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Post by FaxyWaxy on Nov 3, 2009 20:26:53 GMT 10
*facepalm*
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Post by jezstyle on Nov 5, 2009 19:06:08 GMT 10
Modern Warfare 2 banned in Australia
Unfortunately Modern Warfare 2 has been deemed too violent for the Australian public. Infinity Ward are making several changes to the game in order for it to be released here.
The game will be renamed to Call of Duty: Supersoaker Warfare, and is scheduled for release at around Christmas time, if the classification council find it appropriate.
Henry Leeman, president of the Australian classification council, had this to say about the ban:
"The council is aware that many Australians are eagerly anticipating Modern Warfare 2. However, after extensively playing the single and multiplayer aspects of the game we have found it far too violent for the general public. We hope Australian gamers will understand that we did not make this decision hastily. I personally was on my fifth play through of the campaign when we made the decision. The decision was almost unanimous. Only Dave declined to ban the game, his reasoning being something to do with reaching a prestige level or whatever you call it.
We are confident the new revised version of the game will be at a level the Australian public can handle. Some concerns have been raised about players running around in the sun without sunscreen and hats, but these issues will be rectified before the release."
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Post by borgieman on Nov 5, 2009 19:47:48 GMT 10
Modern Warfare 2 banned in AustraliaUnfortunately Modern Warfare 2 has been deemed too violent for the Australian public. Infinity Ward are making several changes to the game in order for it to be released here. The game will be renamed to Call of Duty: Supersoaker Warfare, and is scheduled for release at around Christmas time, if the classification council find it appropriate. Henry Leeman, president of the Australian classification council, had this to say about the ban: "The council is aware that many Australians are eagerly anticipating Modern Warfare 2. However, after extensively playing the single and multiplayer aspects of the game we have found it far too violent for the general public. We hope Australian gamers will understand that we did not make this decision hastily. I personally was on my fifth play through of the campaign when we made the decision. The decision was almost unanimous. Only Dave declined to ban the game, his reasoning being something to do with reaching a prestige level or whatever you call it. We are confident the new revised version of the game will be at a level the Australian public can handle. Some concerns have been raised about players running around in the sun without sunscreen and hats, but these issues will be rectified before the release." YOU BEST BE *profanity*ING TROLLING. *Facepalm* EDIT: I was too brash with that. With the incompetency of the OFLC, all I had to read was MW2 banned in Australia and instantaneously rage. Also, screw you Jez for scaring me like that, you ballbag. |
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Post by jezstyle on Nov 5, 2009 19:50:30 GMT 10
ehehehe!
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Post by borgieman on Nov 5, 2009 20:06:14 GMT 10
But seriously, this country has toyed around with games for far too long and with stupid results to show for it. Have you seen the demo of L4D2 around here? It has been butchered so needlessly it is now deemed ridiculous.
What other games would soon fall prey to the incompetence of the OFLC?
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Post by borgieman on Nov 10, 2009 23:38:56 GMT 10
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Post by borgieman on Nov 23, 2009 23:12:11 GMT 10
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Post by jezstyle on Nov 23, 2009 23:30:09 GMT 10
War! Huh!? Good god, y'all!
What is Michael good for? Absolutely nothing!
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Post by jezstyle on Dec 4, 2009 19:38:28 GMT 10
www.gamespot.com/news/6241970.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;2In the '80s-era action film Predator, Austrian beefcake and now California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger famously quipped, "If it bleeds, we can kill it." Well it seems Australia's Classification Board didn't like the amount of bleeding present in Sega's upcoming Aliens vs. Predator reboot for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, killing the game down under by refusing it classification (effectively banning the game for sale).
The latest banning comes in the same week that the massively multiplayer online game CrimeCraft was refused classification for showing positive effects from in-game drug use. In Aliens vs. Predator's case, however, it seems violence was the key offender, with a Classification Board spokesperson confirming to GameSpot AU that the game's bloody content was to blame.
Sega Australia has confirmed the banning and has not ruled out appealing the decision. "SEGA Australia can today confirm that the initial submission of Aliens vs Predator has been refused classification by the Classification Operations Board of Australia. We will continue to investigate all options available to us, including the possibility of appeal," the company said in an e-mailed statement.
An appeal could be the only way Aliens vs. Predator will make it into Australia, if press reports last month are anything to go by. According to sites such as Game Informer, Sega Europe has already decided not to tone down the violence in the game in order to get it past German censors. In previous game bans in Australia, some developers have opted to make changes to their games in order to pass the classification process, with the most recent example being the toned-down version of Left 4 Dead 2 that Valve was forced to release down under when the original, unedited version was banned.
GameSpot AU has requested a full copy of the board's decision but had not received it at the time of publication. Keep it locked to GameSpot for further updates.
UPDATE: The Classification Board has now released its official ruling to GameSpot AU, and it seems it was indeed Aliens vs. Predator's high-impact violence which caused it to be banned.
"The game contains first-person perspective, close-up depictions of human characters being subjected to various types of violence, including explicit decapitation and dismemberment as well as locational damage such as stabbing through the chest, mouth, throat, or eyes," the board report stated.
"Characters can be stabbed with a Predator's wrist blade or an Alien's tail in depictions reminiscent of impalement. The Predator collects 'trophies' by explicitly ripping off human heads, their spinal columns dangling from severed necks. Heads can be twisted completely around in order to break a character's neck. Eyes can be stabbed through or gouged, leaving empty, bloodied eye sockets.
"It is noted that a player is able to combine manoeuvres together in quick succession, which further increases impact; for example, a Predator can stab a character through both eyes with its wrist blade and rip off their head, with spinal column still attached. Extensive post-mortem damage, including decapitation and dismemberment, is also possible."Australia's been a little censorship happy as of late, apparently so much that they are now banning a science fiction video game for its depictions of cartoon-ish science fiction violence. Are the politicians afraid little kids are going to run amok through Melbourne, hugging their teachers' faces in a vain effort to deposit embryos in their chests? That kids will start bleeding acid or stalking the streets with infrared goggles and cloaking devices? Darn, not only is it just a freaking game, it's a game based on two immensely popular film franchises. They're afraid that kids are going to see Predators ripping out spinal columns? Chances are they've already seen it, in a film made over twenty freaking years ago. What happened to you, Australia? You used to be so cool...
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Post by borgieman on Dec 4, 2009 22:56:25 GMT 10
I CALL SHENANIGANS!
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Post by kazuwacky on Dec 4, 2009 23:43:48 GMT 10
This is all very simple, your country is the only one I know of without the availability of 18 ratings on games. This is incredibly stupid and ties game developers hands in a number of ways because they are not protected against parents suing their asses. Give games the 18+ rating and I'm sure oz will ease up on the censorship. So, who do I talk to about this?
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Post by borgieman on Dec 5, 2009 1:50:28 GMT 10
I don't see a point, your logic will fall on deaf ears.
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Post by Machine Man on Dec 13, 2009 10:53:18 GMT 10
Borgie.... Let me know when the operation will commence!
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Post by elysium on Dec 13, 2009 17:59:39 GMT 10
I think it's ridiculous. In not having an R18+ rating, games are being pushed into lower ratings which makes it easier for children to aquire the game, whether it be because of the lower age limit required, or that the guardian see's a MA15+ rating rather than the R18+ that the game should have if it weren't for the hue of the blood or the time that it takes for the bodies to disappear.
Control of the product is sloppy as well, anyone with a debit card (pretty much available to anyone with an ATM card) is able to buy the uncensored version of the game from overseas to play.
If Australia was to have an R18+ rating for games, that's not stopping games that "award points for raping your mother" (Atkinson's main argument) from being banned anyway.
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Post by jezstyle on Dec 15, 2009 8:00:53 GMT 10
www.ag.gov.au/gamesclassificationThe Commonwealth Government has released a discussion paper which briefly summarises the key arguments for and against an R 18+ classification for computer games. Censorship Ministers have considered the issue of an adult classification for computer games on several occasions. However, they have not undertaken public consultation on this issue.
Submissions are being sought on whether the Australian National Classification Scheme should include an R 18+ classification category for computer games. Submissions can be made by downloading and completing the submission template. Submissions may also be mailed or faxed. The discussion paper and submission template contain the contact details for making a submission.
Submissions are invited by close of business 28 February 2010. Submissions received after the due date may not be considered.The template is mostly multiple choice questions, so highlight your answers red or something & email it back to them.
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