On the Left 4 Dead Ban

[Elven Marksman]

He can still review it. He should be able to download it on Steam.

That's a point. Isn't this really not that big a deal, since Steam exists? Or will there be something I don't know about (who knows, I guess that could happen) that would stop Australians from doing that too?

Pretty sure steam wont allow downloads of L4D2 into Australia if its against and sort of laws, like it realeasing games in countries at different times.

All hail mighty Steam nonetheless!

 

[Booze Zombie]

Australia is so lucky, swimming knifes, sharks, snakes and old pricks giving games classification.

Yay.

 

[Metalrocks]

Aside from the fact that your spelling hurts my eyes, I agree with your statement.

yeah, i know my spelling sucks. german is still my strongest language. i also have a little dyslexia problem which stopps me to get it all right. plus it was 3am when i wrote this. but i am always happy when people understand what i mean.

yeah, i hope this ass will have a painful death. this just proofs that only idiots run the country. well, since he is the GA of South Australia, and i live in SA, maybe i will find him play assassins creed with him

 

[SOADandLeftWing]

I suggest the australian government to confiscate certain body parts from all underage people. God knows what they may try to do with them. They might try to masturbate, and as we all know that's 18+ content. also, they should remove their teeth. they might bite something/someone with them. what about the fingers?they might end up poking someone in the eye. Also, I suggest to rate 18++ all "home alone" movies. If children see that movie, they will all start thinking that ballbusting is fun, and then they will go on rampage, thus ending the human species history. Also, I suggest hiding people with missing arms or permanent injuries from children. They are mature content. As war is. So if Australia takes part in any war, they should put all their children in the Vault 101, so they won't never ever face the harshness of reality. Wait, what?
Also, thank you rating system, government, and censorship. Now we get games which are supposed to be horror while they are not. (Seriously, the camera looking down when Chris gets beheaded/after his throat is cut in RE5?LOL. Also, why did they cheat on us making us believe it was horror. It's more scary to watch a movie which has been reviewed by the Nostalgia Critic). Also, with this "do not give bad example to children", each time on of the two guys gets revived from the partner, the camera turns around. I think the partner is supposed to being injecting adrenaline on him to keep his vital system alive (not that it would work in real life). Do they think people would go around injecting weird things into people dying?MM this rant is way too long and I'm digressing, but oh well.

 

[Osloq]

Being a U.S. citizen, not being as heavily censored as those "down under" I need someone to explain something to me.

How difficult would it be to order a "banned" game from outside the borders? GAME TRADERS ROBINA not withstanding, will Amazon or Ebay (or a person)ship a game?

I once ordered Star Fox 2 for the SNES (entirely in Japanese) from Japan. Granted it wasn't banned in the U.S. but it wasn't released either.

You can order a banned game from overseas but the problem with Left 4 Dead 2 is it's run through Steam to play. Even if you get a game copy, if you've got an Australian IP you will not be able to play it.

 

[y1fella]

I'm pissed as all hell when i heard that left 4 dead was banned in my country i bit my lip so hard it bled. i broke the pen in my hand. beyond left 4 dead 2 was one of the few games i was looking forward to in 2000 and 10. the worst thing is the ratings classification board aren't a group of soulless greedy bureaucrats nut they think there the good guys and they think I'm the soulless monster. why can't they just take there share of game taxes from the gst and stop pissing me off. JUST TAKE MY BLOODY MONEY AND LET ME PLAY MY GAME.

 

[Shady Shades]

And I thought America was bad for unleashing censorship scorn on any game where a woman gets her tits out, and here we have Australia getting their brains in a twist about blood, guts, and violence afflicted upon the non-living.

I can only feel genuine sorrow for the poor buggers.

 

[Metalrocks]

You can order a banned game from overseas but the problem with Left 4 Dead 2 is it's run through Steam to play. Even if you get a game copy, if you've got an Australian IP you will not be able to play it.

ah crap. i have not thought of that. i already asked some one on ebay who mide get it.
damn, if the government keeps doing that, in the end you have to ask for permission to go to the toilet in your own house.
seriously, interfering what we do in our privat life is wrong. but i guess there reply would be; it's for the best of menkind.
i am old enough to play games like these. i know what reallity and virtual is.

 

[Wyes]

Australia is so lucky, swimming knifes, sharks, snakes and old pricks giving games classification.

Yay.

And we live about 3/4 of a mile from the sun...

 

[MelodyMan]

i go to GAMETRADERS ROBINA all the time.

on a slightly unrelated note has anyone been to a gametraders recently where they sold japanese games in brisbane, if you have may you do me the favor and tell me where?

 

[RobCoxxy]

Can't you just buy it on Steam?

 

[beddo]

Why does everyone hate blood and gore? It's anatomy. And violence is a natural occurance. Kids are gonna see it in school anyways...

Well they're unlikely to see high impact violence and gore in school, or even throughout their entire lives.

 

[beddo]

Surely their argument is weakened when they themselves say:

"The game contains violence that is high in impact and is therefore unsuitable for persons aged under 18 years to play."

Fine, then over 18s can play it.

 

[PxDn Ninja]

"The player kills a very large amount of enemy characters to proceed through the game. Whilst no post-mortem damage can be inflicted, piles of bodies lay about the environment."
- those obsessive janitors from the ACB


Umm...this is a zombie game. Technically ALL damage is post-mortem.

 

[jthm]

I'm saddened that the game was banned there. How will he review L4D2 if he can't get it? Oh wait...GAME TRADERS ROBINA. Good luck Yahtzee, hope you get it.

He can still review it. He should be able to download it on Steam.

Compulsory Internet filter. He might be able to do it now, but in the future it'll become very hard to download games not allowed in Australia.

Can't you just import it? Get a U.S. or U.K. region 360, PS3 and wii (if you must) and order games online?

 

[Dwachak]

I live in Denmark, where porn sits right next to the candy at the cashregister in supermarkets, and this Australian ABC stuff thingy really makes my jaw drop =/ I was in England once and tried to buy the Alien Quadroligy, but it was a no go since I wasn't 18 yet. That really surprised me cuz I had never tried something like that I know now that I must never go to Australia because it will properly give me a heart attack...

 

[Crossborder]

Why dont they just let you prove you are over 18 when you want to buy the game or something..
I dont get the whole ban thing..

 

[Extraordinaire]

This is bollocks!

 

[WaderiAAA]

Sounds tough to be an Australian gamer. It isn't so easy in Norway either. Not that many games are banned or anything, but the marked is too little, so if you want to play a non-mainstream game such as Okami, you will have to order it online.