L4D2 Banned

[letsnoobtehpwns]

I guess that we won't see Yahtzee review this one...

 

[PirateKing]

Oh! So that's why Yahtzee doesn't like Michael Atkinson. I should have looked him up before maybe I could've understood a few of the jokes. Anyway, this is depressing news for the international gaming community. How are we to be a community when a good portion of us have games deprived because of political craziness?

 

[cobra_ky]

i guess that's what happens when you don't have a bill of rights. honestly i don't understand why you don't make some signs and march on canberra. it works for the U.S., doesn't it?

 

[Rhysevans2]

Ah well i guess they'll just have a fallout 3 moment and decide that if you change pills to i dunno popcorn everyting will be ok, i think it's most likely a drug problem with the game.

however if it is technically rascist, isn't most of our country rasicist towards everybody anyway?... Damn kiwi's =P

 

[TheNinjaInYourCloset]

Maybe you could..I don't Know..

Tone the Violence Down instead of banning it?
(Not that it was that violent to begin with.)

 

[crepesack]

*NEW* Setting in graphics settings for L4D2: Blood splatteringn/off, casingsn/off, brightness:, Australian:Y/N.

I can just imagine having a little box where i can tick I'm australian and my government says i'm not psychologically prepared to fight fictional zombies.

 

[Hyperactiveman]

FUCK, FUCKETY FUCK, FUCK, FUCK!

That's the fourth game this year!

... And eBay saves the day ftw!

 

[Evilbunny]

Man, am I glad I'm an American.

 

[Osloq]

Wow. Way to go, Atkinson. No offense to Aussies, but I'm glad I'm not Australian right now.

I wish I wasn't.

God I hate this group of conservative, family value loving dumbasses who are making all the decisions when they haven't played a game outside of the Wii. It's common sense to implement an R rating while you're overhauling the system. Kids don't get to play bad games and you can have lots of time to really consider the issue without pissing every single adult gamer off. They're also trying to start censoring the internet so it's really a fun place to live at the moment.

 

[Mcface]

there is a way around this

Spoiler: do not open if you have any moral fibers left, are a goody two shoes or a police officer with the federal police

you could just download it?

if he downloads it, it wont have multiplayer.

so does steam now allow you to buy it either?

 

[blank0000]

"the PDF file indicates that the game was refused classification due to 'high impact violence' against 'living humans infected with a rabies-like virus' that is unsuitable for minors under the age of 18. "


because as we all know children. Zombies are people too!

 

[Hyperactiveman]

Steam can prevent Aussies from getting it!

 

[Osloq]

Why is Australia so strict? Pretty ironic considering it was founded by convicts.

They're not really. The problem is they have to R/18 rating so all the games that are deemed to be too graphic/scary/morally objectionable are rejected. They have no R rating for games because only kiddies play games and why would a kiddie want to shoot zombies or steal cars? They have one for films though so it's just their government being obnoxious.

Australia actually has quite a large percentage of over 18 gamers. The problem is the entertainment minister keeps on getting changed when they're is about to be a break through so it goes way down on the bottom of the list of things to do. Also I don't think I can over iterate how dumb the Australian government is. I'd rather just let the Queen rule again because at least monarchs have a reason to be retarded (not swimming outside the gene pool if you get my meaning) and she'd be less corrupt.

 

[Cliff_m85]

I'd personally make the L4D2 game exceedingly more violent for the Australian release. I'd place a tagline of it like "That isn't a violent game, THIS is a violent game".

 

[Hyperactiveman]

YO LEFT 4 DEAD 2, I KNOW YOU GOT BANNED IN AUSTURILA, IM GONNA LET YOU FINISH, BUT I WANTED TO SAY GRAND THEFT AUTO IS THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL GAME OF ALL TIME!

^WIN!

 

[Aesir23]

What? That doesn't make any sense... it's not even that bloody...

I am severely confused.

Actually, apparently, L4D2 will be more bloody, complete with dismemberment and chunks of head being blown away.

O_O Now I really can't wait for L4D2. *polishes shotgun*

 

[iNfArEd]

Damn, It's like ESRB in America, Rating games very badly
( Seriously? Super Smash Bros. Brawl is rated Teen? Now those ****** hockey moms won't get it for their children :/).

I think Yatzee might rent a NTSC Xbox 360 or even change his location on Steam...

---Wait... STEAM! YUS! WE LOVE YAH FOR NOT BANNING IT

 

[spyder25000]

HERE IS YOUR SOURCE!

http://www.oflc.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/5b6ebdff7f5b9a24ca2575ca00062226/1ab758e7e649aa5eca257633005daca4!OpenDocument

WTF L4D1 WASNT BANNED AND THIS IS?
I MEAN DISMEMBERMENT IS HERE BUT IT IS ALSO IN FALLOUT 3!

 

[iNfArEd]

Why is Australia so strict? Pretty ironic considering it was founded by convicts.

They're not really. The problem is they have to R/18 rating so all the games that are deemed to be too graphic/scary/morally objectionable are rejected. They have no R rating for games because only kiddies play games and why would a kiddie want to shoot zombies or steal cars? They have one for films though so it's just their government being obnoxious.

Australia actually has quite a large percentage of over 18 gamers. The problem is the entertainment minister keeps on getting changed when they're is about to be a break through so it goes way down on the bottom of the list of things to do. Also I don't think I can over iterate how dumb the Australian government is. I'd rather just let the Queen rule again because at least monarchs have a reason to be retarded (not swimming outside the gene pool if you get my meaning) and she'd be less corrupt.

Exactly, does the AU board think that every gamer in AU is a Kid?
Jeezus, and doesn't it HELP people know how to kill zombies in the Zombie Apocalypse?
Damn.