Dementium 'Rx' video censored and uncensored version

by Alexander Sliwinski { Sep 28th 2007 at 10:00PM }

IGN has been running a series of "Director's Diary" regarding the DS' survival-horror game Dementium: The Ward. We're still confused by what's really going on in the series, but the main point is the latest entry is about the video "Rx," a promo for Dementium that allegedly got into trouble with the ESRB. There's a series of email exchanges between the mysterious "Director X" and Mike Wilson of Dementium's publisher Gamecock. Beyond the ESRB issues, apparently Nintendo sent over an email asking, "Well....This one's a little over the top. Can you take out the loss of bodily functions (bladder, bowel and stomach); or, remove the Nintendo DS hardware?"

The edited version can be found above. The link for the unedited version can be found after the break along with the rest of the promo videos in the series, which mix in-game footage with live-action. Oh, and before the freakin' Spielbergs get all uppity, the reason it looks "cheap" is because it was apparently done on "3k for 11 movies in 8 weeks or whatever the hell it is" according to "Director X." Beyond these marketing videos, we're keeping an eye on Dementium which releases Halloween because it could do well based on our time with it.

Unedited version of the "Rx" video at Eurogamer

Tags: dementium, dementiumtheward, gamecock, mikewilson

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

LAZoftheTamarinds @ Sep 28th 2007 10:05PM

This game looks good to me. The graphics seems awesome for a 3d DS game. Might buy this game in time for Haloween. Who am I kidding I will buy this game since I love horror games!

Ska Oreo @ Sep 28th 2007 10:06PM

LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR!!!

god it's like we're back in 2003 again. But I am hoping this game is good.

Ska Oreo @ Sep 28th 2007 10:10PM

Just saw the last vid. Jesus Christ!!! I personally don't think Sony or Microsoft would have let them get away with that. But damn!!!

Einhanderkiller @ Sep 28th 2007 10:33PM

No, you can't use both your flashlight and gun at the same time.

sicsided @ Sep 29th 2007 6:20PM

so?

Ska Oreo @ Sep 30th 2007 12:25PM

yeah it makes it more...realistic.

ZaxCG2 @ Sep 28th 2007 10:35PM

Hah ... reminds me of Lowell the Hammer Stanley back in Virginia. He had some crazy commercials like this too. Ok. Maybe not exactly like it ... but ... eh...

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Sep 28th 2007 10:43PM

Yeah it was cool and I thought there wasn't going to be some good ads after the Halo 3 campaign or at least the first 2 months.

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Sep 28th 2007 10:39PM

This looks totally awesome for a Ds game it almost looks as good as a PSP game hell in some shots it looked as good as Socom FTB.

It reminds me of those old PC games done with the half-life engine, those trailers were cheesy but EPIC nonetheless but I have a question, is this game going to be bundled with an attachment for the DS that spits fake blood at your face?

BPM (FDF - Hypno-Toad) @ Sep 28th 2007 11:11PM

Visually as good as a PSP game? Not by a longshot.
The models are still pretty low poly count (especially noticable with the foes with the opened chests). And textures are pretty pixelated, too.

But it does look very good for a DS game, yes. Just goes to show that good art direction can overcome any technical limitation.

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Sep 28th 2007 11:18PM

Actually as I said in some shots it really looks as good as Socom FTB,I mean the first one. Obviously It doesn’t looks as good as the best PSP games like Syphon filter or Pursuit force but it really looks as good as the first Socom(Mostly because the environments in FTB were bland, I mean the last level of the campaign WTF?) or the first Coded Arms.

Well Gamecock you have my attention now,Don’t screw it.