R18+ Petition in Gametraders
Gametraders stores currently have a petition available for people to sign, aimed at convincing the Attorney-General to bring about an R18+ rating for computer and video games in Australia. Last time I was in the Perth store, the list of signatures was nearing 1000 people. So if you’re in the area, please head into your local Gametraders shop and add your name to the list of people who realise that the current broken, inconsistent system desperately needs to change.
NB: This might be for Western Australia only. I can’t confirm any other states. If you know otherwise, please let me know in the comments or by email.
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Robert Hoskin says:
Last year, the OFLC has banned the USA video game titled ‘SOLDIER OF FORTUNE : PAYBACK’ during at current time of Australia’s restrictive M15+ limitation rating, as what you knew that enough. But one day I visited EB Games store in Somerville, Victoria, and suddenly spotted the 100% original uncut version of the same title Xbox 360 game – Fully imported from USA, not manufactored in Australia as opposite to already-released Xbox 360 version of same title with obviously M15+ rating. The imported USA version, ‘SOLDIER OF FORTUNE : PAYBACK’ completed with original instruction manual booklet with ESRB’s rating icon ‘M’ left untampered at commomly lower-left corner and as well on the original cover case with it, NTSC disc with ESRB’s ‘M’ rated icon on it. Yes, I bought it for AUS$60 from there and played it. The scene is quite explosion and bloody violent ever seen. But it’s not all as I again spotted the same original USA version ‘SOF:P’ game at Hastings EB Game store and found it at cost reasonably of AUS$40. Strange enough, the importation of that USA title has been struck again without accepted it of it’s content – I’ve wondered why as it might be imported via eBay ?? Well, I am eagerly awaiting for ‘Dark Sector’ for Xbox 360 someday.
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Tyler says:
the petition is also in Queensland