The swarm of brightly coloured bugs that scuttled from C2HDR's crannies on release day, suggests that Yippee! Entertainment (the contracted refurbisher) wasn't just beaten by the clock, it was bound, gagged, and concealed in the shrubbery by it. They also deserve to be worked on by capable teams with generous deadlines. Commandos 2 is a strategy heirloom and heirlooms deserve to be handled delicately by their conservators. While the feelings that inspired the excisions are commendable, and, yes, the changes have negligible impact on C2's ability to furnish fun, I stand with those arguing that the censorship was a mistake. The original Emily buttresses the illusion, the roundel-stripped HD one undermines it. If you're a history buff there's a world of difference between this image: The fact that German judges now take a more nuanced view of fascist logos in games, that Pyro used Nazi iconography sparingly back in 2001, and Kalypso is perfectly happy to sell titles that cast players as energetic Großgermanisches Reich enlargers like Guderian and Bock, makes the publisher's position seem even shakier. We know that this decision won’t be shared and agreed upon by everyone and we appreciate your own opinions, but hope that you can accept our standpoint.”Īs many have pointed out, removing “extreme political symbols” such as swastikas from a game as thoroughly steeped in WW2 as C2 can't fail to diminish authenticity. We really do not believe that avoiding extreme political symbols diminishes the fun or authenticity of our games and we feel that this attitude is supported by a large part of our community. As a cosmopolitan but German company, we see it as our duty to refrain from any kind of radical symbolism. We do not want to encourage racism, discrimination or exclusion with our games. “We have consciously decided to release only one global version of Commandos 2 HD Remaster, one which as far as possible avoids the use of political symbols such as Swastika or SS-runes.
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Kalypso's attempt to explain the bitmap alterations has probably riled more purchasers than it has placated:
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The edits plus a host of bugs and shortcomings explain the game's less than rapturous reception and the waspish words about to waft from my word piano. German flags have shed their swastikas, Hinomarus have disappeared from the wings and fuselages of Japanese aircraft, and footage of vile misery-monger Adolf Hitler has been cut from the intro cinematic. Much-loved isometric sneak-em-up Commandos 2 has come back from refurbishment missing a few aesthetic details. Things work a little differently with computer games it seems. When you send your Renoir nude off to the restorer for a spruce-up there's no danger it will return with the nipples painted out because the restorer thought they might cause offence or arousal.
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Developer: Pyro Studios, Yippee! Entertainment