Phantasmagoria 2 Censorship

Phantasmagoria 2 was censored in various countries. This page tries to go into detail about it.

Known Versions

Country	Release	Box Barcode	CD-Case Barcode	State
US	First release	020626232883	none	FULLY UNCUT
United Kingdom	First release	3348542019638	3348542019638	censored heavily (sex + violence)
United Kingdom	Sierra Originals Budget	3348542045224	3348542019638	censored heavily (sex + violence)
Germany	First English release	3348542013858	???	censored heavily (sex + violence), same as UK release
Germany	Second English release	3348542013858	3348542019737	FULLY UNCUT
Germany	Localized German release	3348542019652	3348542019737	FULLY UNCUT, one 30 second scene is missing though
France	Localized French release	3348542019645	3348542019669	FULLY UNCUT, one 30 second scene is missing though
France	Localized French release Sierra Originals	3348542033368	???	FULLY UNCUT, one 30 second scene is missing though
Australia	First release	???	???	censored heavily

Length is the duration of the unmodified file from one of the unmodified versions

CD	file name	length	content
CD1	1630.DUK	2:32	sex scene uncensored
CD1	1631.DUK	1:03	sex scene censored
CD2	4391.DUK	1:26	murder scene uncensored
CD2	4395.DUK	1:19	murder scene censored
CD2	5810.DUK	1:45	eyeball scene flashback uncensored
CD2	5750.DUK	1:42	eyeball scene flashback censored
CD2	7960.DUK	2:41	sex scene uncensored
CD2	7965.DUK	2:05	sex scene censored
CD4	8215.DUK	3:04	second murder - sex + violence uncensored
CD4	8216.DUK	2:12	second murder - sex + violence censored
CD5	4986.DUK	0:14	violence uncensored
CD5	4987.DUK	0:14	violence censored

A few changes were made to the localized versions (German + French). Those were not censored.

CD	file name	content
CD1	3920.DUK	was: Therese and Curtis meet at water cooler this scene was replaced with Curtis just getting a drink
CD3	4620.DUK	Therese attacks Curtis, differently edited has no dialog at all in the German+French version less suspenseful