Half-life 2 is banned.... half life - portal

[BIGSHaW]

...from sales in Australia I wonder what this would mean to us, maybe devs would take out all of the blood and all out of the release just to get pg13 rating?

I know it sux for Ozies and EU peeps, but if we're the ones who will end up with "castrated" HL2 ....

 

the rating Half-Life 2 has received from The Pan European Games Information system results in the possibility that there is no rating that will allow the game to be sold in Australia. No decision has been made on the game's fate down under, but here's the cause for concern citied in the article:

 

The Pan European Games Information (PEGI) age rating system has given Half Life 2 an R(18+) rating. This means that minors are unable to purchase the game in numerous countries like Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. What's really interesting about this is how the game fares in Australia. The Australian Office of Film & Literature Classification (OFLC) has yet to classify Half Life 2, but if the board follows suit from their European counterparts, it'll mean that one of this years highly anticipated titles is banned outright from sales here. Currently, Australia has no R rating for games, so game titles need to meet the highest rating available (MA 15+) or they will be refused classification

Edited October 26, 2004 by BIGSHaW

[gOOters]

Just one of the many problems with "group think" and globalism. Might as well be communism.

[ConGregation]

Well if they have an internet connection they could just use steam.

[Guest zerodamage]

Well if they have an internet connection they could just use steam.

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LMAO!!! Man, it takes Cong to shine the light on it all.

[Fatty]

I always knew Rev had it going on. See? You guys didn't believe me when I saw that twinkle in his eye.

[dwEEziL]

I always knew Rev had it going on.  See?  You guys didn't believe me when I saw that twinkie in his eye.

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