Australia Finally Gets the R18+ Rating for Mature Games

[Guest]

Australia will finally allow mature games to its shores...

Australia Finally Gets the R18+ Rating for Mature Games : Read more

 

[kcorp2003]

this is great news! congrats my Australian friends. Now you don't have to pay those ridiculous price for 18+ games.

 

[The_Healer]

Don't get too excited. The individual states still have to pass legislation to allow sale. Good luck to those States that have influential "Family" or "Christian" (read ignorant) politicians.

 

[AidanJC]

So glad this finally came through! Now i want my uncensored Left for Dead 2, thanks.

 

[kcorp2003]

[citation][nom]The_Healer[/nom]Don't get too excited. The individual states still have to pass legislation to allow sale. Good luck to those States that have influential "Family" or "Christian" (read ignorant) politicians.[/citation]

d'oh

 

[gerchokas]

as Stimpaks were originally Morphine in the game

Actually it was Med-x the name replacement for Morphine. Handy little chem when surrounded by angry minigun-baring super-mutants. I guess they dont have of those in Australia, so dunno why so long the wait..

 

[NuclearShadow]

Great news, while I do think games aimed for adults should be kept out of the hands of children keeping them away from adults as well is just foolish.

 

[-Jackson]

[citation][nom]The_Healer[/nom]Don't get too excited. The individual states still have to pass legislation to allow sale. Good luck to those States that have influential "Family" or "Christian" (read ignorant) politicians.[/citation]
Shot down my excitement

 

[pezonator]

By bladdy time, I also want my full gore Left 4 Dead 2 as it should be, thanks...

 

[enforcer22]

Finally? why finally? the game rating system is a bunch of bs anyways... along with the idiots that think violent games make violent people.

 

[AidanJC]

[citation][nom]enforcer22[/nom]Finally? why finally? the game rating system is a bunch of bs anyways... along with the idiots that think violent games make violent people.[/citation]
Because there was one absolute wanker sitting in parliment that has either thrown in the towel or given into pressure.

 

[erunion]

Australia has a governmental rating system? What a backwater!

 

[kcorp2003]

[citation][nom]erunion[/nom]Australia has a governmental rating system? What a backwater![/citation]

you live under a rock? USA have a rating system, i'm pretty sure everywhere else in the world have one too.

 

[monsta]

Save the children!

 

[mrmez]

January 2013... oh well.
Until then I'll just have to be content buying Thai midget transgender porn. After all, if you are over 18 thats perfectly legal.

 

[alidan]

[citation][nom]kcorp2003[/nom]you live under a rock? USA have a rating system, i'm pretty sure everywhere else in the world have one too.[/citation]

government mandated rateing is not the same as a 3rd party board that we currently have
these boards are set up in fear of government regulation

the reason we dont have AO games on consoles is because no one will allow them on the console, and even if you could get microsoft/sony/nintendo to ok it, you would still have places like wallmart who would refuse to carry adult material.

at least in the states, its not illegal to sell an AO game, its just not a financially viable market to make a game for. technically i have an AO ps2 game, but i cant consider that AO because you have to hack the game save and game itself to access the offending content.

 

[Guest]

@comment 1 - we pay ridiculously overpriced prices for everything here anyway1

 

[shin0bi272]

[citation][nom]The_Healer[/nom]Don't get too excited. The individual states still have to pass legislation to allow sale. Good luck to those States that have influential "Family" or "Christian" (read ignorant) politicians.[/citation]
Right because not wanting your kids to be exposed to excess violence and sex is "ignorant". But I guess its easy to point the finger at others when you have no morals yourself.

 

[kcorp2003]

@alidan oh i see. thanks for enlightenment

@erunion i owe you an apology. sorry bro!

 

[drsynyster]

[citation][nom]shin0bi272[/nom]Right because not wanting your kids to be exposed to excess violence and sex is "ignorant". But I guess its easy to point the finger at others when you have no morals yourself.[/citation]

Unless you deem 18+ year olds to be children then you needn't worry. Of course the fact that you believe everyone who isn't "Christian" or "Family" orientated to be void of all morals is an entirely separate and more alarming issue.