Thanks to Australia's evil Attorney General Michael Atkinson, Aliens Vs. Predator is currently banned in the country that gave us Prisoner: Cell Block H. Publisher Sega has chosen a potentially foolhardy route, as it plans to appeal the OFLC's rating refusal in an attempt to get galactic genocide into the hands of Aussie gamers.
The review board will convene on December 18 to discuss the matter, and it will "only consider submissions about the computer game Aliens vs Predator itself and not any other matters relating to computer games policy or issues generally." So, if you were hoping the review board would also talk about obscure PSOne shooter sequel Re-Loaded, you're fresh out of luck.
With Atkinson facing corruption charges and public opinion apparently swaying in favor of an 18+ age rating, it would appear that Australia's days of backward entertainment policies are almost at an end. Can't wait until the country's stupid rating system is finally reformed.
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1:40 PM on 12.15.2009
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Isn't funny how Australia gets all butthurt over videogames but has no problem with soundtracks for movies like Romper Stomper that have white power songs like Fuhrer Fuhrer and shit like that that. I think the basis of their argument is that is an accurate portrayal of the current situation or whatever, sounds like bullshit to me.
they said my hair was too long.
I have a feeling adult entertainment games will suffer like porn did in the US, until Australia's economy figures out how to make money off of them.
Replace blood with that milky suff that andriods bleed.
Replace genades with a refreshing can of Fosters™.
Replace the aliens and facehuggers with kangaroos and stingrays.
Replace The predators with Mick "Crocodile" Dundee as played by Paul Hogan (Hulk Hogan in the US release).
DONE! and just in time for realease too! G'day y'all!
He is?
YES!
Second, this is NOT Australia getting butthurt. We WANT our R rating. It is in all seriousness one single guy cockblocking us. Once he or his state government is voted out, see how fast it takes for the R rating to come.
You play as an alien or a predator and can do some pretty nasty stuff to the marines.
But eh Fear 2 basically went through the same process and we got that game in under the 15+ label eventually so who knows.
Your ignorance is astounding.