The PALGN Podcast, Episode 36

I suppose the answer to if that misquote could be edited out would be a no.

As I've stated before it's the stigmata associated with the wider social demographic in the fantasy v real v sanctioned drug where people are going to be less aware that popping super fun happy pills would be similar to morphine in an interactive basis. The correlation to art is also a debate within itself as previously it was argued if games were even an artform and with art itself classified, still debated and those against various directions unenlightened neanderthals once again society is divided into echelons and opposing viewpoints suffer.

So in a sense where one can see art, another can see pornography, where one can see a fantasy drug another can see a real drug. For lines that are already blurred, perhaps the inherent decision wasn't a wise one to make since all it then does it lead towards the negative stigmata attached to a real product instead of the consequences of a fantasy product.

Oh, and Evan, you didn't by chance provide backing vocals for the Wizard of Oz stage show, what with that cackle you had going there.

Exactly why I think it wasn't such a bright decision to begin with the naming of said illicit content as this is not a new argument by any stretch and all that's really been done is as was stated in the podcast, a complete alienation of a region where one then needs to turn to now illegal methods to attain a copy. Where then, while unintentionally they are inherently supporting breaking laws in regards to their product if they then don't re release or edit via forced patch. (like release patch which affect all Australian machines or something to remove said RC'd content) Trying to run the gauntlet of getting passed through and classified or denied & RC'd, at this stage shouldn't really be happening to begin with.

Surely someone in Europe has thought that while distribution is already sectioned to deliver to Aus anyway that it might be prudent to deliver and edited version from the get go, period so that the importing angle is still then available as well as the locally purchased "casual gamer" who would pick it up. I just don't see it as smart business when we're really still seeing delays with languages anyway.

I agree on the difficulty though, I mean I can deal with a game that is insanely hard where the game works around the difficulty (say for instance Dawn of War where an increased difficulty means blatant AI cheating in squad caps, building requirements and positioning can then be circumvented by using the map & choke points as opposed to teching and glorious battles) but, using the example provided in Trauma Centre which I also got fed up with where there's no work around or alternative and it's "do this or you're screwed" I'd sooner return the game or not play it again as opposed to playing a game that may be easy enough but may be just as enjoyable.