Valve will appeal Left 4 Dead 2 Ban

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25-09-2009, 02:30 PM
Tinman

Valve will appeal Left 4 Dead 2 Ban

Developer will appeal Australian ruling that the game is too violent for release

Valve will appeal Left 4 Dead 2 Ban
25-09-2009, 02:32 PM
Azimuth

The situation in Australia is totally retarded. How hard can it possibly be to introduce a new mature ratings tier? This is a blatant case of conservatives and self-appointed moral authorities stymying the system to their own ends.
25-09-2009, 02:37 PM
Stefan9

The aussie system is stupid. Valve has no chance of getting this over turned with no 18+ rating in aus there's no way they will get the game released.
25-09-2009, 02:40 PM
sycogrim

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Originally Posted by Azimuth

The situation in Australia is totally retarded. How hard can it possibly be to introduce a new mature ratings tier? This is a blatant case of conservatives and self-appointed moral authorities stymying the system to their own ends.

I reckon its because of that whole racial saga that went down and now Aus are bitching and moaning... now they dont want any part of this game, which i think is honestly ridiculous... alot of games in the gaming industry include some form of violence why would they ban this game of all games :rolleyes:
25-09-2009, 02:48 PM
Azimuth

It's not that the game is banned as such, sycogrim. It's a little more complicated than that.

Due to some absurd twist in their ratings system, Australia has no provision for any rating higher than 15+. So any game rated exclusively for audiences older than that cannot be classified according to Australian ratings law. The game itself isn't actually banned, but instead simply denied a ratings classification, meaning it can't be distributed and/or sold legally anywhere in the country.

It's all the more ridiculous given that there's no problem classifying mature rated films in Australia.
25-09-2009, 02:49 PM
Oculate

I'd love to hear Yahtzee's perspective of this (since hes an auzzie)
25-09-2009, 02:51 PM
sycogrim

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Originally Posted by Azimuth

It's not that the game is banned as such, sycogrim. It's a little more complicated than that.

Due to some absurd twist in their ratings system, Australia has no provision for any rating higher than 15+. So any game rated exclusively for audiences older than that cannot be classified according to Australian ratings law. The game itself isn't actually banned, but instead simply denied a ratings classification, meaning it can't be distributed and/or sold legally anywhere in the country.

It's all the more ridiculous given that there's no problem classifying mature rated films in Australia.

OMG are u serious I would never have thought of something as stupid as that... So what ur saying is that they will ban a game if its rating is more than 15+ but they wont ban a movie on the same scale??? :rolleyes:
25-09-2009, 02:57 PM
hideinlight

They think gaming is only for kids...
25-09-2009, 02:58 PM
Gradius

Gamers avg 30years or older :/
25-09-2009, 03:14 PM
Stefan9

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Originally Posted by sycogrim

OMG are u serious I would never have thought of something as stupid as that... So what ur saying is that they will ban a game if its rating is more than 15+ but they wont ban a movie on the same scale??? :rolleyes:

One of their politicians says games are different since they are for kids and interactive. Apparently films and books are for adults so that's different.;)

At moment its still legal to own the banned games. So people will be getting through steam via gifting and importing it.

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