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Soldier of Fortune: Payback banned in Austrailia

When Soldier of Fortune: Payback blows off assorted limbs this November (as seen in the above video), it won't be doing it Down Under. The game has been denied classification by Australia's Office of Film & Literature Classification. Apparently, being "denied classification" -- while great if you're a genre-bending singer-songwriter with a fresh, bold sound all your own -- means that you're banned if you're a video game.

But why, OFLC? Why? Well, according to The Melbourne Herald-Sun, "(The decision was based on) the different ways a player could maim and injure (other characters)." Well, good job, Australia, you've protected your people from violence. Hopefully you can look back at this moment the next time Crocodile Dundee cuts off a man's head with a Bowie knife.

[Via GamePolitics]

Tags: activision, soldieroffortune

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