OFLC fucks us again: Fallout 3 refused classification

Post by **Vympel** » 2008-07-09 09:07am

Link

Because it still makes so much sense that videogames can only be rated M15+ and under, whilst movies can go up to R 18+

Time to order from playasia I suppose.

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2008-07-09 09:11am

What?!

Anyway, I was going to import the bloody thing since it is cheaper to buy it in America and import the fucking thing with $40 shipping as the collectors edition than it would have been to buy the normal thing in the shops locally.

loomer · Post by **loomer** » 2008-07-09 11:21am

You can still import, Xon. They rarely stop such.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2008-07-09 11:46am

loomer wrote:You can still import, Xon. They rarely stop such.

There's probably an "anyway" missing in his post.

Post by **weemadando** » 2008-07-09 04:34pm

Indeed. Importation here I come.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2008-07-09 05:02pm

Heheheh....

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2008-07-10 02:12am

Hmm...might put off moving to Australia until after this game comes out.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2008-07-10 02:46am

Hilarious. I just don't get these kooks. First Dark Sector, now Fallout 3*. I bought Ninja Gaiden II in this country.

Where were you then OFLC? Where were you then!?

*How did they refuse classification of this, anyway? It hasn't even been released yet ...

Andrew_Fireborn · Post by **Andrew_Fireborn** » 2008-07-10 05:48am

Clearly, Tecmo met their Blow & Hooker bribes.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2008-07-10 06:14am

Ford Prefect wrote: *How did they refuse classification of this, anyway? It hasn't even been released yet ...

Classification of games occurs months before release. The reason for the denial in this case revolves around the realistic portrayal of drugs.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2008-07-10 06:19am

Ace Pace wrote:The reason for the denial in this case revolves around the realistic portrayal of drugs.

Rather, the reason for denial is that the OFLC is a bunch of reactionary fucks with cunts for eyes.

Post by **Vympel** » 2008-07-10 06:20am

Which is of course, totally ridiculous. Many, many, many games have gotten past with just as "realistic" depictions of drugs. It's entirely arbitrary. God knows how Bethesda is going to fix this.

Post by **weemadando** » 2008-07-10 06:35am

Vympel wrote:Which is of course, totally ridiculous. Many, many, many games have gotten past with just as "realistic" depictions of drugs. It's entirely arbitrary. God knows how Bethesda is going to fix this.

Simple. Call it a "stim pack". That makes it all better.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2008-07-10 09:56am

Vympel wrote:Which is of course, totally ridiculous. Many, many, many games have gotten past with just as "realistic" depictions of drugs. It's entirely arbitrary. God knows how Bethesda is going to fix this.

Back when Wolfenstein 3D got banned in Germany, Apogee got around it by shipping ordered games in plain brown boxes which didn't indicate what was inside. Maybe Bethesda could do something similar?

Jade Falcon · Post by **Jade Falcon** » 2008-07-10 07:39pm

I remember the original Carmaggedon in the UK had zombies with green blood instead of pedestrians and red blood. Now at this time there were far fewer people connected to the net, but the shop selling it gave a free copy of PC Zone with every copy...that had a cover CD with the blood patch on it.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2008-07-10 07:51pm

Uraniun235 wrote:Back when Wolfenstein 3D got banned in Germany, Apogee got around it by shipping ordered games in plain brown boxes which didn't indicate what was inside. Maybe Bethesda could do something similar?

You mean 'break the law' and 'smuggling'? Yeah, why not!

I mean come on guys, games are for kids. Haven't you seen the hilarious online outrage about the idea of actually enforcing the ratings on videogames? NO MORE 10YOS BUYING MURDERAPE 79? Cataclysm!

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2008-07-10 09:25pm

Stark wrote:
Uraniun235 wrote:Back when Wolfenstein 3D got banned in Germany, Apogee got around it by shipping ordered games in plain brown boxes which didn't indicate what was inside. Maybe Bethesda could do something similar?
You mean 'break the law' and 'smuggling'? Yeah, why not!

well fuck sounds like all your countrymen are doing it

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2008-07-10 09:27pm

Maybe they'd let the game pass if Bethesda changed all the drugs and stims in the Australian version to like, candy and soda pop.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2008-07-10 09:31pm

Uraniun235 wrote:well fuck sounds like all your countrymen are doing it

i hear individuals importing a game that is illegal to sell but passes through customs is the same as a corporation fraudulently importing shit in mis-marked containers to evade legal restrictions

like oh

tariffs lol

Maybe they'd let the game pass if they changed all the drugs and stims to like, candy and soda pop.

After they refuse something, OFLC are cunts about letting it through modified. They let things through on 'just kinda sorta' MA15+ that they wouldn't allow in a game that had already been refused.

LET'S GO WATCH TODAY TONIGHT

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2008-07-10 09:44pm

Stark wrote:
Uraniun235 wrote:well fuck sounds like all your countrymen are doing it
i hear individuals importing a game that is illegal to sell but passes through customs is the same as a corporation fraudulently importing shit in mis-marked containers to evade legal restrictions

like oh

tariffs lol

lol tariffs

watch out australia BIG GAMES is coming to snuff out your po' widdle local developers! better protect your native industries and culture!

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2008-07-10 09:48pm

Uraniun235 wrote:lol tariffs

watch out australia BIG GAMES is coming to snuff out your po' widdle local developers! better protect your native industries and culture!

i hear from a source that if you pile up turnips at the end o the container customs can't be fucked digging around in there

obviously you could fill it with f3!!!!111