It appears that Germany will be getting a slightly censored version of the upcoming game Modern Warfare 2.  A while back, a graphic first scene of Modern Warfare 2(spoilers) was leaked onto the internet and people asked if Infinity Ward took things too far.  It appears that Germany’s edition Modern Warfare 2 has felt this way.

When the player begins to fire upon the civilians in that first scene, the player will receive a game over screen.  While it seems the scene will stay in the game, if you live in Germany, you can’t take part in it.  While most other countries are given the option to participate or not, Germany will lose the option to interact.

In the German version, however, the game ends immediately with a sort of Game Over message, if the player decides to fire on civilians

This doesn’t seem that bad, but I’m sure if Germany is getting this slightly “censored” or “altered” version, than the one in Australia will probably even more censored.  I bet the terrorists will throw teddy bears at the civilians and you will be forced to watch.

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