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Omega Labyrinth Z Runs Afoul of Ratings Boards

Alex FullerAlex Fuller Managing EditorRPGamer Staff
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Omega Labyrinth Z always had a few more hurdles to clear to attain an English release than other titles. In a selection of countries, it has fallen at the one set up by the ratings board.

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  • Scott WachterScott Wachter Dread News Editor RPGamer Staff
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  • Michael BakerMichael Baker RPGamer Staff RPGamer Staff
    Quelle surprise....

    We are talking about a game whose logo was designed to incorporate a lowercase omega as a pair of boobs, after all...
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  • LordGolbezLordGolbez Member Full Members
    Did you read the reasons for refusal? I did. This stuff is incredibly creepy. Why do you even cover it?
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  • Michael BakerMichael Baker RPGamer Staff RPGamer Staff
    Because unfortunately it's its own discrete section of the RPGestalt, and someone out there will want to hear about it since it's being released overseas, albeit not in most markets.

    I remember covering the first game in Japandemonium (as well as the MonPiece games from Compile Heart, which had mostly the same issues) in large part because no one else on staff would, and I don't blame them for that. It's D3 at its skeeviest.
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  • MacstormMacstorm Ysy St. Administrators
    Complete RPG Coverage Period. It's up to others what they want to play. I won't push a review on anyone though.
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  • Cassandra RamosCassandra Ramos Eternal Kyoshi Administrators
    I almost want to see what certain parts of the internet's reaction to this news is but...I also really, really don't. DX
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  • ShayminShaymin The Gratitude Pokemon Halifax, New SealandFull Members
    I would suspect those parts already pirated it, so they're "good".
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  • UltraKev9UltraKev9 Demi-Plane of Semi HemispheresFull Members
    Okay, I have to ask, as an RPG minus the fanservice how does it hold up? Is it a bad game or a boring game? I tend to like dungeon crawler games like Sword City, Wizardry, etc., and like the occasional Diablo-esque one but too much is too much. Liked Diablo, Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 and didn't really care for Torchlight. Played every Wizardry game that has come out and finished about half of them. Like Might and Magic, too. Played and finished every single one.

    So, is this better or worse than these?

    Okay, saw a video. I think Dragon Quest: Torneko's Dungeon did this already. Think I'll pass.
  • Michael BakerMichael Baker RPGamer Staff RPGamer Staff
    As a general rule, games like this are not aiming to give a great RPG experience. They're just the vehicle for what their careful cultivated audience of fans want. So at best, they're mediocre at whatever genre they're supposed to be, whether tactical, dungeon-crawl, or roguelike.
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  • ScionScion RPGamer Staff RPGamer Staff
    I know it's generally not fair to judge a book by its cover, but it doesn't seem like anything of value was lost. Though I guess the US is still getting it.
  • TheLegendaryZoltanTheLegendaryZoltan Releaser of Heavy Metal Full Members
    I was pretty bummed that the game got cancelled. I was hoping to check this one out. I guess I'll have to spend the 80 bucks to play it in Japanese instead. I know that it's Sony's decision to allow whatever they want on the console, but this was a mistake. They aren't turning away potential buyers of Playstations by cancelling Omega Labyrinth Z. Nintendo Switches, maybe. But not Playstations.
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