L4D2 unbanned in Australia

[Neotericity]

Yay I'm happy for you guys.

 

[FROGGEman2]

Ugh, I was going to get it off Steam anyway. I don't want an edited version. T_T

 

[ProfessorLayton]

That means the trolls win.

It's pretty lame that Valve had to make it more child friendly for them. I mean, they could at least have lightened up a bit. But it means that the Australians get the game after all.

Ugh, I was going to get it off Steam anyway. I don't want an edited version. T_T

Import it.

 

[Chicago Ted]

No it is not unbanned, it has been modded by Valve to be able to have less viiolence, so in essence the Austrailian ratings board is not changing their ruling there just making Austrailians suck it to play it. Your not getting the game, in other words, your getting the "think of the children" approach for a game that is soooo obivlsly not for kids that i want to punch someone in the face thinking about this.

What? Do they guns now shoot happiness and rainbows now? How much did they edit?

 

[Mindblow]

I don't really care that the gore gets toned down. If I'm actually able to play the game then I'm ecstatic. As long as they don't make the infected bleed rainbows and the guns shoot candy anyway.

 

[RavenTT]

hopefully they allow the uncensored version into Australia and not that watered down crap

 

[Superior Mind]

Way to steal my thunder. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.147937]
We're still unclear on what version has been given the go-ahead, the original or the altered version. The file number remains the same which seems to suggest that the full unedited version has been reclassified, (so yay.)

Cautious optimisim from me. Awaiting official word from Valve.

 

[AssButt]

That means the trolls win.

It's pretty lame that Valve had to make it more child friendly for them. I mean, they could at least have lightened up a bit. But it means that the Australians get the game after all.

Ugh, I was going to get it off Steam anyway. I don't want an edited version. T_T

Import it.

If they release the SDK with it, you can probably add most of the violence back.

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

Still pissed off that this controversy, as always, was resolved by the companies changing the game rather than the OFLC changing the motherfucking law. I swear, if we can just get rid of that cocksucker Michael Atkinson, we'll have an R18+ rating in less than a month. Probably.

 

[0p3rati0n]

*loading shotgun while specking* wait they unbanned it? *talks to shotgun* sorry girl looks like I won't be needing you right now.

OT- well I live in America. but hey Awesome for them!

 

[Superior Mind]

Do I need to use a megaphone or something?

The file number remains the same which seems to suggest that the full unedited version has been reclassified, (so yay.)

Again, nothing confirmed but don't jump to depressing conclusions that the zombies are now nothing more than humanoid piniatas just yet.

 

[Insomniaku]

...and it will still cost them an arm & a leg

 

[Cuddly Knife]

...and it will still cost them an arm & a leg

Pa-da, TSSS!!

Uh, on topic. Good for them.

 

[FROGGEman2]

That means the trolls win.

It's pretty lame that Valve had to make it more child friendly for them. I mean, they could at least have lightened up a bit. But it means that the Australians get the game after all.

Ugh, I was going to get it off Steam anyway. I don't want an edited version. T_T

Import it.

No, Steam is an American service, so I'd still get the full game ^.^

 

[darkroot]

That's pretty good news, people should be able to play games they like especially if there isn't anything wrong with the game. I still cannot grasp under what rules or classification terms they banned the game.

But that doesn't mean I'm getting L4D2 or L4D1.3 XD

hopefully they allow the uncensored version into Australia and not that watered down crap

I agree but it most likely will and they will probably classify it as 22+ or something.

 

[Britisheagle]

Glad they came to their senses, finally.

 

[Kataan]

A single tear of pure happiness! ^_^

 

[MercurySteam]

http://www.2dayplaza.com/valve-submits-two-left-4-dead-2-versions-for-australian-approval.html
http://www.efa.org.au/2009/10/08/left-4-dead-2-reclassified-ma15-no-longer-banned/
http://www.oflc.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/981b9f23b74dbc0aca257648005
7fedc!OpenDocument

L4D2 is no longer banned in Australia. How does this make you feel?

The last link is broken, I think this is it: http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/5b6ebdff7f5b9a24ca2575ca00062226/981b9f23b74dbc0aca2576480057fedc!OpenDocument

 

[Reep]

.........FUCK YES!

Id put more substance into this but im too excited