F.E.A.R. 2 Banned In Australia

[stompy]

Isn't there going to be a commission into this issue by the Attorneys-General? I say that we wait until, say, 2010. Hopefully by then, either Atkinson changes his mind, or he's out of power.

 

[Hey Joe]

Isn't there going to be a commission into this issue by the Attorneys-General? I say that we wait until, say, 2010. Hopefully by then, either Atkinson changes his mind, or he's out of power.

No, they were due to release a community discussion paper on the issue even before they started considering thinking about lifting the ban, and Atkinson blocked that. That's why I see it as a wider censorship issue and abuse of power rather than just a 'gaming' issue.

Of course, try telling the newspapers that (I did, I got my article rejected. And how!). They'll just stick the whole issue in the 'technology' lift out as a little 200 word filler.

 

[stompy]

No, they were due to release a community discussion paper on the issue even before they started considering thinking about lifting the ban, and Atkinson blocked that. That's why I see it as a wider censorship issue and abuse of power rather than just a 'gaming' issue.

Of course, try telling the newspapers that (I did, I got my article rejected. And how!). They'll just stick the whole issue in the 'technology' lift out as a little 200 word filler.

So, he sees this issue his way, and refuses to see the other side to this issue? Fair enough, I can see that.

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

It's not that big a deal, you can import pretty much any game these days.

If it's banned, it's tougher.

I hate the OFLC because the point of a classification board is to classify things and put an age on it. No banning, just say '18'

I know I know, Mike Atkinson says there should be no 18 rating, and it's getting old. Might as well make an official "I hate Micheal Atkinson thread".

 

[PurpleRain]

Does Australia censor all media? Books, movies, newspapers, etc?

No. The country has 18+ ratings for every other media on the market, but videogames, because they're for kids, have a maximum age rating of 15+. Anything that exceeds that limit is refused a classification. Thus you end up with a situation where hardcore pornography is a-okay, but a videogame like Silent Hill: Origins isn't.

On the news we get people getting eaten by crocodiles, but play a fictional horror game with a lil blood in it, bam! Outta the country! At least the children won't be disturbed.

 

[TsunamiWombat]

All I can say is 'lawl'.

Also, I feel your pain Australians. Gamer solidarity yo.

 

[Dommyboy]

A communistic Australia just doesn't work. Look at the Australian fashion, no trench coats or bloated garments, we can't keep on banning and censoring things until we all start wearing trench coats and our hands together behind our back or this will just get silly.

 

[Capo Taco]

It's completely silly, but if I were them, I'd change the name from morphine to medkit and sell the damn game.

 

[internutt]

Wow. I thought Australian prices were bad enough. Australia are getting it bad, but not Germany bad at least. They really don't like violent games at all in Germany.

 

[countrysteaksauce]

Monocles must have popped out everywhere when Australians realized there is blood in games.

Maybe you guys should vote the Pirate Party into power and then everything will be allowed.

 

[Sneaky Paladin]

This news thread started in 2008.... Why is it back again?

anyway that's bullshit

 

[The Austin]

Number of games Australia has banned this year: 6ish?
Number of games the United States of America has ever banned: 0

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Number of games Australia has banned this year: 6ish?
Number of games the United States of America has ever banned: 0

A few games from the 90s weren't released here for some strange reason.

 

[The Austin]

Number of games Australia has banned this year: 6ish?
Number of games the United States of America has ever banned: 0

A few games from the 90s weren't released here for some strange reason.

Really?
Thats weird.
Huh. I guess you DO learn somthing every day.