Confirmed: Fallout 3 Banned In Australia

Post by **King of Creation** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:07 am

[ Game -> Update ] - More info on <a href="#Fallout 3">Game: Fallout 3</a>

As we <a target="_self" href="http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/viewt ... previously reported on DAC</a>, there was a lot of speculation that Fallout 3 was refused classification by the video game ratings board in Australia, effectively banning its sale. Now, word comes from <a target="_self" href="http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/07/ ... >Kotaku</a> confirming what we suspected:<blockquote>Yes, the <a href="http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/07/ ... ml">rumour was true</a>. The Office of Film and Literature Classification has <a href="http://www.classification.gov.au/specia ... 15">handed an RC to Bethesda's Fallout 3</a>,
making it illegal to sell the game in Australia. It's not known at this
stage if the ban was for drug use, as the original rumour states, or
gore as I was predicting.</blockquote>In addition, we know why it was banned because of <a target="_self" href="http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/07/ ... html">this leaked OFLC report</a>:<blockquote>The game contains the option to take a variety of "chems" using a
device which is connected to the character's arm. Upon selection of the
device a menu selection screen is displayed. Upon this screen is a list
of "chems" that the player can take, by means of selection. These
"chems" have positive effects and some negitave effects (lowering of
intelligence, or the character may become addicted to the "chem"). The
positive effects include increase in strength, stamina, resistance to
damage, agility and hit points. Corresponding with the list of various "chems" are small visual
representation of the drugs, these include syringes, tablets, pill
bottles, a crack-type pipe and blister packs. In the Board's view these
realistic visual representations of drugs and their delivery method
bring the "science-fiction" drugs in line with "real-world" drugs.</blockquote>Bethesda isn't commenting on this yet, so we'll see what happens.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:24 am

Are we devolving here? Wasn't this stuff cool back in '97 and now the world's gone dickless. Oh well..

rabidpeanut · Post by **rabidpeanut** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:22 am

What substance was han solo frozen in? - Triumph

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:47 am

:facepalm:

drugs are bad, mkay

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:01 pm

The Australian government is just protecting its citizens from the real killer of brain cells that is Fallout 3.

Cthulhugoat · Post by **Cthulhugoat** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:48 pm

I'm sooo moving to Australia.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:58 pm

HAHA!! Belated first post announcement!!

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:36 am

Hey, let's try to push the US and EU to ban Fallout 3 as well. We could bombard them with emails on how we feel offended by the idea of actually using drugs in a game.

rabidpeanut · Post by **rabidpeanut** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:29 am

That is a wonderful idea.

I think we should do so. Far reaching implications.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:44 am

I'll take Canada

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:51 am

Probably won't work for places other then aus. This is simply because we don't have an R18+ rating for video games. They go up to MA15+, and anything higher then that and it just gets banned. I New Zealand is the only place worse then us, but that may've changed. I think they only allowed up to an M rating. But that was years ago.

rabidpeanut · Post by **rabidpeanut** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:42 am

Wow, that sux, we used to have 10, 13, 16, 18, and 21.

Now it just goes to 18.

chris636 · Post by **chris636** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:49 pm

Dreadnought wrote:Hey, let's try to push the US and EU to ban Fallout 3 as well. We could bombard them with emails on how we feel offended by the idea of actually using drugs in a game.

na

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:47 pm

Uh? Who's talking to you, young friend?

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:07 pm

oops, I clicked a few too many posts and moved it to NMA, sorry

(maybe a kind hearted admin could fix my mistake? I was just moving the flame posts from peanut and chris)

rabidpeanut · Post by **rabidpeanut** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:24 pm

Catfuck. You dont appear to be co-ordninated enough for adminship. But since this is dac we will forgive you due to the likely presense of

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:58 am

rabidpeanut wrote: the likely presense of

no comment

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:16 am

Catman has admin powers now?! Why wasn't I warned? I expect a full report on my desk by tomorrow morning. I wanna know what kinda shit we're dealing with before it all hits the fan!

entertainer · Post by **entertainer** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:24 am

Decline of DAC.

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:58 am

Decline? We went on that slope more than 4 years ago.