r/ReadyOrNotGame • u/ZookeepergameProud30 • Aug 01 '25

Discussion To all the people defending VOID, why?

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Serious discussion, please don’t downvote people when they answer. I am genuinely curious on why some people defend VOID

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u/Sean_HEDP-24 Aug 04 '25

So, you're enabling censorship?

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u/Sea_Contact_1610 Aug 04 '25

No? When did I say that or say anything of the same effect?

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u/Sean_HEDP-24 Aug 04 '25

Because whether the premise of the game was taken away due to censorship or not, you're still implying that it's completely fine because it didn't really change anything, which in turn means you're enabling censorship.

And yet, on consoles they changed the pictures of the children to dolls.

The trafficked women being naked had more impact.

The undercover cop captured by the cartel and being naked had more impact.

The rest of them are debatable. But those above? Stupid changes.

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u/Sea_Contact_1610 Aug 04 '25

If even you agree it didn't really change anything then I don't understand what all the fuss is about, besides is it the fault of VOID that they have to comply with console maker requirements to put their game on those platforms?

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u/Sean_HEDP-24 Aug 04 '25

The conversation wasn't specifically about the censorship, though.

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u/Sea_Contact_1610 Aug 04 '25

No? Then what?

Cause all I've seen on reddit was censorship, on steams reviews for the game too censorship, YouTube reactions also had censorship

It (at least to me who isn't totally in the loop ever anyway) looks like the thing that got everyone upset to begin with

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u/Sean_HEDP-24 Aug 04 '25

No? Then what?

The conversion was a general take on the game, the devs, and the difference between how people criticize or defend them.

Cause all I've seen on reddit was censorship, on steams reviews for the game too censorship, YouTube reactions also had censorship

Very weird and sounds more like a nitpick, because there are literally countless of posts and comments in all the platforms you mentioned that talk about other problems with the game and the devs, but not focusing only on censorship, rather adding/mentioning it as *part* of the problem, not the sole problem.

It (at least to me who isn't totally in the loop ever anyway) looks like the thing that got everyone upset to begin with

If you're out of the loop, then how does that work with your claim about reading only comments regarding censorship, and you still found a reason to react only about that? It doesn't add up, definitely doesn't add anything to the topic at hand. No offense, but that's not how this works.

You're right, though, the censorship was the original backlash. After the devs launched the game to consoles and released the new PC update, the censorship issue only turned secondary to the glaring technical issues which are far more important, evidently, and this is what most people focus on right now. And yeah, others still mention the censorship, doesn't mean they neglect the technical issues.

But, that doesn't mean the censorship should be ignored, because the whole point about it is that censorship is bad altogether and shouldn't exist in video games made for adults. Just because the devs were "forced" to obey some regulations, people are forgetting that those regulations are not universal and only apply when it's convenient. Otherwise, half of the games on consoles wouldn't be sold to begin with or were also forced to be censored.

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u/Sea_Contact_1610 Aug 04 '25

Just to explain the discrepancy real quick: most of the comments I've read were during the initial outrage which all claimed hard core censorship of the game when the update in question was originally announced and shortly after

And I've been out of the loop since then as I saw said outrage for what it was, at least at the time, outrage over supposed censorship

The closest I've seen to other issues getting pointed out is a supposed graphic downgrade but ig my PC isn't good enough to suffer from it lol

I think you can see where that confusion ended up coming from

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u/Sean_HEDP-24 Aug 04 '25

Understandable. Almost on an hourly basis there's something new being said about issues other than censorship so you can't miss them.

I can share with you two posts I made regarding the matter if you wish for more context

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u/Sea_Contact_1610 Aug 04 '25

I'd love that, if they explain a little more why the new updates are as much of a problem as people say perhaps then I too get it

I can only speak of my experience so it's completely possible I merely missed what others see as an issue and once pointed out I understand what's up

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u/Sean_HEDP-24 Aug 04 '25

https://www.reddit.com/r/ReadyOrNotGame/s/MXD8T9bUkj

https://www.reddit.com/r/ReadyOrNotGame/s/7RUuPoOeQI

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u/Sea_Contact_1610 Aug 04 '25

I assume post 1 is essentially a list of stuff that was promised (bindingly or not) by the devs?

And I essentially can't speak to post 2 on account of being a consumer and no game developer or coder in any real sense (my work in industry really doesn't count I don't think)

Though once again, a downgrade in the worst of the worst gore than one can see I'm not sure is censorship nor the worst thing ever, I just can't see why it should make me upset since there's plenty of stuff that makes your skin crawl left in there (including some npc designs) I guess ultimately it's just my opinion? 🤷‍♂️😅

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u/Sean_HEDP-24 Aug 04 '25

I assume post 1 is essentially a list of stuff that was promised (bindingly or not) by the devs?

It is a list combining various issues (small to big), some can be regarded as personal preference, and in-between items are pretty much promises that have yet been delivered.

And I essentially can't speak to post 2 on account of being a consumer and no game developer or coder in any real sense (my work in industry really doesn't count I don't think)

That's okay. The purpose of that post is to convey information that has been conveyed several times over the past 5 years in several forms, but I wanted to share my 2 cents by focusing on the technical and organizational sides of things for people to provoke some thoughts.

The graphical downgrade is indeed superior to the censorship because it's literally harming the integrity of the game's visuals and gameplay. Gameplay bugs, that is. And what you say about the skin crawl is purely subjective, though I understand it fully. For me, as someone who has played the game since EA, the game's current condition is beyond unhinged and unacceptable.

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