Following the recent launch of Tactics Ogre: Reborn, a player pointed out that the game's profanity filter was way too effective, to the point that they couldn't start if they chose a particular default party name because it apparently contained a banned word.Developed by Square Enix, Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a remastered version of 2010's Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. It's a turn-based strategy RPG that has multiple story paths that the player could take. It also has multiple endings depending on how players would navigate the story.Tactics Ogre: Reborn promised a redesigned battle system, along with other improvements. However, one player seemed to be having trouble before even starting the game because of the profanity filter. In Tactics Ogre, there are 12 default party names based on the player's birthday. If it falls in May, it would be "Flamescale." As player Choojermelon pointed out on Twitter, the game prompted them to change it because it contained banned words. They surmised that the problem was "mescal," also known as the hallucinogen mescaline.
The player also suspected that the game was referring to the alcoholic beverage "mezcal" but later found out that the game didn't ban alcohol names, like "whiskey." Fortunately, Flamescale players could easily avoid this by simply changing their party name. Meanwhile, Square Enix has yet to address this error.
The tweet has since made rounds on the social media platform. Many gamers were confused as to why Square Enix let this happen, while others acknowledged that this was probably a glitch with the profanity filter. On the plus side, players at least know that Tactics Ogre: Reborn's profanity filter is working, albeit overly particular in censoring certain words. This isn't the first game to experience unusual bans as well. For example, last year, Call of Duty: Warzone's profanity filter blocked the word "scream."
Despite this bug, players seem to be enjoying Tactics Ogre: Reborn. Since being released on November 11th, the game earned Very Positive reviews on Steam. Many players appreciated the improved graphics, gameplay changes, and rebalanced classes. On the other hand, there were also players who preferred the old gameplay. Meanwhile, one player was hoping Square Enix would remaster Final Fantasy Tactics in the future. As of writing, the developer hasn't announced plans to remaster its other gam, but many Square Enix fans seem to be holding out hope to see their favorite games in better quality.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn is available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.