Ren'Py Desert Stalker [v0.19.4] [Zetan]

[Stan5851]

That's not true. If you play the earlier versions, you can see that they were much more brutal. Play the scene where Zaton first confronts the raiders in their own base for example. It's been toned down quite a bit probably for the Steam release I think. I suspect though that is it not censorship per se, but more of a recalibration, to allow more escalation in brutality and domination as the game progresses.

I started following this game around 2021, starting with version 0.5 and onwards. Of course, I might have missed something over the years, but relatively recently (after the release of 0.17 where old saves stopped working), I had to replay the game once again. Personally, I didn't notice any change towards less brutality in the scene where Zaton, along with Asha, storms the raiders' base.

And that “I suspect” of yours doesn't seem like a certainty that such censorship took place either. Again, I'm not making any assertions, I'm just saying that I personally haven't noticed any difference between that "old DS" and the new one (reworked v0.17+). Asha still beheads that raider, there's still blood and violence, there are still various vraiiants of sex scenes on the base itself. If you have specific examples of censorship, cite them. Personally, I don't remember any.

 

[johnsmith15379]

But since even connoisseurs of the game can't say anything about what exactly was cut (and whether it was), I'm guessing these aren't notable elements enough for anyone to pay attention and at least list them here.

There was a bit of discussion around post #21,400 where people were discussing what was removed or changed.

 

[DETROIT123_io]

I just played the earlier version of the game from the early days and holy shit . People were right . It was hella violent , brutal and taboo . It has gotten soft a lot now . Gosh I wish we lived in a world where this game was possible . It is even darker than raptus

I played 0.1 version , I will check out the later versions to see how more stuff was removed .

edit 1- The ain and zahra scene that was cut that in the new version happens a lot later

- She is told to be daughter and not given upto us to decide

- Few dialogues were also cut

- It is shown that Ivy head is cut off and her body is eaten , graphically

Edit 2: It seems 0.2 already censored the brutal fight at the start and the ivy death and cannibalism scene

 

[HennKyun]

Some of the cut content from the very beginning, where Ain is being held close by Zaton.
Zaton shoos Ain away without any physical closeness (for some reason...) in the updated/cut version.

 

[Stan5851]

I played 0.1 version , I will check out the later versions to see how more stuff was removed .

Yeah, it would be interesting to know what was actually cut...

edit 1- The ain and zahra scene that was cut that in the new version happens a lot later

But still appears, right?. Seems more like a re-do based on some plot considerations than censorship (imo).

- She is told to be daughter and not given upto us to decide

Yep, though I like what's there now better. (If only because this way the DS will be safer from moralfags of Patreon and Steam).

- It is shown that Ivy head is cut off and her body is eaten , graphically

Edit 2: It seems 0.2 already censored the brutal fight at the start and the ivy death and cannibalism scene

In none of my playthroughs did I ever have any thoughts of leaving Ivy to be torn apart by those freaks, so that cannibalism scene didn't exist for me anyway. Personally, I don't mind showing violence if it fits into this authentic world, and is justified by plot twists, but I wouldn't want our Desert Stalker to have a Raptor atmosphere (where we control a sick psychopathic bastard who deliberately does evil shit).

 

[Stan5851]

Some of the cut content from the very beginning, where Ain is being held close by Zaton.
Zaton shoos Ain away without any physical closeness (for some reason...) in the updated/cut version.
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Honestly, without context (dialogs) it just looks like different angles of the same original scene.

 

[DETROIT123_io]

Some of the cut content from the very beginning, where Ain is being held close by Zaton.
Zaton shoos Ain away without any physical closeness (for some reason...) in the updated/cut version.
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No i played the 0.1 version and this scene is exactly the same . It just happens later

 

[DETROIT123_io]

Yeah, it would be interesting to know what was actually cut...

But still appears, right?. Seems more like a re-do based on some plot considerations than censorship (imo).

Yep, though I like what's there now better. (If only because this way the DS will be safer from moralfags of Patreon and Steam).

In none of my playthroughs did I ever have any thoughts of leaving Ivy to be torn apart by those freaks, so that cannibalism scene didn't exist for me anyway. Personally, I don't mind showing violence if it fits into this authentic world, and is justified by plot twists, but I wouldn't want our Desert Stalker to have a Raptor atmosphere (where we control a sick psychopathic bastard who deliberately does evil shit).

Yeah , Zlaton in the original version repeatedly punched asha , before fucking and peeing inside her mouth . This scene was a lot more graphic and the pee was graphically shown while in the new version , the punching is not there , and the pee is barely seen .

Zlaton is more of a nice guy now

 

[xapican]

Some of the content with Ain, maybe more.

Oh that,! well, it was reworked and her model was tweaked, to fit patreons ToS, not a censored per se (although technically it could be)
As I said there is however the "old version" posted in the thread so you can compare.

 

[Abmfn]

I could be totally wrong but I am with the understanding that the original Ain content was tweaked to make her appear older and to make her relation non-biological, if still Zaton's daughter 'in spirit'.

 

[DETROIT123_io]

Review of 0.2 and 0.3

0.2 - Toned down from 0.1 but shani death scene from the current version is more brutal then 0.2

0.3- 2nd shani mission has hanging corpses and more shani dialogue and scenes like banter and stuff with zlaton . Asha is inside a cage instead of the operation table . I will consider 0.18 version more dark because of mutilated corpses and hanged corpses . But I dont understand why those shani dialogues and scenes were deleted , There was also a scene where shani asked if he can kill the soldiers/decayed and she did if we said yes . Plus if we use said that Asha is hot and that is why he is saving her then shani will say , " Really dad , Arnt we enough ? You have Ain , My mother , Emilia and now her ... Whats next me ? " This line showed her inner thoughts well .

In the current version , there is barely any shani scenes or dialogue .

- In 0.3 , there is a scene where Zahra is massaging Ain , But Zlaton interrupts and fucks Zahra in the throat till she almost passes out . I dont kmow if it is there in the lastest version .

- in 0.3 we can behave more rudely to emilia and even give her a custom name

Final thoughts on 0.3

- For Ain content 0.18 is better
- For shani content 0.3 is better
- For Zlaton being brutal with women other than his family then 0.3 .

So far except the shani and Ivy scene , I will prefer the 0.18 version

So far cut Ain content is a myth

Well now Ill check out 0.4 and compare it

 

[DETROIT123_io]

Oh that,! well, it was reworked and her model was tweaked, to fit patreons ToS, not a censored per se (although technically it could be)
As I said there is however the "old version" posted in the thread so you can compare.

Her model in 0.1 and 0.2 looked a lot young and in 0.3 and 0.4 , she looked older than shani . So I would say the 0.18 version is a good balance

 

[xapican]

Review of 0.2 and 0.3

0.2 - Toned down from 0.1 but shani death scene from the current version is more brutal then 0.2

0.3- 2nd shani mission has hanging corpses and more shani dialogue and scenes like banter and stuff with zlaton . Asha is inside a cage instead of the operation table . I will consider 0.18 version more dark because of mutilated corpses and hanged corpses . But I dont understand why those shani dialogues and scenes were deleted , There was also a scene where shani asked if he can kill the soldiers/decayed and she did if we said yes . Plus if we use said that Asha is hot and that is why he is saving her then shani will say , " Really dad , Arnt we enough ? You have Ain , My mother , Emilia and now her ... Whats next me ? " This line showed her inner thoughts well .

In the current version , there is barely any shani scenes or dialogue .

- In 0.3 , there is a scene where Zahra is massaging Ain , But Zlaton interrupts and fucks Zahra in the throat till she almost passes out . I dont kmow if it is there in the lastest version .

- in 0.3 we can behave more rudely to emilia and even give her a custom name

Final thoughts on 0.3

- For Ain content 0.18 is better
- For shani content 0.3 is better
- For Zlaton being brutal with women other than his family then 0.3 .

So far except the shani and Ivy scene , I will prefer the 0.18 version

So far cut Ain content is a myth

Well now Ill check out 0.4 and compare it

It is Kira, not Asha, Asha is the youger sister of her we met her at the begining of the journey
Edit:

Her model in 0.1 and 0.2 looked a lot young and in 0.3 and 0.4 , she looked older than shani . So I would say the 0.18 version is a good balance

Yes, exactly that was the point I was talking about!

 

[Rehwyn]

Plus if we use said that Asha is hot and that is why he is saving her then shani will say , " Really dad , Arnt we enough ? You have Ain , My mother , Emilia and now her ... Whats next me ? " This line showed her inner thoughts well .

I suspect this dialogue about Kyra was removed mostly because it's honestly out of tone with the rest of Zetan culture for Shani to see something like this as odd.

 

[DETROIT123_io]

I suspect this dialogue about Kyra was removed mostly because it's honestly out of tone with the rest of Zetan culture for Shani to see something like this as odd.

Could be

 

[gaijin777]

Does someone have the links for the older versions so we can compare the differences?

 

[Nulldev]

...
- In 0.3 , there is a scene where Zahra is massaging Ain , But Zlaton interrupts and fucks Zahra in the throat till she almost passes out . I dont kmow if it is there in the lastest version .
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This became a freeroam action, just go to the main bedroom, there you can replay it.

Does someone have the links for the older versions so we can compare the differences?

Some guy collected almost all the versions in this thread, just search about it.

 

[the-god-destroyer]

wait why doesn't the dev just release a version with all the graphic scenes on one of the non sensitive sites but keep the somewhat less graphic ones on the sensitive sites?

 

[xapican]

the non sensitive sites

In our "WOKE" era ??

 

[Stan5851]

Yeah , Zlaton in the original version repeatedly punched asha , before fucking and peeing inside her mouth . This scene was a lot more graphic and the pee was graphically shown while in the new version , the punching is not there , and the pee is barely seen .

Zlaton is more of a nice guy now

When I replayed this scene in 0.17, I could not get rid of the thought that something is wrong here, that it seems much less harsh, and Zaton less brutal with Asha..Well, thank you for checking. Fucking Steam.

Review of 0.2 and 0.3

- In 0.3 , there is a scene where Zahra is massaging Ain , But Zlaton interrupts and fucks Zahra in the throat till she almost passes out . I dont kmow if it is there in the lastest version .

So far cut Ain content is a myth

Well, in that case, it's definitely good news. Ain is too precious to many to lose scenes with her.