Comments on: Morphine and the Classification Board http://www.r18games.com.au/2009/03/morphine-and-the-classification-board/ 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 By: GB http://www.r18games.com.au/2009/03/morphine-and-the-classification-board/comment-page-1/#comment-572 GB Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:43:24 +0000 http://www.r18games.com.au/?p=298#comment-572 For you http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/web-filters-to-censor-video-games-20090625-cxrx.html Bring your rage. For you

http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/web-filters-to-censor-video-games-20090625-cxrx.html

Bring your rage.

]]> By: Karl http://www.r18games.com.au/2009/03/morphine-and-the-classification-board/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Karl Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:07:17 +0000 http://www.r18games.com.au/?p=298#comment-566 I'm not that in tune with Australia's classification system, but the lack of th R-18 is definitely antiquated. The Fallout example of Morphine is a choice in the game where you way up the immediate effects with long term consequences. The fact that it happens to be a narcotic is almost irrelevant. I agree with MattR, it appears they need their morning cup of coffee just to be able to think clearly. I’m not that in tune with Australia’s classification system, but the lack of th R-18 is definitely antiquated.

The Fallout example of Morphine is a choice in the game where you way up the immediate effects with long term consequences. The fact that it happens to be a narcotic is almost irrelevant. I agree with MattR, it appears they need their morning cup of coffee just to be able to think clearly.

]]> By: MattR http://www.r18games.com.au/2009/03/morphine-and-the-classification-board/comment-page-1/#comment-472 MattR Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:16:10 +0000 http://www.r18games.com.au/?p=298#comment-472 I have brought this up elsewhere regarding morphine vs Med-X: how is using a fictitious drug (with a fictitious name) any different from using a fictitious drug (with a real-world name), particularly in an overtly fictitious context? The more I see these ostenstibly ad hoc decisions, the more I wonder if our classification scheme is based on whether the board members have had their morning cup of coffee. I have brought this up elsewhere regarding morphine vs Med-X: how is using a fictitious drug (with a fictitious name) any different from using a fictitious drug (with a real-world name), particularly in an overtly fictitious context?

The more I see these ostenstibly ad hoc decisions, the more I wonder if our classification scheme is based on whether the board members have had their morning cup of coffee.

]]> By: Dan http://www.r18games.com.au/2009/03/morphine-and-the-classification-board/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Dan Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:15:22 +0000 http://www.r18games.com.au/?p=298#comment-471 It really puzzles me that they simply do not include a mention of the withdrawal effects of Fallout 3's drugs at all. It really puzzles me that they simply do not include a mention of the withdrawal effects of Fallout 3′s drugs at all.

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