Importation of games that have been refused classification into Australia.
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It wouldnt surprise me if games software and movies were flagged these days. I mean, if ur importing something, they've gotta tag what it is when they freight it, and customs scan all that on arrival. If part of that tag has to be what the game's actually called, it'd only take a computer half a second to send some nasty bum rape your way. But i dunno what the go is, maybe someone whos more bored than me can look it up and let us all kno? 
Because we have a politician who's pandering votes and/or believes he's doing the right thing by not allowing Australia to have a R18+ rating, and a board of classifiers that probably haven't heard that the average Australian gamer is 28, and never even played a video game(yes, video game; a computer game is something different). Ever.Churchman said:
Sounds like someone with the same ideas as JAck Thompson, but with the ability to not look like a rabid loony, and therefore actually get things done, sadly for the aussies.
I agree tho, its ridiculous that people who enjoy video games are all lumped into the 'kids' category, despite the average age of gamers probably being in the mid 20s by now.(he said the aussie age was 28, after all).
We really need to stop doing everything 'to protect the children' and let the damn parents do some protecting.
If a game says '18+ - not for sale to children' you dont buy it just because your brat is on the floor banging his fists and wailing, you buy him hello kitty adventure or pokemon orangeygreen, or something safe. ( or just give him a smack out of view of the CCTV and save yourself $60.)
The people in power need to realise some entertainment is suitable for all, and some is only suitable for adults, and get on with it.
I wonder if they realise their neighbours, New Zealand, encouraged Peter Jackson to make hideously over violent zombie movies, which then got him the Lord of the Rings gig, which in turn propelled NZ tourism to unheard of levels, so not all adult material is bad.
(convuluted argument perhaps?)
I agree tho, its ridiculous that people who enjoy video games are all lumped into the 'kids' category, despite the average age of gamers probably being in the mid 20s by now.(he said the aussie age was 28, after all).
We really need to stop doing everything 'to protect the children' and let the damn parents do some protecting.
If a game says '18+ - not for sale to children' you dont buy it just because your brat is on the floor banging his fists and wailing, you buy him hello kitty adventure or pokemon orangeygreen, or something safe. ( or just give him a smack out of view of the CCTV and save yourself $60.)
The people in power need to realise some entertainment is suitable for all, and some is only suitable for adults, and get on with it.
I wonder if they realise their neighbours, New Zealand, encouraged Peter Jackson to make hideously over violent zombie movies, which then got him the Lord of the Rings gig, which in turn propelled NZ tourism to unheard of levels, so not all adult material is bad.
(convuluted argument perhaps?)
Man I'm glad I live in a country where technically banning a game is illegal. Yes they can rate it AO and most game retail stores won't sell a game rated that but you can still get it online and be perfectly within the law. However with the way the Amendments are being treated. I'm sure that won't be the case for long.
I agree that parents should take control of their children's life. "I bought this game for my kid and..." STOP RIGHT THERE. YOU bought it for your child and you want to get the game company in trouble because you're too damn lazy to read!? Your child needs to be taken away immediatly. Seriously, at Gamestop they have to tell the parent it's M so I'm really concerned about the parenting skills of generation Y if they're too lazy to LISTEN.
Sorry, that just gets me pretty pissed off.
I agree that parents should take control of their children's life. "I bought this game for my kid and..." STOP RIGHT THERE. YOU bought it for your child and you want to get the game company in trouble because you're too damn lazy to read!? Your child needs to be taken away immediatly. Seriously, at Gamestop they have to tell the parent it's M so I'm really concerned about the parenting skills of generation Y if they're too lazy to LISTEN.
Sorry, that just gets me pretty pissed off.
Nope, Attorney General for South Australia (a state). Funny enough, all the other AGs are for it, and the Victorian one is actually pushing for it. It's just this bastard holding us back.Churchman said:
Oh, and it's not because he thinks all gamers are kids. It's because he reckons that just because a few brats could get their hands on a R18+ game is reason enough to deny a whole subculture access to their past time. I'd love it if this bastard tried that logic with alcohol.