Left 4 Dead 2 banned in Australia

cyrax83 · 17th September 2009, 1:32 PM

http://www.news.com.au/technology/st...014239,00.html

Seriously disgraceful. F*ckers ! Who do these guys are thinking they can tell us a game is too violent ?

and if you think you can just get it from steam, no go. Steam content is based on region

Liam. · 17th September 2009, 1:35 PM

please... tell me what i can and can't view... what i can and can't put in my body... and what web sites i can and can't visit... what games i can and can't play...

Spectre87 · 17th September 2009, 1:47 PM

-Buy CD Key online - Download ISO

nexx · 17th September 2009, 1:50 PM

If a game is too violent for MA15+ then so be it. If you start rating 18+ games as 15+ then the ratings system fails. We need an 18+ rating for games.

mitsimonsta · 17th September 2009, 1:50 PM

Buy a CD key online, activate in Steam, download.

G2PLay is cheaper than Steam anyway, along with OzCDKeys. You can bet that OzCDKeys will have these in stock.

Semi-Evolved · 17th September 2009, 1:53 PM

Before complaining, how many of you have actually written to your elected member and the relevant attorney general of your state detailing your opinions on this matter? The ability to change the ridiculous lack of an adult rating for games lies solely in our States' attorney generals and the governments they're a part of.

Anyway, whilst the it remains ridiculous that we do not yet have an R rating for games, I can only help but feel the current lack has done Australians a favour in this particular case.

mshagg · 17th September 2009, 1:54 PM

At least there's lols to be had from the comments:

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slickncghia · 17th September 2009, 1:54 PM

i think ill be buying this online. left4dead is awesome. but too short.... apparently #2 is longer

CorruptedGT · 17th September 2009, 1:56 PM

Wow. I wouldn't even rate L4D as violent. More like a comedy.

cyrax83 · 17th September 2009, 1:57 PM

good luck getting servers if you import it. No one is going to put up many australian servers if the game is banned. playing FPS on a overseas server is not fun.

Quote:

"However, it is the use of the "melee" weapons such as the crowbar, axe, chainsaw and Samurai sword which inflict the most damage. These close in attacks cause copious amounts of blood spray and splatter, decapitations and limb dismemberment as well as locational damage where contact is made to the enemy which may reveal skeletal bits and gore"

God damnit, makes me want the game in an uncensored version MORE

Spectre87 · 17th September 2009, 2:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyrax83

good luck getting servers if you import it. No one is going to put up many australian servers if the game is banned. playing FPS on a overseas server is not fun.

That's a good point. Chances are the 'gore' will be turned down, and the game re-submitted for classification.

dink · 17th September 2009, 2:01 PM

I just love old people making the moral decisions for me. I do not have the capabilities to make those descisions for myself. First I have some barren old witch tell me abortion is bad. No I have some retarded old man tell me what code I can and cannot run on my computer. What is next, some guy tutting over my shoulder when I masterbate in the shower?

hvalac · 17th September 2009, 2:06 PM

Wow man that's weak, I swear a bunch of monkeys run the au government, some of the decisions they make are just wacked.

plasmoske · 17th September 2009, 2:24 PM

welcome to australia

beautiful land
great scenery
retarded government

man this shit along with the internet censorship and crap
just makes me plain pissed off

WHERES THE PROTEST? ill be there!!

Vulkanyaz · 17th September 2009, 2:28 PM

*shoves full magazine into rifle*

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17th September 2009, 1:53 PM	#6
Semi-Evolved Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,430	Before complaining, how many of you have actually written to your elected member and the relevant attorney general of your state detailing your opinions on this matter? The ability to change the ridiculous lack of an adult rating for games lies solely in our States' attorney generals and the governments they're a part of. Anyway, whilst the it remains ridiculous that we do not yet have an R rating for games, I can only help but feel the current lack has done Australians a favour in this particular case. __________________ Something pithy.

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17th September 2009, 2:24 PM	#14
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17th September 2009, 1:35 PM	#2
Liam. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 848	please... tell me what i can and can't view... what i can and can't put in my body... and what web sites i can and can't visit... what games i can and can't play... __________________ boris

17th September 2009, 1:47 PM	#3
Spectre87 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 246	-Buy CD Key online - Download ISO

17th September 2009, 1:50 PM	#4
nexx Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,683	If a game is too violent for MA15+ then so be it. If you start rating 18+ games as 15+ then the ratings system fails. We need an 18+ rating for games.

17th September 2009, 1:54 PM	#8
slickncghia Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 132	i think ill be buying this online. left4dead is awesome. but too short.... apparently #2 is longer

17th September 2009, 1:56 PM	#9
CorruptedGT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 66	Wow. I wouldn't even rate L4D as violent. More like a comedy.