Thanks Australia - UK And US To Get Censored Fallout 3
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I think it's great that Bethseda are so willing to stand behind the edits, and like someone had already pointed out in this thread the fake drug names make Fallout 3 more faithful to the first two. I see how it might annoy some people that the game is 'ruined' for everyone because of one man (literally, ONE MAN), but this really isn't the worst case scenario. The game is set to be absolutely amazing and I'm not going to lie awake at night because I have to use stimpaks instead of morphine.
Is long as it doesn't change the game too much why worry?
And I'm Australian so I apologize on behalf of etc. but wouldn't someone outside Australia eventually complain at some point and they would change the game worldwide anyway?
So this was probably going to happen to most countries at some point so don't blame us.
And I'm Australian so I apologize on behalf of etc. but wouldn't someone outside Australia eventually complain at some point and they would change the game worldwide anyway?
So this was probably going to happen to most countries at some point so don't blame us.
Sorry guys but a mod wont fix this unless you stumble across the original version of Fallout 3 and fixes all the changes. I doubt that will happen.
Anyway, as I said before, the changes must not ruin the game, otherwise we would not all have the same version. Why would Bethesda give everyone a horrible game when they could only give one of there smallest targets the horrible game?
The changes have not ruined anything, Fallout 3 will still rock. These changes are are mostly likely so that Bethesda can produce and ship the games without any major hassle over who gets what.
Anyway, as I said before, the changes must not ruin the game, otherwise we would not all have the same version. Why would Bethesda give everyone a horrible game when they could only give one of there smallest targets the horrible game?
The changes have not ruined anything, Fallout 3 will still rock. These changes are are mostly likely so that Bethesda can produce and ship the games without any major hassle over who gets what.
Seeing as how we have the same version Fallout 1, 2 and Tactics I wouldn't worry.Altorin said:
Welcome to my world. New Zealand always has this happen to them. Despite the fact that we have a proper ratings system. If a game gets edited for Australia, we'll get that version of it.
I am hoping this issue will be brought further into the light, and we (Aussies) will finally be "granted" the privalidge of having the same access as most of the rest of the world..
*Means that Australia might get an R18+ classafication*
I'm sorta sad that the rest of the world had to be "punished" for our arcanian cencorship laws, but I think it will make those same people know how WE feel when this has happen the countless other times when we suffered in silence/alone in the past (Manhunt, GTA4, I even heard rumours we got scenes taken out of MGS4!!)
*Means that Australia might get an R18+ classafication*
I'm sorta sad that the rest of the world had to be "punished" for our arcanian cencorship laws, but I think it will make those same people know how WE feel when this has happen the countless other times when we suffered in silence/alone in the past (Manhunt, GTA4, I even heard rumours we got scenes taken out of MGS4!!)
I think it's just a matter of search/replace drug XXX with ZZZ. No big deal from a coding level, makes it simpler for the devs. I wouldn't read much into it, despite your attempts to see it as a political issue or whatever.pigeon_of_doom post=9.71131.714684 said:
We do. In fact, you only have to be 15 to play Gears of War over here, not 17.Altorin post=9.71131.717603 said:
You have everything wrong my friend.Altorin post=9.71131.717672 said:nice, then all's goodFire Daemon post=9.71131.717620 said:
and how did that happen?
Did that ONE MAN not see the lancer weapon?
The rating a game is given is decided by a pannel of experts, who play the game (or know everything that is in it) then decide on a rating decided by a certain criteria.
For example:
"Does the movie in question have a hardcore sex scene?
Yes
Then it must be given an R rating."
However the games industry does not have that R rating, so we can only get games that are given the MA15+ rating or lower.
Whats stopping us from getting that R rating is that one man. He has nothing to do with the rating process of games and most likely has no idea what a gears of war is. However he (among others) makes the laws that effect the guidelines that determine the rating a game is given. He doesn't want an R rating so we don't get one.
fair enough, I'm not up to date on Aussie game rating system except "Aussies have a strange laws that get games banned constantly"
Thank you for the lesson, I may have sounded like a bit of an asshat, but I really didn't mean to.
So basically semantics throw a wrench in your system?
Thank you for the lesson, I may have sounded like a bit of an asshat, but I really didn't mean to.
So basically semantics throw a wrench in your system?
Hey no worries, dude, always happy to lend a hand to other countries 
I must say I am surprised that a decision from our little country has effected others but its not our fault, yes our politicians are arseholes but in the end its the developers who decided to make the Australian release standard. Still, I'm sorta glad that gamers from other countries can now see how good they have it.
I must say I am surprised that a decision from our little country has effected others but its not our fault, yes our politicians are arseholes but in the end its the developers who decided to make the Australian release standard. Still, I'm sorta glad that gamers from other countries can now see how good they have it.
"He went on to explain: "An issue was raised concerning references to real world, proscribed drugs in the game, and we subsequently removed those references and replaced them with fictional names."
So all they're doing is changing the names of the drugs in game. Big whoop. I'm pretty sure most of us here are intelligent enough to realise what the white powder called 'Cocorn' actually is.
So all they're doing is changing the names of the drugs in game. Big whoop. I'm pretty sure most of us here are intelligent enough to realise what the white powder called 'Cocorn' actually is.