South Australia set to enforce R18+

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South Australia set to enforce R18+ by Cian

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Slipvayne21 · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:12 pm�� Post subject:

idiot.. this causes more problems than it fixes;

I work in video game retail, this isnt going to do gamers any favours at all.
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Slipvayne21 · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:13 pm�� Post subject:

So, spiderman on the PS2 is rated R18+ ?!?!

Stupid
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drinniol · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:44 pm�� Post subject:

Uh... automatically changing every MA15+ game into a R18+ game? Are they gonna do it for movies too? What the f*** is this?

moonhead · Status: Offline Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 85 $poons: 6.40

I don't think people understand what is being proposed. This isn't a creation of a new R18+ rating that would allow games like Mortal Kombat to be sold, this is creating an R18+ rating that would ensure "hard" MA15+ games are given an R18+ rating. Games that are currently refused classification would remain as such, and any games that would currently fall under this category (of refused classification) would continue to do so going forward. The South Australian addition to this is abolishing the MA15+ rating for video games all together, shoehorning everything that was classified as MA15+ as R18+.

This is not the outcome gamers are looking for. The current proposal is not a good thing. It should not be supported.

theory · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:50 pm�� Post subject:

If the option for South Australia is either to just ban everything which is rated higher than M, or give those games an R and allow stores to sell them, I know which decision I'd support.
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drinniol · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:09 am�� Post subject:

It's not a case of one or the other, though.

theory · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:12 am�� Post subject:

Well they are definitely banning MA15+ titles... so the only way you will be able to get these titles in SA is if they make them R18+.
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Dropbear · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:15 am�� Post subject:

You've got to be kidding me.

That's EXACTLY what we're not wanting. We want a distinction BETWEEN MA15+ and R18+, where the "hard" MA15+ AND the RC that would be classified as R18+ would be properly classified.

This wouldn't fix the RC problem at all, will confuse people outside and inside the state, and will damage retail and online outlets. Steam would have to check the age of the account holder or something, no advertising is permitted for R18+ material, I'm pretty sure they'll bring in the whole MUST BE WHITE BOX AND IN A DIFFERENT SECTION thing to games as well.

...OK, so I'm overreacting. But this isn't what we were fighting for.
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theory · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:18 am�� Post subject:

South Australia is a different case. Why is everyone bringing the rest of Australia into it?

Yeah, we're not fighting for this, but if they are gonna ban MA15+ games in SA, then we definitely want an R rating for all the gamers there. And then for the rest of Australia.
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Cian · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:35 am�� Post subject:

Four letters...

PEGI

Copy it, problem solved.
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renegadesx · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:27 am�� Post subject:

Slipvayne21 · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:40 am�� Post subject:

Fetidchimp · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:48 am�� Post subject:

seriously, distributors show some balls and remove all films and games from SA and let's see how long this lasts before everyone loses their fucking minds....
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Benza · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:54 am�� Post subject:

this is just confusingly stupid.
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RooRage · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:40 am�� Post subject:

no No NO NO NO

I thought John Rau had his head on straight originally.
This statement is false.

Can't he see that what works for videos, will also work for games?

G PG M MA15+ R18+

It's not that hard...
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realitybites · Status: Offline Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 626 $poons: 9.00

Its about votes and perception. If you ever wonder about anything in politics its votes and perception.

The perception to an everyday person is we have given gamers and mums/dads what they wanted an R18+ rating.

The real kicker is when this system fails for the first time but I'm sure they have a spin doctor for that too.

RichieT23 · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:48 am�� Post subject:

Retarded.
It's irrelevant to me however, as I no longer purchase games in Australia. Too expensive.

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