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Why Fallout 3 removed its two-headed cows in India

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You can nuke an entire post-apocalyptic town for fun and harvest human organs, but God forbid you harm the sacred beef. Bethesda had to significantly alter Fallout 3 for the Indian market, going so far as to remove the beloved two-headed Brahmin cows to avoid offending deeply rooted religious sensibilities. Proving once again that cultural lines in video games are drawn in the weirdest places.

Why Fallout 3 removed its two-headed cows in India
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