those by wearing the badge, theyre the chosen
Those who are justified, for wearing the badge, theyre the chosen
You justify those by wearing the badge, theyre the chosen

Some of those that were forces
Some of those that were forces
Some of those that were forces
Some of those that were forces
Uggh!

In the name of!
In the name of

And now you do what they told ya (4 times)
And now you do what they told ya, now youre under control ( 7 times)
And now you do what they told ya!

Those who are justified, for wearing the badge, theyre the chosen
You justify those by wearing the badge, theyre the chosen
Those who are justified, for wearing the badge, theyre the chosen
You justify those by wearing the badge, theyre the chosen
Come on!

(guitar solo: yeah! come on!)

I wont do what you tell me (8 times spoken becoming a shout by the 8th time)
I wont do what you tell me! (8 times, shouted)
Uggh!

But it'll still be rated T

[Alright_Computer]

What screenshots are you referring to? All I could find was this (http://www.co-optimus.com/images/upload/image/2009/581xgh_greatest_hits_-_queen__killer_.jpg), where it is definitely censored.

[Wolfbeckett]

These screenshots right here. (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/guitarherogreatesthits/images.html?tag=gallery_summary;image_index) Go to the ones added April 20th and you will see Killer Queen AND Killing in the Name, both with the theorized words completely uncensored.

[Alright_Computer]

Looks like Game Informer fails yet again...

[JohnTheDrummer]

What screenshots are you referring to? All I could find was this (http://www.co-optimus.com/images/upload/image/2009/581xgh_greatest_hits_-_queen__killer_.jpg), where it is definitely censored.

Photoshopped

[CCDaDon]

Why does Blow have no pitch line in that one screenshot? I say it's shopped.

[JohnTheDrummer]

Why does Blow have no pitch line in that one screenshot? I say it's shopped.

Exactly, you can kind of make out the editing job if you look CLOSE.

[DeadPhoenix223]

"Ooh *********" da-dududududu-du-dudu-bow wow.

[CCDaDon]

Exactly, you can kind of make out the editing job if you look CLOSE.

I was talking about the gamespot screenshot but ok.

[Bulkdarthdan]

It kinda does look shopped. But I probably still won't buy it, due to ugly-ass GHWT graphics being present in this game. *shivers* But it DOES have RATM. And that's always a win.

[HeavyHorse]

I thought the screenshot with blow censored looked photoshopped, not the Gamespot one. Look real close, you can see where the medium quality of the screen shot suddenly looks perfectly clear and oddly dark. They'd be out of their minds to censor blow anyways. Gamespot has a bunch of legitimate screenshots compared to this guy's random one too, I'm siding with "fake censoring".

[kibblesand123]

if it is censored, get over it. Its activision. they r SELLOUTS :P

[DrumStix]

Well, there's no need to squabble now, since I found an UNCENSORED "blow" in Killer Queen.

Censored my a**.

[kibblesand123]

The world is saved!

[DrumStix]

The world is saved!

Now, mods please close this thread, because it's meaningless, and has no point to it whatsoever.

[ArchangelZero]

I don't have any idea what the hell is going on with filters...

[Alright_Computer]

Well, there's no need to squabble now, since I found an UNCENSORED "blow" in Killer Queen.

Censored my a**.

That very same picture was posted a couple pages ago...

[DrumStix]

That very same picture was posted a couple pages ago...

No duh, it was photoshopped!

If it's not a problem, there's no need for this thread to be alive.

The problem has been fix'd.

[Alright_Computer]

No duh, it was photoshopped!

If it's not a problem, there's no need for this thread to be alive.

The problem has been fix'd.

I don't mean the photoshopped picture, I mean the picture you linked...


These screenshots right here. (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/guitarherogreatesthits/images.html?tag=gallery_summary;image_index) Go to the ones added April 20th and you will see Killer Queen AND Killing in the Name, both with the theorized words completely uncensored.

[DrumStix]

I don't mean the photoshopped picture, I mean the picture you linked...

Oh . . .

But it's solved now.

/lock plz

[Alright_Computer]

Oh . . .

But it's solved now.

/lock plz

/agreed

[CCDaDon]

Well, there's no need to squabble now, since I found an UNCENSORED "blow" in Killer Queen.

Censored my a**.

Once again explain to me why blow in that picture has no pitch line. That picture could very well be photoshopped too you know.

[xXjAmEZXx]

http://au.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/guitarherogreatesthits/images/0/18/?tag=imagenav;next

blow is not censored! hurrah!

[aander91]

Where's the pitch then?

[DeadPhoenix223]

EMMA + INNOCENT = MEGAHOTTIE!!!! lol

[-Emma92-]

I'm confused?

[The_Wurm]

The Wurm + 2 sloppy joes = a mess

[kiggidykev]

http://au.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/guitarherogreatesthits/images/0/18/?tag=imagenav;next

blow is not censored! hurrah!

I'm still suspicious with that screenshot. The word is there in the lyrics, but the pitch bar for that section is missing

[DeadPhoenix223]

I'm confused?

somebody tagged emma=hawter
im combining them and read my signature (not the iron maiden, but about Stew/Sonic/Erin)

[-Emma92-]

Ahhh okay, I understand now :p
So it wasn't you that tagged emma=hawter then?

Edit - Sorry for interrupting the discussion everyone else

[PuertoFreakan]

I was gonna buy this game, but after hearing this i don't think so

[DrumStix]

lock please!




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[andrewyamo]

Guess what? Neversoft isn't making this game.

Beenox is.

[aander91]

What?

[Dalren]

http://au.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/guitarherogreatesthits/images/0/18/?tag=imagenav;next

blow is not censored! hurrah!
Pandora's character model looks more detailed than in GH:WT or Metallica. Interesting.