l4d2 banned in australia

cincinnati · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:20 am

from kotaku.com

Quote:

* The game contains violence that is high in impact and is therefore unsuitable for persons aged under 18 to play.

* It notes that this violence is “inflicted upon ‘the Infected’ who are living humans infected with a rabies-like virus that causes them to act violently”.

* The report singles out the use of melee weapons as those that “inflict the most damage” and cause “copious amounts of blood spray and splatter (sic), decapitations and limb dismemberment.. or even cause intestines to spill from the wounds”.

* In conclusion, the Board finds that the “interactive nature of the game increases the overall impact of the frequent and intense depictions of violence. This coupled with the graphic depictions of blood and gore combine to create a playing impact which is high.”

full text here

Tree · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:33 am

Sounds great! Making me want the game even more!

Cryptic_Stench · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:05 am

Someone needs to write the Australian board and tell them to "Harden the fuck up". I thought Aussies were suppose to be hardasses. Hmmm I really want to play this game now, sounds like its a blast.

averagenative · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:00 pm

the aussies have been ban crazy lately.. with their national firewall and game bannings

Jimbot · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:31 pm

Not surprising, they've been banning games since "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas(2005).

Ocde · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:13 pm

oh hot coffee, you single handly raised every iteratons rating, even though you could only be accessed through the PC version

ChaoticOrder · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:00 pm

ALL zombie games should be banned...they scare me.

Jimbot · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:36 pm

I laugh at zombies....but I'm scared of clowns.

PIX3L · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:56 pm

Jimbot wrote:

I laugh at zombies....but I'm scared of clowns.

me too, the movie IT fucking scared me as a kid, i still hate clowns to this day

SuCk mY GlOcK · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:28 pm

isn't this why we have parents? To decide if a game is suitable for their kids? The government really has to make the choice for them? I wouldn't let my kid watch family guy but I don't need my government to tell me that.

igloo · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:15 pm

SuCk mY GlOcK wrote:

isn't this why we have parents? To decide if a game is suitable for their kids? The government really has to make the choice for them? I wouldn't let my kid watch family guy but I don't need my government to tell me that.

We need the government for this... also what books to read.

cincinnati · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:40 pm

Jimbot wrote:

I laugh at zombies....but I'm scared of clowns.

there are zombie clowns in l4d2. this must have secretly been what pushed the board over the edge.

l4d2 banned in australia

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