...Why are you guys just complaining about this being let through? If you can't handle the gore, then don't buy it and go play Hello Kitty Island Adventure. However, for those who can handle it and who want it, now they can get it without paying ridiculous amounts for imports and having it be fined by customs. Also, couldn't they just require people to be carded before buying a game? It's like alcohol. I'm pretty sure that's required for M-rated titles here in the States (although not a lot of people care since odds are, if you're under 18 and going to buy the game, you'll have an 18+ guardian). And yeah, parents will buy the game for their less-than-18 kids, but who cares? That's the parent's decision, and that's what the whole MA18+ thing should be. Letting parents choose if a video game is appropriate for their kid.
And, Mr. Atkinson, Rapeplay is my favorite games! Don't be hatin'!
That was sarcasm, buttholes.
It is not that I cannot handle the gore. It is more that it is a perfect example of the Classification Review Board not doing their job properly as this title is not appropriate for kids under the age of 18. I agree with you that it is the parents responsibilities to moderate what their children watch and play and this is the argument that many voices are putting forward. And you are also right that most will have a guardian present when purchasing but having an R18+ classification on the box will make parent more aware of what they are purchasing as the MA15+ is not always consistent.
driverzx said:
Edgedancer said:
QUOTE(driverzx @ Dec 21 2009, 09:54 PM) Why the hell doesn't Australia have a 18+ rating? Anyway, the people who really want the game can always get a copy imo.
But is it certainly becoming riskier. I know of a couple of people that imported the uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 who got it taken by customs and fined $1000.
But they were under 18, right?