Is Fallout 1 and 2 classic versions censored?

[Snonk]

Apparently they censored these games when they were released on steam, like making kids invisible or changing the child killer icon, addiction icons censored, even swear words at some point.

I'm asking is, if i play the classic version, will i be getting everything from the USA 1.2 release version that didnt have any censorship? or even does the "normal" have censorship?

[Vex Hilarius]

Whatever version of Fallout 1 and 2 I bought on steam a decade ago didn't have children in it. If you want the uncensored versions you will have to install the unofficial patches.

[Shallex]

fallout 1 on steam is censored in all regions, it is the latest UK version of the game. fallout 2 is uncensored if you are in the USA, but i believe it is censored in other regions

[Snonk]

yeah i've found this out the long boring way, even the GOG version is censored, even though the site was meant to preserve "Good Old Games". Kinda stupid, but oh well.

[Vassago Rain]

Every retail version is censored, but every relevant retail version comes with the tiny de-censorship patch packed in discretely.

[Shallex]

Vassago Rain původně napsal:

Every retail version is censored

not fallout 2 if you live in the US

[Snonk]

Shallex původně napsal:

Vassago Rain původně napsal:

Every retail version is censored

not fallout 2 if you live in the US

Fallout 1 version 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 are uncensored, they were the retail versions of the US. Version 1.0 even had the original 400 - 500 timer, which was omitted in later versions.

[Vex Hilarius]

It seems like everyone has a different answer which I find hilarious. I live in the US and my steam copies didn't have children by default.

[Shallex]

Jose původně napsal:

Shallex původně napsal:

not fallout 2 if you live in the US

Fallout 1 version 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 are uncensored, they were the retail versions of the US. Version 1.0 even had the original 400 - 500 timer, which was omitted in later versions.

yeah but i'm talking about on steam

[toki wartooth]

Looking through the files, it seems Bethesda (or someone there) didn't want the game to be censored on steam. There're text documents that seem to lead you to a couple places to download patches for the latest versions, as well as better resolution patches. I haven't tried to patch my game up yet, but when I have more time, I'll let you know how it goes.

[Vassago Rain]

pickles the drummer původně napsal:

Looking through the files, it seems Bethesda (or someone there) didn't want the game to be censored on steam. There're text documents that seem to lead you to a couple places to download patches for the latest versions, as well as better resolution patches. I haven't tried to patch my game up yet, but when I have more time, I'll let you know how it goes.

That's included in every version of the game, or the patch is in a PATCH folder. Said 'patch' is a few kb in size, and unhides children in the games.

[babuk.fracal]

I don't have children in my version of fallout 1 however there are children in my version of fallout 2.
I am french and I don't really know how the censor rules apply in europe for these games.

[Gizmo]

Funny thing, someone on Fextralife said allowing players to kill children [horrible act the I wholeheartedly condemn, by the way] in video games is illegal in the United States [in discussion with Bloodborne] but I just wanna say, both classic Fallout games are proof that that's a crock o ♥♥♥♥♥. Yes, Fallout 1 and 2 came out in a different era the Bloodborne, but wouldn't the classic Fallouts've been banned by now if that were true? Just sayin. As for the Steam and GOG versions, nothing easy to find mods and/or patches won't fix. Can't play classic fallout on anything other than PC reliably anyway.

[Vassago Rain]

Gizmo původně napsal:

Funny thing, someone on Fextralife said allowing players to kill children [horrible act the I wholeheartedly condemn, by the way] in video games is illegal in the United States [in discussion with Bloodborne] but I just wanna say, both classic Fallout games are proof that that's a crock o ♥♥♥♥♥. Yes, Fallout 1 and 2 came out in a different era the Bloodborne, but wouldn't the classic Fallouts've been banned by now if that were true? Just sayin. As for the Steam and GOG versions, nothing easy to find mods and/or patches won't fix. Can't play classic fallout on anything other than PC reliably anyway.

There's a bit more to it than simply 'being able to kill children.'
Games generally don't get banned, and are instead banished off store shelves by nonsense ratings, like when Postal 2 got X-rated.

[Mr.Cho]

Is the children the only thing removed in this version? Is there anything else? I haven't played yet but if only the children are removed I don't have any problem with it.

[Vassago Rain]

Mr.Cho původně napsal:

Is the children the only thing removed in this version? Is there anything else? I haven't played yet but if only the children are removed I don't have any problem with it.

Some versions have the word 'drugs' substituted for 'chems,' and the original art for childkiller's replaced by the generic antipathy reputation art in every version of fallout 1 and 2 I've played.

Restoring the children takes less than 2 seconds.