LFD2 banned in Australia

Sash · 17 Sep 2009 at 13:28

SlyReaper said:
How can a person be "anti gaming"? That's like being anti chairs or anti pickles.

Pickles are the scourge of our society I tells ye!

As in anytime there is a "bad" game he immediately says No to it and has tried to say how bad gaming is to the youth of today.

TheMightyTen · 17 Sep 2009 at 13:40

It's all just a grand plan from the Aussie government, they're stealth banning all good adictive games in an attempt to get their youth back out on sports fields so thay can start beating us Poms in important sporting events again, just like the old days

SlyReaper · 17 Sep 2009 at 13:47

Tefal said:
It's not really though is it.

I think it is. I wouldn't have said it otherwise. Being anti gaming is as ludicrous a position as being anti pickles. Sure, some games are nastier than others. By the same token, some pickles are nastier than others. But you don't go around banning nasty pickles do you?

I think I've stretched this analogy far enough though...

apatia77 · 17 Sep 2009 at 14:33

No worries, they can always replace zombies with plastic chickens for Australian market, with blue glue instead of red blood . Left for Chicken 2

Sash · 17 Sep 2009 at 14:52

apatia77 said:
No worries, they can always replace zombies with plastic chickens for Australian market, with blue glue instead of red blood . Left for Chicken 2

I think PETA would have something to say about that.

Gunni Parker · 17 Sep 2009 at 15:07

Calneon said:
Huh? There are many games with mass killings, the CoD series has mass killing and also has ties to the real world. In L4D the killing is of fictional zombies (well, infected) so there is nothing morally wrong with it however you look at it.

None of the CODs including 5 (which is the most violent) are as violent as L4D and my main point was that not many games get away with the violence as in L4D. If you actually take in whats happening on your screen you will realise. Its pretty sick. Ace though!!!

Gimpymoo · 17 Sep 2009 at 15:21

At least you live in a democratic country and can do whatever you want....... Oh, wait...

Lysander · 17 Sep 2009 at 15:24

paul8811 said:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26086374-5014239,00.html

Seriously anyone thinking of moving over here to Aus i urge you to reconsider its so backwards here. This is just one in a long line of things that has added to my pain since moving here.

Doesn't surprise me at all that they banned it. Australia is one of the most - if not the most - guilty country when it comes to censorship.

PGdude · 17 Sep 2009 at 15:34

Earlier today I was thinking of how Australia is a pretty cool place.

I now contradict my previous opinion.

they had did an stupid

Tefal · 17 Sep 2009 at 16:50

N1ghthawk97 said:
None of the CODs including 5 (which is the most violent) are as violent as L4D and my main point was that not many games get away with the violence as in L4D. If you actually take in whats happening on your screen you will realise. Its pretty sick. Ace though!!!

what?

In what way is butchering hundreds of "living" men and burning them alive with a flame thrower, less violent than butchering hundreds of "undead" zombies and burning them"dead(?)" with molos?

Mark A · 17 Sep 2009 at 16:56

weeble said:
And yet they make films like Wolf Creek Do they not have an 18 cert for films?

Also Chopper, thats a very violent film. Seems utterly retarded to ban a computer game. I'm sure the people of Australia can decide for themselves what is too violent for them.

paul8811 · 18 Sep 2009 at 01:47

Of course we can just import the game (most savvy people do import all games as its cheaper) however there would be a severe lack of Aussie servers so very high pings going internationally.

This is more for the GD talk but as I mentioned its one of many things that make this county suck balls, they have stupidly strict laws & its so damn expensive. I look forward to the day I move back to London more & more.

dr4g0nf1y · 18 Sep 2009 at 01:52

reflux said:
Lol @ Australia. At least Germany has some sort of excuse.

But they banned Return To Castle Wolenstien for some reason :confused:

Steam will have it for a download, won't it be available on that in Australia?

Tefal · 18 Sep 2009 at 02:01

dr4g0nf1y said:
But they banned Return To Castle Wolenstien for some reason

too much nazi stuff to cut out (or the developers refused to) probably.

if you play any of the MoH games etc all the swastikas have to be cut out.

Wilderbeast · 18 Sep 2009 at 05:49

LinktoInsanity said:
I agree however it is not suitable for 15 year olds, but come on, they should really have an 18 rating!

Seriously?

My sons just turned 15 and I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that he can tell the difference between real life and zombie computer games. Were nowhere near close enough with regards to gfx realism for the lines to be even slightly blurred! I dont know anyone who actually waited until their 18th birthday to watch 18 rated films. The whole rating system is just a guide line, I can't think of what use it actually is, except for uneducated parents who dont take an interest in what their younger children are doing.

Banning a video game due to violence? Thats just madness, utter madness.

linktoinsanity · 18 Sep 2009 at 09:17

Wilderbeast said:
Seriously?

My sons just turned 15 and I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that he can tell the difference between real life and zombie computer games. Were nowhere near close enough with regards to gfx realism for the lines to be even slightly blurred! I dont know anyone who actually waited until their 18th birthday to watch 18 rated films. The whole rating system is just a guide line, I can't think of what use it actually is, except for uneducated parents who dont take an interest in what their younger children are doing.

Banning a video game due to violence? Thats just madness, utter madness.

Yes, maybe your son can and it's up to you as his parent really. But with games as graphic as L4D2 is looking I don't think someone who is under 18 should just be able to walk into a shop and buy the game without their parent being there to stop them. If a parent decides to buy it for their son/daughter/other then that's fine...

And in my post I never said I agree with the banning...

bledd · 18 Sep 2009 at 09:18

good news for Valve, any 'banned' game is free publicity

[TW]Fox · 19 Sep 2009 at 15:37

paul8811 said:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26086374-5014239,00.html

Seriously anyone thinking of moving over here to Aus i urge you to reconsider its so backwards here. This is just one in a long line of things that has added to my pain since moving here.

And yet what confused me was just how blatantly obvious sex shops are over there :confused:

'GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS XXX PRIVATE VIEWING BOOTHS' but no killing pretend zombies.

QlimaxUK · 19 Sep 2009 at 17:32

so is L4D1 allowed??? if so it would be a bit pointless banning 2

Marky · 19 Sep 2009 at 17:42

That sucks

However nice it is in Austrailia - their laws are quite unusual to ours

LFD2 banned in Australia

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