Desert Punk said:
Shamanic Rhythm said:
As for standing up for censorship, yes, I don't happen to like rape. And unless you can convince me that Saints Row 4 is actually using the concept in an intelligent, sophisticated and above all sensitive way as a means to bring about positive change or education, then I see no reason why anyone needs to play it with that shit left in. Intelligent people might be able to make up their own minds about the scene in question, but if all you're left with is a litmus test for decency and human empathy, it's a pretty pissweak reason for the scene to exist.
Oh noes the horrible rape..
Today, we?ve learned exactly what those depictions are. And in the context of the game, they?re kinda funny.
?The game includes a weapon referred to by the Applicant as an ?Alien Anal Probe?, said the Australian Classification Board in a statement. ?The Applicant states that this weapon can be ?shoved into enemy?s backsides?. The lower half of the weapon resembles a sword hilt and the upper part contains prong-like appendages which circle around what appears to be a large dildo which runs down the centre of the weapon.
?When using this weapon the player approaches a (clothed) victim from behind and thrusts the weapon between the victim?s legs and then lifts them off the ground before pulling a trigger which launches the victim into the air. After the probe has been implicitly inserted into the victim?s anus the area around their buttocks becomes pixelated highlighting that the aim of the weapon is to penetrate the victim?s anus.
?The weapon can be used during gameplay on enemy characters or civilians. In the Board?s opinion, a weapon designed to penetrate the anus of enemy characters and civilians constitutes a visual depiction of implied sexual violence that is interactive and not justified by context and as such the game should be Refused Classification.?
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?The game contains an optional mission which involves the player obtaining and smoking drugs referred to as ?alien narcotics?. Smoking the ?alien narcotics? equips the player with ?superpowers? which increase their in-game abilities allowing them to progress through the mission more easily.?
My god, what would australians ever do if they didnt have the government to protect them from alien probes and alien drugs... If it weren't for their brave censorship people would run rampant shoving alien dildos up peoples asses and smokin space reefer...
I repeat: who in their right mind wants to play a game where you anal probe someone to death? That, by the way, is defined as rape under Australian law.
Also, point me to wherever I said that having anal probes in the game would lead to people raping other people with anal probes? I didn't. This isn't a matter of "X will cause Y", this is a matter of "no one in their right mind should want to play this, so let's send the message that they need to tone it down if they want to sell this here."
If Halo 5 allowed players to literally teabag each other, animations and all, it would be a step too far. Why does Saint's Row get a pass from gamers? The wacky, over the top violence peaked in the second game: now they're just desperately trying to stay relevant by pushing the envelope as far as it will go. Why should that be defended? I'm not a huge censorship fan, but if one thing it does is occasionally remind people what the boundaries of good taste are, it's acceptable.
