Dear lord all mighty in heaven. It never ends with these guys…
Despite receiving an MA 15+ rating after it was initially rejected classification and banned In Australia, it appears that Left 4 Dead 2 has one again been put on the banned list.
The officially media send-out from the OFLC stated the following:
A three-member panel of the Classification Review Board (the Review Board) has unanimously determined that the computer game Left 4 Dead 2 is classified RC (Refused Classification).
In the Review Board’s opinion, Left 4 Dead 2 could not be accommodated within the MA 15+ classification. The computer game contains a level of violence which is high in impact, prolonged, repeated frequently and realistic within the context of the game.
In addition, it was the Review Board’s opinion that there was insufficient delineation between the depiction of general zombie figures and the human figures, as opposed to the clearly fictional ‘infected’ characters. This was a major consideration of the Review Board in determining the impact of this game on minors.
Keep it up Australia. Keep freedom alive! Do us proud!
Damn this country. Won’t stop me from getting it though!
Australians all let us rejoice for we are young and free…
Seems a bit odd to me, but I wonder if films get the same treatment in Australia as games?
@Chris Mahon,
They don’t.
The problem lies with the fact that the government hasn’t bothered to sanction an adult rating for video games – the highest rating a game is allowed to receive in Australia is MA 15+ .
Anything that doesn’t fit within the guideline of that age rating is denied an rating. Without a rating, stores can’t stock it.
We have 18+ movies, so y not games? plus whats stoping ppl from just downloading the game?
@martin, nothing is, apart from their own sense of morality or whatever.
Im pretty cut up about this, that we cant have an 18+ game rating in australia.. it would seem like it would be a necessity with games because alot more graphic and alot more violent.
but im just going to order a copy from england.. problem solved.. there pal and uncensored soo lets go get it guys and tell the australian government that. WE ARE ONE BUT WE ARE MANY AND FROM ALL THE LANDS ON EARTH WE COME, WE SHARE A DREAM TO PLAY L4D2 FREELY I AM YOU ARE WE ALL ARE AUSTRALIANS