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'''Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle''' ('''USK''') is the software rating organisation used in [[Germany]]. The USK is often seen as quite a strict ratings board, partly due to the country's paranoia around violent video games, as such a number of video games have been banned or required the developers to cut or edit certain features. | '''Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle''' ('''USK''') is the software rating organisation used in [[Germany]]. The USK is often seen as quite a strict ratings board, partly due to the country's paranoia around violent video games, as such a number of video games have been banned or required the developers to cut or edit certain features. | ||
The [[Grand Theft Auto]] series (since GTA3) has fallen victim to this, and in some of the games edits made include: the removal of blood, pedestrians no longer dropping money when killed, no headshots, some missions removed, some weapons missing or lack additional functionality. | The [[Grand Theft Auto]] series (since GTA3) has fallen victim to this, and in some of the games edits made include: the removal of blood, pedestrians no longer dropping money when killed, no headshots, some missions removed, some weapons missing or lack additional functionality. If a copy of [[Grand Theft Auto III]] not released in Germany, had the language changed by in-game options to German, these effects would take place. Similarly, a copy of GTA III released in Germany had the language selected anything other than German, the edits would dissappear. | ||
== Grand Theft Auto game ratings == | == Grand Theft Auto game ratings == | ||