In July, the Gorehounds of Japan found out they were getting screwed when Bethesda revealed their plans to release a version of The Evil Within — called Psycho Break in Japan — with its red and squishy bits censored. The reasoning behind this was to guarantee a Cero D rating, which can be purchased by folks 17 and older, whereas the gory version would’ve received a Cero Z rating limiting its audience to those aged 18+.
For a version of the game with gore intact, Bethesda offered special “Gore Mode” DLC that was supposed to remove all that pesky censorship so The Evil Within could be experienced the way Mikami and friends intended.
Unfortunately, this DLC doesn’t seem to be entirely effective.
As Famitsu points out in their comparison of the “uncensored” Japanese version of The Evil Within with the Western version, the efficacy of this DLC leaves a lot to be desired.
The Evil Within is available now on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
