http://www.r18games.com.au/2008/12/r18-petition-in-gametraders/ Australia needs an R18+ rating for video games. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:57:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.r18games.com.au/2008/12/r18-petition-in-gametraders/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Tyler Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:10:46 +0000 http://www.r18games.com.au/?p=193#comment-191 the petition is also in Queensland the petition is also in Queensland

]]> http://www.r18games.com.au/2008/12/r18-petition-in-gametraders/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Robert Hoskin Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:45:02 +0000 http://www.r18games.com.au/?p=193#comment-182 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. 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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