Michael Atkinson Steps Down
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im pretty sure yatzee wont mention this on thursday since he has probally already made the video and submitted it to the editor or however it works here
but now i my friends in Australia have a chance of having fun with some of the same games as i do
but now i my friends in Australia have a chance of having fun with some of the same games as i do
For all the hoopla over the dethroning of the "enemy", I do feel some sympathy for the poor bastard.
Yes, he has actively held a position that directly interfered with the dear hobbies of Australian gamers for quite a while now, operating under a worldview that directly conflicts with my own. Yet still, the essence of the situation is that he is a man who stuck to his principles in the public arena and endured scathing criticism for it. To do that, you have to be either breathtakingly oblivious or fairly brave. And I personally don't believe he could possibly have been oblivious to the ramifications of his politics.
So yes, I celebrate this victory for the freedom for Australian gamers to partake of their hobby of choice, but from one ideologue to another, I respect the opponent who has chosen to lay down his sword and leave the battlefield. I can only hope that my fellow gamers will have the intelligence and compassion to recognize this as well and not continue to burn the man in effigy for past sins.
Yes, he has actively held a position that directly interfered with the dear hobbies of Australian gamers for quite a while now, operating under a worldview that directly conflicts with my own. Yet still, the essence of the situation is that he is a man who stuck to his principles in the public arena and endured scathing criticism for it. To do that, you have to be either breathtakingly oblivious or fairly brave. And I personally don't believe he could possibly have been oblivious to the ramifications of his politics.
So yes, I celebrate this victory for the freedom for Australian gamers to partake of their hobby of choice, but from one ideologue to another, I respect the opponent who has chosen to lay down his sword and leave the battlefield. I can only hope that my fellow gamers will have the intelligence and compassion to recognize this as well and not continue to burn the man in effigy for past sins.
All depends on the state ALP caucus that will be held in a few weeks time, where the ALP factions will squabble over who gets which slices of the pie.008Zulu said:
Two names are already being tossed around - Jay Weatherill and John Rau. Problem there is Weatherill is challenging for deputy premier and if he screws that up he'll end up exiled as Minister for Local Government or something equally useless... As for John Rau, having someone who's actually had a career as a lawyer take up the position as Attorney General is just too logical and sane for it to happen, so he'll probably end up as Health or Transport minister.
I didn't know, but given the ammount of violence, visceral ammounts of gore with Ethan and . . . well, yeah, Madison's nude scene and the "adult themes" of the rest of the game I'd naturally thought that most likely Yahtzee had found himself a copy thanks to Game Traders Robina (like SSBB) or something . . .digotw said:
I mean come on . . . the contents of the game are the kind that seem almost GARUNTEED to be held off at the gates with someone like Atkinson in power. But now it's likely that'll stop.
Only a little bit longer until he gets on a news channel and screams loudly into the camera "HA HA, GOT YOU, FUCKERS".
Rau, as a lawyer, would most likely be more open to the idea of an R18 classification.RhomCo said:
Awesome
I gotta think this is going to turn into a holiday for Aussie gamers.
Be like the end of WWII, people in the streets kissing nurses and throwing confetti.
Also I got 20 bucks says this pops up profusely in the next Zero Punctuation
lol
I gotta think this is going to turn into a holiday for Aussie gamers.
Be like the end of WWII, people in the streets kissing nurses and throwing confetti.
Also I got 20 bucks says this pops up profusely in the next Zero Punctuation
lol
No, and this is the consequence of Atkinson's actions that I can guarantee he's never thought of himself.Mikkaddo said:
Alien vs. Predator, Grand Theft Auto, Heavy Rain and other games that (in my eyes, anyway) SHOULD be rated R here are available to 15 year old kids because they get pushed down to an MA.
Hopefully we'll get sensible, consistent ratings soon.
The persecution of my Aussie brothers and sisters in gaming by that shit head is finally over! One of the foremost persecutors of our beloved medium will no longer force our Aussie comrades to hide in fear! Rejoice! (and there was much rejoicing...Yeeaaah!)
