adz
09-23-2009, 04:26 AM
Banning in Australia
Left for Dead 2 was refused classification in Australia as it failed to gain a MA15+ rating, thus preventing sale of the game within the country. The Office of Film and Literature Classification gave the classification of RC (Refused Classification) because "The game contains violence that is high in impact and is therefore unsuitable for persons aged under 18 to play. However, a small number of members of the Office board believed the game could merit the MA15+ rating which was used to publish the first Left 4 Dead. It is expected that changes could be made to the game, as had to be done with Fallout 3, to allow the game to be classified as MA15+ and thus sold in Australia. Lombardi stated that Valve was "surprised" by the classification refusal, but did not state if the company yet had plans to alter the content.
wow... =(
Left for Dead 2 was refused classification in Australia as it failed to gain a MA15+ rating, thus preventing sale of the game within the country. The Office of Film and Literature Classification gave the classification of RC (Refused Classification) because "The game contains violence that is high in impact and is therefore unsuitable for persons aged under 18 to play. However, a small number of members of the Office board believed the game could merit the MA15+ rating which was used to publish the first Left 4 Dead. It is expected that changes could be made to the game, as had to be done with Fallout 3, to allow the game to be classified as MA15+ and thus sold in Australia. Lombardi stated that Valve was "surprised" by the classification refusal, but did not state if the company yet had plans to alter the content.
wow... =(