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« on: June 18, 2012, 02:30:04 PM »
"Since passing the Senate today, the R18+ legislation has become law."

It's about fucking time. Now, instead of pirating banned games, I can pirate R18+ games.

http://au.gamespot.com/news/australia-officially-introduces-r18-for-games-6383006?skipmc=1
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 03:59:50 PM »
Ah, Aussies can join the real men.

What about movies? Are R18+ allowed in there or only games were banned?
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« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2012, 04:55:09 PM »
AFAIK only games didn't have the rating before
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2012, 07:37:23 PM »
Quote from: eyeliner on June 18, 2012, 03:59:50 PM
Ah, Aussies can join the real men.

What about movies? Are R18+ allowed in there or only games were banned?

Games have been the only exception to an R18+ rating for a long time. The justification has been that violent video games will put you into a trance that causes you to kill as many people as possible. It is a well-known fact that the perpetrator of the Port Arthur massacre in 1996 played Counter-Strike for years before undertaking his rampage.
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« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2012, 08:15:22 PM »
this isn't as bad as australia banning small breasts
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2012, 08:49:40 PM »
Yeah, I'd much rather have people take a stand against violence in media than sexuality in media.
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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2012, 09:12:20 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2012, 12:24:46 AM »
We can listen to Defeated Sanity now.
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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2012, 02:14:11 AM »
Quote from: sigvatr. on June 18, 2012, 07:37:23 PM
Games have been the only exception to an R18+ rating for a long time. The justification has been that violent video games will put you into a trance that causes you to kill as many people as possible. It is a well-known fact that the perpetrator of the Port Arthur massacre in 1996 played Counter-Strike for years before undertaking his rampage.
The hypocrisy in that stance is ridiculous. Ah, politicians... Gotta love them.
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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2012, 07:57:49 PM »
The bad thing with Australia allowing R18+ ratings is that some higher end MA15+ games will be moved up to the adult category... Sucks to be me.
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2012, 12:08:20 AM »
About time, I dont know why this took so long after Atkinson stopped being attorney general.
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« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2012, 12:32:42 AM »
Quote from: darestium on June 19, 2012, 07:57:49 PM
The bad thing with Australia allowing R18+ ratings is that some higher end MA15+ games will be moved up to the adult category... Sucks to be me.
Is that enforced at all though? I can't imagine it actually being a practical hindrance to someone wanting to play a video game rated above their age.
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« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2012, 09:36:35 PM »
Well, no, not really, if my parents would let me I would really have no problem obtaining a copy of an R rated game. The worst I have played is proberly "Gear of War", which, in reality, isn't that bad. Come to think of it, I think I played GTA or whatever at a friend's once... Didn't really appeal to my sense of "fun". Anyhow, I don't really play those type of games anymore, most (3/4) of the games I play now are indie.

Which reminds me, my father purchased me "Halo 2" at the age of 8 or something... So that just supports what you said Concerned
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« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2012, 10:56:44 PM »
I always felt it a bit weird my 12 year old self walked out a store with a copy of Manhunt in the UK, but no one in Australia could.

Australian's now get to look forward to the next 50 Cent (Fiddy sent) game, UNCUT.

 
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