Foul Language Filter

[Anguish]

I've recently been playing the walking dead on the 360 and i really enjoy it but i was just curious if there is or will ever been a Foul Language Filter.I know a lot of people play this game including children ages around 14 and up,not mine obviously because i don't have any.I know it's a mature rated game but there should be an option for it in case your playing this around family or friends with underage kids.I'm not here to nag I'm just here to suggest an add on or update for the title.What's your thoughts?

[thestalkinghead]

i think the rating says it all, people can ignore it at their own risk

[dubesor]

children shouldn't play it... it is rated 17+
Filtering Foul language in case people ignore the rating is like asking a porn-distributor to pixelate the genitalia in case of children watching it.

[thestalkinghead]

Originally Posted by dubesor

children shouldn't play it... it is rated 17+
Filtering Foul language in case people ignore the rating is like asking a porn-distributor to pixelate the genitalia in case of children watching it.

yeah, especially because the age rating isn't only because of the foul language or even the gore it's just an adult themed game, you would have to remove the whole game to make it fit for children

[Zeruis]

There is no filter to disable "bad" language in the game. You do know that there is much worse stuff than mere swears in the game, right?

[Jaded X Gamer]

Originally Posted by Anguish

What's your thoughts?

I think a foul language filter would cause you to miss about half the dialogue. =P

I'd recommend a set of headphones and leave the subtitles off.

[LauriNicole]

Originally Posted by Jaded X Gamer

I think a foul language filter would cause you to miss about half the dialogue. =P

Definitely.

Honestly, I haven't met anyone age fourteen or older who has a problem with swearing. :/ I'm fifteen and the language doesn't bother me at all. In fact, it bothers my mom more than it does me.

[Cyreen]

Fuck that. It's a mature game and parents bear responsibility for what their children are exposed to or not, as they choose.

[JordyLicht]

Disable swearing in the game? Never gonna happen... Like other people said, it's rated 17+, so people under that age shouldn't be playing it anyway.

Btw, there are no bad words, only bad context.

[Warge]

Well... You bash dead people's heads in, let people die at your whim and can be a real ass to the people around you - but God forbid you hear the dreaded F-word!

To paraphrase Kenny:

Fuck, fuck, fuck FUUUCK!

[CarScar]

When you play a game that has themes including rape, mutilation, death, suicide, et cetera foul language shouldn't really be a priority...

[DreadMagus]

There is a foul language filter. It's called the mute button.

I mean, come on, half of TWD's dialogue is fuck shit fuck fuck shit etc, etc.... as seen in a recent video......

[RAnthonyMahan]

Telltale did have a swear filter before in Poker Night at the Inventory, but Poker Night was a...strange game.

But yeah, it wouldn't work in The Walking Dead. If you're playing an M-rated game, you should expect something that's not for kids. Especially since profanity does play a (minor) role in the story, specifically how Clementine feels about you.

Besides, all the violence in this game and you're offended by the profanity?

[dubesor]

Yea it's the zombie apocalypse after all. It just wouldn't feel right if they translated "Fucking shit we are totally fucked!" to "Darn it, we are unpleasantly disadvantaged."

[thesuperzapper]

^lol

[aaron1290]

Originally Posted by dubesor

Yea it's the zombie apocalypse after all. It just wouldn't feel right if they translated "Fucking shit we are totally fucked!" to "Darn it, we are unpleasantly disadvantaged."

Quote of the yea-- oh right... quote of 2012.

[Vainamoinen]

Originally Posted by dubesor

children shouldn't play it... it is rated 17+

QFT.

If you want something tailored to your kids but marketed to grown-ups, go see the Hobbit.

A game with blood and mutilation abound in which no one swears might be totally normal in the US, but gets big laughs internationally, as the random bigotry is seen in greater contrast.

[mkane24]

there is no fucking reason to have a god damn language filter

[Enigmatic Wonder]

Originally Posted by RAnthonyMahan

Besides, all the violence in this game and you're offended by the profanity?

So typical of the US......I swear some people in our country are such prudes ~_~()

Honestly consider the themes of this game in general as well as the fact that it's rated M. Obviously at the end of the day it falls to the parent to decide what their children can and can't handle. I could never understand the mindset of folks worried about language. It always seems that there's at least one person who has no problem with kids seeing violence, implied rape, ect. However if they witness the dreaded F-word or their first female nipple THEN THE END TIMES ARE UPON US!

Look.....TWD in all forms is for mature viewers/readers/players. That goes for anything rated M/R/TV-MA or whatever the equivalent is where you live. If your kids can handle adult themes without it messing them up then more power to them. A smart parent knows when a child is old enough/smart enough to be able to handle things like that and be able to separate it from reality. However if you aren't the least bit concerned about the extreme violence and are more concerned about the language then perhaps it might be time to rethink your life and your priorities.

And since I'm sure people are likely wondering I'm 27. My first R rated movie was Die Hard 3 the summer it came out (just shy of my 10th birthday). I knew it was a movie and at the end of the day just because I watched Bruce Willis be a total badass that didn't mean I was suddenly going to grab the nearest pistol or shout the famous "Yippie Kay Yay!" line at my teachers in school on Monday morning :P

Bottom line/TLDR:
If you're concerned about a child hearing the language in this or any other M/R rated game or film then they aren't ready for it PERIOD. Even if there wasn't a single F-bomb in the product in question that also means they shouldn't be experiencing anything else that would warrant such a rating in the first place (violence, sex, ect)

[Enigmatic Wonder]

Also for the record: new user, just joined yesterday and this is his/her only post......$20 says this was an attempt to troll and see what kind of reaction they got.

If so then well played I guess. You got me to bite and make that rant after all :-/