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Dead Island banned in the UAE

Dead Island gets the boot in the United Arab Emirates.

FEARprototype4638d ago

so that's the reason i couldn't find the game any where...well..the xbox 360 version that is..i can find the ps3 copies everywhere..

ChrisW4638d ago

UAE = United Arab Emirates.

Does that have anything to do with your post?

FEARprototype4638d ago

well yes..am from the uae.
am trying to find an xbox version of dead island but with no vain but the ps3 version is available everywhere.
is that relevant enough for you?

ChrisW4638d ago

So what you're implying is that ONLY the PS3 version is sold in UAE?

Interesting... and weird...

Fez4638d ago

PS3 It only does... circumventing national laws.

SilentNegotiator4638d ago

Of course not, Chris. Because everyone lives in the United States of 'Merica and playstation ISN'T more popular in the UAE.

/s

@Fez
Yeah, circumventing FACIST national laws...

ChrisW4638d ago

To all of those who clicked 'disagree',

FEARprototype made no indication in his post that he actually lives in the UAE. For all I knew, he could be living in South Africa, Argentina, or heck even Mongolia... and that he could have possibly posted without reading the article.

Here in N4G, it's not uncommon for people to post unrelated comments.

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gaffyh4638d ago

1. Do we really need a story about every game that is banned in the UAE?

2. Who's surprised? Really? The game has female zombies in bikinis, that's why it's banned, the violence is not the reason for the ban.

jony_dols4638d ago

I thought that the UAE authorities would enjoy seeing players decapitating those bikini-clad infidel temptresses.

LeonhartX4638d ago

are you trying to be funny? i am not laughing

JsonHenry4638d ago

hahahahaha @ Jony_dols!!!! Bubs dude. That is what I was thinking but you beat me to it. maybe if the female zombies were wearing head to toe burkas then it would be allowed to be sold. Killing westerners and South Pacific islanders on vacation is a non-issue for them. But a woman in a bikini? I don't think so!

jony_dols4638d ago

'The Foreign Office website says that in Dubai public displays of affection are unacceptable, and there have been several arrests for kissing in public. Sex outside marriage is illegal in the UAE, as is cohabitation, adultery and homosexual behaviour.'

http://www.timesonline.co.u...

And foreign nationals need to apply for a special license (similar to a driving license) to purchase & drink alcohol.

Now that is funny.

dark-hollow4638d ago (Edited 4638d ago )

^^^^

Your joke is funny, but now you are going into deep shit!!!
We don't need political/religion fights here in n4g

jony_dols4638d ago (Edited 4638d ago )

I'm neither a racist nor intolerant.

I have Muslim friends and I respect their religious beliefs & traditions, but I also think that considering that UAE consider themselves as a modern liberal Muslin society, some of the countries laws pretty damn out of touch, and encroach on peoples civil liberties, rather than than allowing citizens to make up their own minds on whether they want to drink alcohol or simply kiss in public.

Hey I live in a western secular society, and I know plenty of people who make conscientiousness decisions to not drink alcohol or display their affections in public, but at least they have a choice, rather than facing jail time in UAE!

And we all know, that if the women in Dead Island were fully clothed then this game would not have received a ban.

Heavy Rain received a ban, while God of War & Dead Space are given the all clear....Makes sense. /sarc

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ChrisW4638d ago

The only way they'll get the game to sell is to put the female zombies in hijabs and take out any alcohol references because it is 'haram' (forbidden).

GTRrocker4638d ago

The zombies that run at you and explode isn't the reason it is banned either.

xX-Jak-Xx4638d ago (Edited 4638d ago )

Really i bought 4 days ago
i'm from UAE^^

crematory4638d ago

not true this game every where for 180 dhs
about 49$

_LarZen_4638d ago

Something tells me gamers in UAE have places/ways to buy games regardless what the government says :P

FEARprototype4638d ago

you have great insight my friend.

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Dead Island 2 devs believe a Dead Island remake would be a “mistake”

We might be in the age of remasters, but it doesn't look like the Dead Island 2 devs believe remaking the original game is the right move for the series.

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Duke19435d ago

but remakes require far less effort for these companies and they can still charge $70 for them!

Feel like everyone makes fun of Skyrim re-releasing like 18 times yet applaud these remasters elsewhere. Would much prefer NEW games

CrimsonWing69434d ago

Making sequels really is the way to go. Otherwise we'll be stuck playing only the first entry, forever!!!

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Dead Island's 2011 reveal is still the best game trailer of all time

Josiah Motley of KnowTechie writes: "I love video game trailers. While I don’t believe they are an integral part of a game’s success (especially these days), there’s something about a well-produced trailer that really just reminds me why I like video games."

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Exvalos846d ago

Also the most misleading of all time

SDuck846d ago

How so? Because it focused on a family that you see dying? (innocent question, haven't gotten a chance to play any Dead Island game yet)

aconnellan846d ago

More the tone of it - the tone of the trailer suggested something personal and dramatic, but the game was very much reminiscent of Left 4 Dead in that you were just there to kill zombies and nothing more

Ashby_JC846d ago

You play as a singular character there is no family involved at all in the game. Still a stand out trailer that I remember clearly from years ago.

Fntastic846d ago (Edited 846d ago )

Did you not like the game?

I remember going in expecting a L4D style of game, but the excessive camera swaying honestly made me feel ill, and it's rare for a game to do that to me, still don't understand why the need for anything other than maybe a subtle slight camera movement when doing melee attacks etc. Other than that i didn't really find the game that good. In all honesty i had more enjoyment out of DNF, and i know many people crap on that game.

BioShockGX845d ago

I still remember this misleading controversy

RickRoland846d ago

It’s the music. It’s perfect. I agree with this for sure, it is well choreographed….unfortunately the game didn’t live up to the trailer.

brewin845d ago

Maybe not, but it was still a good game. I liked how they expanded things with Dying Light, but Dead Island was a great first attempt! I really liked all the Easter eggs and homages to other horror franchises sprinkled throughout. Sure it was a little cheesy and over there top, but it was a good happy medium between Far Cry and Fallout with zombies.

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EmperorDalek846d ago

I'm gonna heavily disagree with that.

CrimsonWing69846d ago

Have you ever seen any of the MGS 3 or MGS 4 trailers? Those blow this out of the water for me.

TricksterArrow846d ago

They require prior knowledge of the franchise, tho. You show this trailer to anyone, and I mean ANYONE, and they can understand what's going on and relate to the family dynamic almost immediately. No need to know who is Snake, or Fox Hound, or Raiden, or Metal Gear...

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Top 10 Xbox 360 Games That Need to be Backward Compatible

Kevin F. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Many of the best Xbox 360 games are playable on the Xbox One and Series X|S consoles. Some even with some enhanced visuals and performance. Unfortunately, not every game from the Xbox 360 library has received this glorious feat of being able to be played on more modern Microsoft consoles."

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Orchard1060d ago

Max Payne 3 needs to be on that list.

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autobotdan1059d ago

The Spider-man games will never happen. The xbox 360 Marvel Ultimate Alliance games have a better chance of happening than Spider-man titles but won't happen. The Xbox One Ultimate Alliance games delisted years ago

Vits1059d ago

Yeah... you can totally forget about those entries that got delisted because of licensing issues. Those are not happening.

MetalProxy1059d ago

Wait everything isn’t BC? You guys act like it is lol

porkChop1059d ago

Almost all of the games people want to play are BC, and that's a hell of a lot better than having none available.

ApocalypseShadow1059d ago (Edited 1059d ago )

Almost all the games people want to play? Not true. Majority picks screw over the minority who have games collecting dust. Metal is right. Fans make it seem that it's all. 39/997 games from OG Xbox is NOT all. 568/2154 from 360 is NOT all. But you guys play it up like it is.

And from my count, there are 4,000+ PS4 BC games on PS5 that I see. And almost every VR game. Series X has no Kinect games or Kinect 2. But you played that up too. No more dancing.

As for the article, some of the BC games make sense. The others with Spider-Man aren't happening.

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