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The following is a list of titles that have been censored on the PlayStation 3.

Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know![]

  • Language was toned down in Europe and Australia.

Aliens vs. Predator (2010 video game)[]

  • The game was originally banned in Australia, then later appealed & successfully released with a MA15+ rating. It is permanently banned in Germany due to high impact violence.

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Assassin's Creed II[]

  • The game is banned in Saudi Arabia due to the game's violent content.

Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release and sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Beyond: Two Souls[]

  • Violence was toned down for the European and Japanese release.

Bionic Commando: Rearmed[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

BioShock[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Borderlands[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway[]

  • Violence was toned down and Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

Bulletstorm[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Burn Zombie Burn[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German PSN release.

Call of Duty 3[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

Call of Duty: Black Ops[]

  • Violence was toned down and Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed worldwide.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German/Japanese release and a mission was removed from the Russian release.

Call of Duty: World at War[]

  • Violence was toned down and Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

Cars 2 (video game)[]

  • Language and violence were toned down for the German release.

Chaos;Head Noah[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Clash of the Titans (video game)[]

  • The game was banned in Saudi Arabia for it's violent content.

Conan (2007 video game)[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Condemned 2: Bloodshot[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide and the game was banned in Germany due to its high impact violence.

Conflict: Denied Ops[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Crazy Taxi[]

  • Language was toned down worldwide.

Dark Sector[]

  • Violence was toned down in Australia and Germany.

Dead Space 2[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Dead Space Extraction[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Deep Black[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Japanese release.

DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide and was further censored in Japan.

Don't Starve[]

  • The game was made more culturally appropriate worldwide.

Doom II[]

  • Two levels were removed from the German release.

Duke Nukem Forever[]

  • Violence and sexuality was toned down in the Japanese release.

Enemy Front[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed from the German release.

F.E.A.R.[]

  • Violence was toned down for the international PlayStation 3 release and was censored further in the German release.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

F.E.A.R. 3[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Fallout 3[]

  • The game was banned in Australia due to drug use (though later appealed) and banned in India due to the game being "offensive towards Hindu's", violence was toned down in Japan and Germany and drug use was censored worldwide.

Fallout: New Vegas[]

  • Drugs references were removed worldwide and violence was toned down in Germany and Japan.

Far Cry[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Final Fantasy XIV[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

God of War[]

  • Sexuality and violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

God of War II HD[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the German release.

God of War: Ascension[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Grand Theft Auto IV[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Australian release and the game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Grand Theft Auto V[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Japanese release and Greek release. Violence was also toned down in Japan and the game was banned in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Thailand.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese and German releases while the game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Half-Life 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Half-Life 2 - Episode One[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Half-Life 2 - Episode Two[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Haze[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Heavy Rain[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Japanese release. And the game was banned in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]

  • Religious imagery was removed, and some slang was also removed worldwide.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number[]

  • The game was banned in Australia.

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Jak II[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure[]

  • Violence was censored for the international release.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the international release.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down worldwide and the game was further censored in Germany and Japan.

Kingdom Hearts 1.5[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Kingdom Hearts 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Lollipop Chainsaw[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Mafia 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Japanese release.

Max Payne 3[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Medal of Honor[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Medal of Honor: Frontline[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed from the German release and language was toned down.

Medal of Honor: Airborne[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Mortal Kombat II[]

  • The game was banned in Germany.

Mortal Kombat (2011)[]

  • The game was originally banned in Australia and it was banned in South Korea, Germany and Brazil.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe[]

  • Violence was toned down for the North American release.

Mugen Souls[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Mugen Souls Z[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Muv-Luv Alterative[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Ninja Gaiden 3[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide and was censored further for the Asian release.

No More Heroes[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Persona 5[]

  • The rising sun symbol was removed for the South Korean release.

Prototype 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Quantum Theory[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Record of Agarest War 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the European release.

Red Faction: Guerrilla[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Resident Evil 4[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Saints Row 2[]

  • Violence was toned down and drug references were removed for the German release.

Saints Row: The Third[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release and the game was banned in the United Arab Emirates.

Saints Row IV[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Australian release.

Scarface: The World Is Yours[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Sega Superstars Tennis[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Silent Hill: Homecoming[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German and Australian releases.

Singularity[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Sleeping Dogs[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Sonic Adventure[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide and received further censorship for the international release.

Sonic Adventure 2[]

  • Language was toned down worldwide.

Sonic Unleashed[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down worldwide.

South Park: The Stick of Truth[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Australian/European releases.

Stranglehold[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Tales of Berseria[]

  • Violence was toned down for the international release.

The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut[]

  • The game was banned in Australia for a few months before the ban was appealed successfully.

Tales of Xillia[]

  • A offensive gesture was removed from the international release.

Tales of Xillia 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion[]

  • Violence was toned down for the South Korean release.

The Darkness[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

The Darkness II[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down for the German release.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

The Evil Within[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

The Godfather (Video Game)[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down for the Japanese release.

The Godfather II[]

Violence and sexuality were toned down for the German release.

The Last of Us[]

  • Violence was toned down for the European release and further toned down for the Japanese release.

The Saboteur[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

The Walking Dead Season 1[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

The Walking Dead Season 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

TimeShift[]

  • Blood and violence were toned down and gore was removed in the German release.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Uncharted: Drake's Fate[]

  • Nazi references were removed in the German language setting.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[]

  • A Nazi reference was removed for the German release.

Unreal Tournament III[]

  • Blood and violence were toned down in the German release.

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception[]

  • Sexuality was toned down.

Wanted: Weapons of Fate[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Watchmen: The End Is Nigh[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Wolfenstein: The New Order[]

  • Nazi references and symbols were removed for the German release.

Yakuza 3[]

  • Sexuality was toned down and the game was made more politically correct for the international release.
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