Update: Saints Row IV Refused Classification in Australia
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Yes, that's how I got the proper version of L4D2. I believe a box copy will work too or any CD key from one of those regions, however I'd like that confirmed if someone can do that?Evil Smurf said:
To be fair, it says "illicit" drug use with a positive result, so basically it's depicting illegal drugs in a positive way supposedly. While I personally don't agree I can see where they're coming from, they don't want media that encourages illegal drug use (among other crimes).Doom972 said:
The government doesn't stop possession of the games in their original form. I can (and will) buy a UK copy and play it in original form, with no risk as it is legal in NSW (only WA and NT are backwards that way). So mods would be even less of interest to them.Teoes said:
It isn't censorship, it is controlling what can be sold in our stores, possession of the games in their original form is not illegal except in 2 backwards states.-Dragmire- said:
I would also like to point out the classification board are members of the public and aren't the government, this isn't the federal government saying no because they don't like it, it's members of the public who decide where it falls.
Binge drinking and taking a fuckload of drugs, often at the same time.Doom972 said:
Reminds me of a few years back the federal govt tried to 'discourage underaged and binge drinking' by slapping a huge tax on premixed alcoholic beverages... Sure, the sales of premixes dropped like a stone but the sale of bottles of spirits and mixers spiked to roughly the same degree. That's the Australian way: anytime the govt puts some obstruction between you and something you want to do, take five minutes to have a sook about it then work your way around the obstacle.
This this this this make me so FUCKING PISSED OFF after all the time and effort that we went through to get a R18+ rating and those FUCKING SHIT HEADS do this.
I HATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATE these laws we are adults we know what we can handle you can stop coddling us-stop shoving you "moral's" and "decency" down our throats-Morals are subjective,art is subjective you don't have THE FUCKING RIGHT to tell us what and what is not art and then censor it.
Your job is to protect us from harm video games regardless of what they contain can't hurt people-if someone does something bad after playing a game it is not the games fault as they were already fucked in the head to begin with if all it took to set them of was pixels-if that was the case anything would have set them off.
I HATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATE these laws we are adults we know what we can handle you can stop coddling us-stop shoving you "moral's" and "decency" down our throats-Morals are subjective,art is subjective you don't have THE FUCKING RIGHT to tell us what and what is not art and then censor it.
Your job is to protect us from harm video games regardless of what they contain can't hurt people-if someone does something bad after playing a game it is not the games fault as they were already fucked in the head to begin with if all it took to set them of was pixels-if that was the case anything would have set them off.
And nothing of value was lost.
What's this one going to be? ALL TUTORIAL MISSIONS?
I'm surprised there's enough content to get them a ban.
Which is especially bad, when you consider how small a game SRTT was.karloss01 said:
What's this one going to be? ALL TUTORIAL MISSIONS?
I'm surprised there's enough content to get them a ban.
Ofcourse not, I do it every day on my way home from work [/sarcasm]CrossLOPER said:
Jokes aside, theres a difference between encouraging illegal drug use (which is a real problem in modern society) and fictional violence. I don't agree with the decision, but it's not without merits and if it bothers people enough then they can do what I'll be doing, importing it. Which I will repeat is legal. I will also point out that movies and TV shows have the exact same restrictions (they cannot portray illegal drugs in a positive light), and are also able to be imported legally. This isn't a double standard for games, it's how the classification board decides what goes on our store shelves. Nothing more.
EDIT: I will also point out that fictional drugs are fine, so are legal ones. That's why Fallout 3 changed to Med-X. Mechanically it was identical, they just renamed it to a (IMO) drug that fit the universe/theme better. They will likely do the same with SRIV.
Atleast THQ is out of the picture since they weren't too mod happy. Volition even said now that they got picked up by Deep Silver they can help out modders with tools to fix things like this.-Dragmire- said:
PS) PC is best for any RPG/sandbox game anyways
indeed, for me Saints Row 3 was 2011's biggest disappointment of the year (and I own the DNF Collectors Edition), sure it was fun the first time through each mission but after that there was no replay value compared to Saints Row 1 & 2. they should have stuck with the format of Saints Row 2 where it was a blend of gritty and humour not go all nut balls for 10 missions and then its over.Zachary Amaranth said:
Solve Media: slow down!
exactly what they should have down Solve.
