Banned in Australia

[xboxwizz]

a sad thing has happened in the great Oz. Video game Manhunt has officially become prohibited on gaming shelves. The change came when the australian ratings board, decided that instead of making the game R18+ they stopped coppies being made. I've played it once before, it IS violent, it IS aimed at older gamers, BUT they should bring in a new classification. hopefully no other governments in other countries get the same idea! :mad: :mad:

[Peppage]

Doubtful, I mean australia as been harsh on games for a while now. I havn't seen this from any where else.

[Nitrous]

No No it's very true the game has been taken out of the shops over in AUS.
There is also another game that has been banned from AUS called Leisure Suit Larry.

*copy and paste and edits*

Many saw it coming, but gamers in Australia won't. That's right, Leisure Suit Larry: has been banned in Oz, owing to the country's Office of Film and Literature Classification refusing to rate the game. Naturally, this means that UK gamers would be well advised to snap up a copy on the date of the game's release, before the righteous masses start to make noises in this country.The Office of Film and Literature Classification reported that the game contains ***ual and partial nudity...

The game is well worth a look, as it could well be the funniest title to grace the Xbox. You can pick up the cheeky chappy from 5 November, and watch the media sparks fly...

^^ and Rockstar with GTA think they have it bad for the age 18 games they produce!

[Forsaken]

unbelievable... and we are supposed to pwn u all.... *cries*

[Peppage]

Too bad you can't get certain games... I suppose you could just buy it on the internet though eh?

[Forsaken]

:) that would still be illegal pep XD

[Peppage]

But what are they going to do, bust in and take your game?

[Half-White]

Nah, they'd probably give you a very hefty fine.

[Forsaken]

u didn't get me pep.... okie

[Peppage]

Yeah I am sure you might break the law ocassionly. I mean who would be deprived of playing this game.

[Oddball]

I thought America was being harsh on vide' games. Australia is frickin crazy when it comes to this stuff.

[Half-White]

America's just enforcing the fact that M rated games say 17+ on them. It sucks, but oh well...

[Peppage]

But not every place does that

[Half-White]

Which is good for those of us who are 13+, but 17 yet. :D

[RocKer]

*Edited of illegal content*

[SPARTAN VI]

Manhunt was banned in New Zeland aswell, poor josh *shakes head* when will they learn that they are pompus pricks who think that the fact that dino charges fred in every flintstones cartoon is 18+ VILOLENCE.Fricken pricks.

[Oddball]

All I can say at a time like this folks is that Australia definatly isn't a place of gaming.

[RocKer]

or livig for that matter of fact...

[xboxwizz]

hey dont pick on auz, might have a few issues with its laws but its a great place to live. should come down for a holiday and you'll see too.

[mastermind]

The fine for buying/importing Leisure Suit Larry is a $10,000 fine and or up to 5 years in jail that's what an article said.The following could be bogus i read somewere that you could also be charged for smuggling with intent to sell.

[Half-White]

Jeez. That's a pretty harsh punishment for smuggling a mere $50 product.

[Element Lord]

Manhunt was banned in New Zeland aswell, poor josh *shakes head* when will they learn that they are pompus pricks who think that the fact that dino charges fred in every flintstones cartoon is 18+ VILOLENCE.Fricken pricks.

I mean geez! its just a mother***** video game. Thank God I'm, not from any of those countries. But wait a second. from what Spartan said, did they really ban the flintstones in new zealand? ouch.

[mastermind]

I don't think they are to harsh i think we are to light on some political issues, i saw a 13 yr old kid go and buy GTA: SA, and leisure suit larry WTF is that. I don't see harm in kids playing some MA, halo1 is MA but its not all that big of a deal i see more blood by cutting my finger. But some of them should not be on display for all to see(EB, GS, has Driv3r, SA, out for all to play). If the parent(s) don't mind them playing the games then teach them that it's just entertainment and not something to do, but i don't think kids should be prone toward certain subjects just because they see it in game's and think nothing of it.

As for the fiintsones i think that's funny now that i do think is to harsh.

[Invader_gir]

they banned a violent game? =(

[cHilli]

They are taking steps to ban the games here aswell:(

[Peppage]

They better not ban them in USA. I don't think it will ever happen but boy would I be pissed off.

[Invader_gir]

They better not ban them in USA. I don't think it will ever happen but boy would I be pissed off.
i would be too, because if i cant get them here then ill have to get them from the usa... or england?

[Half-White]

If they banned any game in the USA, I'd probably leave the country and never come back. :mad:

[Forsaken]

or livig for that matter of fact...

ok now you've pissed me off, the first comment i could let off, but the second i can't, Australia is one the greatest countries in teh world, this place is my home and we are a lot better off than anywhere else in the world

we have the best ore, food, resources in the world we could quite easily cut ourselves off from the rest of the world and live quite happily

don't u dare go putting down a place u have more than likely never been and experienced for yourself

[Nitrous]

I fully agree with you on that Forsaken, I never been to AUS but I know I want 2.

Anywaz. This thread is starting to turn a little personal, if it continues one of us will be forced to close this thread + I think it's served it's pupose.

[Forsaken]

I don't expect an apology but this thread is CLOSED