I fucking hate this country! Part 2

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Move to America, problem solved.

So if I'm understanding this correctly, games that would normally be rated Mature (17+) in other regions, get the ban down in Australia? Or is it on a game by game basis? Either way, that's pretty stupid, but on the bright side PS3 games are region free

No, they don't get an automatic ban.

We have our own classification group called the OFLC (Office of Film and Literature Classification) which rates various forms of media which is released down here in Australia.

The rating system for movies down here is:
G, PG, M15+, MA15+ and R18+

The rating system for videogames down here is:
G, PG, M15+ and MA15+

The great majority of the most violent videogames can fit into the M15+ and MA15+ ratings pretty easily. Probably about 1 game every few years will be made that would really justify the use of the R18+ rating... however, the real issue isn't that we don't have an R18+ but that the lack of an R18+ rating is being used as an excuse to censor our videogames. Of course, with that said... there are certain games that have been released complete and uncut with an MA15+ rating that could probably do with an R18+ rating... but we don't have one!

It's really funny when you get down and look at what kind of reasons certain games are banned and edited. For instance, one game can be banned because the main character doesn't show remorse for his violent actions. However, a game like Resident Evil 4, which has some pretty violent things in it and have been censored in some other countries, is completely fine down here and we got the complete and uncut version of that game.

Fallout 3 was going to be banned because of its use of morphine... and that's it! THAT was the reason. The game has since been edited worldwide with morphine changed to some made up drug name... and suddenly that makes it fine to release down here now.

Silent Hill Homecoming was recently banned down here, though I don't know what for... I wonder what will happen when No More Heroes 2 comes out down here...

Moving to America won't solve anything. It'll get you away from
Australia, but America is also really screwed up. And that's pretty
obvious.

There is nothing "screwed up" enough to affect the day to day lives of citizens. I do not want to derail the thread but please give me an example of this. I was only addressing this issue with videogames, America does not have these kind of restrictions.

I think Lynk has made it clear that he dosn't want to move to America a few times now XD

should set up a 'fund lynk's plane ticket to USA fund'

yes, fund was put in there twice.

That is why I keep suggesting it.

Maybe he could move to New Zealand, i think it has a R18 rating for videogames

I thought parents should restrict children's opportunities to obtain inappropriate video games?

Yeah, but apparently parenting sucks and most responsible adults leave it in the "government's capable hands" to organize such bullshit. And don't most kids know what's real and fake anyway? Of course, I don't remember watching slasher flicks as a kid and having the urge to kill people...I guess some people forgot how a child's mind works I think. I mean, good parenting beats all if you want my opinion.

Morphine in Fallout 3 seems minor when considering that the idea of shooting people in cold blood is probably more suggestive than perhaps shooting some morphine into your arm! XD

Also, isn't morphine given through practical medical usage at hospitals anyway? WTF!?

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