So the Japanese exploit virtual young girls but we (Westeners) exploit gore and violence.

[Barozi]

Ka-pi96 said:

RolStoppable said:
You should really be saying the USA in the thread title, because Europe too has more of an issue with violence than sexual themes.

I can't say that I have an issue with censorship, because most of the stuff that is being censored nowadays was implemented by the developers in bad taste anyway. Things aren't done because of artistic vision, but rather commonly for shock value to drive sales.

Isn't that just Germany?

That has relaxed quite a bit. Games that would've never seen the light of day on store shelves a few years ago are now getting their 18 rating for the uncut version with ease. (Mortal Kombat X, Gears of War (all of them), Dead Rising 4 etc.)