http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/06/r18-su ... arliament/

So for those that aren't aware, I come from a land down under. We are (as far as I know) the only western country that doesn't have an adults only rating for video games (we do for movies and so forth, just not games). The highest rating you can get is MA15+. If your game doesn't fit the MA15+ classification (or lower), it is refused classification which means it cannot be legally sold here (although it is not technically illegal to own).

This has led to a few problems,

• A lot of games that should have been rated as adults only (and have been in many other countries) have been given a much more lenient rating in Australia- Games that would have easily passed an adults only rating test have been refused classication which has only led to piracy and consumer outrage- Games have been censored to meet the MA15+ rating (Left 4 Dead 2 is a fairly recent example of this)
  We've been trying to get an adult rating for video games for at least a decade. Most of the government has been for the move (or otherwise disinterested). The main problem was that changes to the classification system require unanimous support from the attorney-general of each state. Sure enough, there was one jackass of an attorney-general who not only vetoed any attempt at changing the law, but refused to allow public consultation on the subject. This is the same jackass who passed a law into parliament that made anonymous internet commentary of the then upcoming 2010 election illegal. If you wanted to talk about it, you had to use your real name or you would be breaking this new law (the law was retracted after massive public outcry).

After he finally retired, the government started finally putting a new R18+ rating for video games through all the necessary hoops to become a reality. Now it is solidified in law (which goes into effect next year) and all that's left is for the states to implement the rating.

So yes, it took us 10 years, but we finally caught up with the rest of the world on something that shouldn't have been an issue in the first place.

FINALLY. Although who got a censored L4D2? pfft
Got a friend from the US to gift it on steam and paid them back. It was cheaper too

chickenmobile wrote:
FINALLY. Although who got a censored L4D2? pfft
Got a friend from the US to gift it on steam and paid them back. It was cheaper too

Loop holes are fun to have.

Hey maybe you could test out a L4D2 map I've had on hold for awhile. Although, I've had trouble with items spawning in Survival Mode.

Back on topic: That attorney-general guy is a real idiot if he's whining about adding R18+ to video game ratings.
I've learned that no matter how hard you try, there's always one idiot that screws everything up.- Red Green