Fallout 3 was banned in Australia because of drug use and after just listening to the bombcast about how some of the characters are addicted to drugs I am starting to worry about the game making in Australia, what do you think?

Well considering they censored Left 4 Dead 2 because it was too "violent," then I assume by the time Heavy Rain reaches Australia you'll just be playing a game where people discuss the least interesting shit. Yay for run-on sentences!

There are boobs, I would be surprised if it makes it to the downunder.

It wouldnt suprise me if it got banned but I hope it doesnt, and the rest of us better not suffer if it does end up getting censored there 
 
I want that game to be completly uncensored, otherwise it wouldnt be the same experience

I wouldn't be surprised if they did. :/

'Light Rain: The super happy fun fun land of oragami making!!!'....its possible.

" There's no telling just how this game will fair with the inconsistency of the bannings in the past, it all depends on who's selected to evaluate the game. I have to have faith that Heavy Rain will come off as a more intelligent & unique entry compared to some of the more recent bans like Left 4 Dead 2 or the new Alien vs Predator which can admittedly be seen by those unfamiliar with games as gratuitously violent game play with lack-lustre justification. "

I think there's a very real possibility of it getting banned in Australia.

" @Yukoei said:

" @Lydian_Sel said:

" There's no telling just how this game will fair with the inconsistency of the bannings in the past, it all depends on who's selected to evaluate the game. I have to have faith that Heavy Rain will come off as a more intelligent & unique entry compared to some of the more recent bans like Left 4 Dead 2 or the new Alien vs Predator which can admittedly be seen by those unfamiliar with games as gratuitously violent game play with lack-lustre justification. "

Well, I know this wasnt banned here but you know the MW2 Airport scene, why was it hated on? It was to realistic, if Australia freak out about a game where drugs is like less than 1% of the game and is really fake how will they react to realistic drug taking? not very well. "

 Like I said, it depends on who's selected to evaluate the game. The members of each panel are chosen at random, hence the great inconsistency of the banning selections. The same people who made the decision to reject Fallout 3 won't be the same people making a decision on Heavy Rain. "

They will probably end up wanting to censor it, and if the developers are smart, they'll deny doing that and just not release it down there.

" They will probably end up wanting to censor it, and if the developers are smart, they'll deny doing that and just not release it down there. "

Fallout 3 was never banned here, when it got refused classification they changed the names of the drugs in all versions and it got relabeled ma15+ and released the same time as everywhere else. 
They also left in the extreme gore too which for some reason was never mentioned when they originally rc'd it.
 
Yet in L4d2 you basically have the same level of gore only its happening to just zombies and not humans but they rc'd that.   Fear 2 had worse gore than both those games and it was initially rc'd but then they decided to let it pass when it was resubmitted.  It wasn't edited or anything either. Basically the point is you cant predict anything when it comes to game bans here because the system is utterly broken.  Any game with any kind of iffy content can be banned. Some do some don't, they've never really followed a consistent system.
 
Luckily things will most likely change in the next elections here, whenever that happens.

" @FunExplosions said:

" They will probably end up wanting to censor it, and if the developers are smart, they'll deny doing that and just not release it down there. "

How would that make them smart? wont they make more money? "

Honestly, I don't think it will. 
 
On the off chance it does though.. PS3 game, import ahoy. 
 
Far more likely to get banned is God of War 3. Scene where you pull of dude's head to use as a weapon. Can't see that going well. Likewise though, PS3 game, so it's all good in a roundabout sort of way.

Yes, it will be banned or heavily censored. Nobody wants to see the wholesome and morally upright Australian society corrupted by evil video game.

Any news yet guys?

" Yes, it will be banned or heavily censored. Nobody wants to see the wholesome and morally upright Australian society corrupted by evil video game. "

" @super_machine said:

" Yes, it will be banned or heavily censored. Nobody wants to see the wholesome and morally upright Australian society corrupted by evil video game. "

I knew Michael Atikns was trotting the GB forums.  "

ssssssshhhhhhhhhhh they might hear you!

Nope. It passed with an MA15+ rating.
 
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" Nope. It passed with an MA15+ rating.
 
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