Updated 14 Feb, 2012, 6:01 pm IST

Counter Strike, Everquest Banned in Brazil

21 Jan, 2008, 6:10 pm IST | Avinash Bali |

The next time you feel like cursing out your local censor board for cutting out gore/nudity from your games/movies, be glad you don’t live in Brazil because from this day both Counter Strike and Everquest have been banned there.

That’s right people; everyone’s favorite online shooter is no more acceptable in the land of samba and f�tbol simply because it teaches players war strategies and encourages them to play as terrorists.

Everquest, on the other hand, offers players both good and bad quests – and it's this moral dilemma that apparently messes with players' heads, causing them serious psychological problems (it’s at this point that I had problems controlling my laughter and disgust).

The irony is that games like POSTAL 2 and Manhunt (yes, Manhunt!) continue to be sold over there.

Via AFP.

Tags: Counter Strike , Everquest

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