Fallout continues from ban on game (Australia bans Fallout 3)

[admin]

Australia's censorship regime is under fire for inconsistent rulings following a recent decision to ban one of the year's most anticipated games, Fallout 3, from sale in this country.

The Classification Board effectively banned the role playing shooter game by refusing to issue it an age rating, citing the simulated drug use in the game.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/articles/fallout-continues-from-ban-on-game/2008/07/15/1215887586091.html

[Gary D]

It is OK to have a game simulate shooting people but NOT drug use?

This is Ok



but this is NOT!

PS: I hope this forum will not get in trouble because it uses that acid gif.

[admin]

It's crazy, because GTA IV got through here with only minor modifications, and there's all sorts of drug use in there, except it's not for the main character. Of course, killing, prostitution, executions, terrorism (blowing up police) and all sorts of other nasty stuff is in the game, and the game is openly available to 15 year olds because we don't have a 18+ certification.