The R18+ Rating for Games Thread

[oogi2000]

So it is nothing different from the Wii version except pretty graphics?

[Shorty]

So apparently the Classification Review Board is chosen from "a range of backgrounds to broadly represent the Australian community"... as long as that range is "middle aged and white". Which might explain things.

[aubergine]

Our caucasian elders know what is good for us. If anything, coloured people would be more strict because they are all religious crazies.

[Spazzola]

Their judgements are invalid due to their inferior souls. Likewise, the decisions of Jews are invalid because they are condemned to eternal servitude.

[aubergine]

It's finally happening it seems.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-1...cation/3831592

[aubergine]

Shorter version via Kotaku:

It’s been a long time coming — today the Federal Minister for Home Affairs, Jason Clare, introduced the R18+ bill in parliament and announced that it is expected to come into effect early 2013.

In his second reading of the R18+ legislation in parliament, Clare said: “This will bring the classification categories for computer games into line with existing categories used to classify films, and make the Australian classification regime more consistent with international standards.”

“This reform has been a long time coming. Agreement to introduce an R18+ category has been reached after ten years of negotiations with the states and territories. Over these ten years the Australian computer game industry has grown–along with the number of Australian computer gamers.”

Clare said that the legislation will first be introduced at a federal level and, if passed, states and territories will follow with their own legislation.

According to GameSpot AU, the bill requires the support of at least two cross-bench MPs to make it through the Lower House. To pass the Senate, the bill will require the support of either the Coalition of the Greens.

[Lazlow]

Won't stop games getting RC'ed but it's something I suppose.

[aubergine]

Surely Nortal Kombat would fit into R18+, and so long as devs use fake drug names (FFS) and no pubes are visible then it should be pure enough for our fragile adults.

[TrinityJayOne]

I think that the OFLC or Classification Board or whatever the **** they're calling themselves nowadays will struggle to continue the argument that GTA, etc should be banned. Won't stop them from trying, but it will make it harder.

[Lazlow]

sexualised violence and positive drug use will be a tough sell regardless of a new R18+ category.

also; Jim Wallace is having a big sook