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[–] [email protected] 51 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I'd be very surprised if it didn't contain any anti-Russian sentiments.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (3 children)

IIRC they removed the Russian VO and changed the English name's spelling from Chernobyl, based on the Russian spelling, to Chornobyl

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I've heard that too. But I bet there's going to be much more than that.

[–] Olhonestjim 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Voice Overs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Chernobyl is in Ukraine. Why not get a Ukrainian Voice actor?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

clown regime in moscow had a lot to do with the failed handling of the original "accident"

mocking them should write itself lol

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, weren't the bad guys in the original games Russian?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

No. One of the enemy factions was the military, which definitely were Ukrainians.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 1 points 3 months ago

I could have sworn the hostile scavenger type of characters were Russians, I guess I understood that incorrectly. Its been at least 10 years since I played the originals, so maybe I just misremembered it.

[–] Sludgehammer 32 points 3 months ago

Russia, such a superpower that it's scared of a video game.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

What a fair and just system.

[–] SweatyFireBalls 9 points 3 months ago

GSC made a decision to not sell the game in Russia considering they attacked their home country. It is also a large part of why they were targeted by Russian hackers. Seems weird to ban a game that isn't allowed to be purchased (I'm aware there is likely going to be ways around it) but to me it just shows how scared Russia is of it potentially doing well. The game doesnt even NEED anti-russian sentiments, its existence IS one.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Russia has convinced me that Russia longer has a right to exist.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

No, just the government. Just like the Israeli government.

[–] Sanctus 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hey look its our President-elect's "buddy" doing a number on his own country's industries. This will be America in four years.

[–] NOT_RICK 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

GSC is Ukrainian, not a Russian enterprise

[–] Sanctus 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ya'll missed the point. The government is reviewing the game for anti-russian sentiments. Thats our future.

[–] NOT_RICK 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The way you worded your comment made it sound like you were saying GSC is a Russian industry.

[–] Sanctus 1 points 3 months ago

Dont really see that, since any game is subject to this when being sold in any country regardless of who made it.