Disaster: Day of Crisis gets Australian rating

by Griffin McElroy { Aug 16th 2008 at 7:00PM }

Following rumors of a cancellation, it's nice to hear any kind of news about Monolith Soft's Disaster: Day of Crisis -- even if that news is somewhat inconclusive. It seems the title, which was announced alongside Nintendo's latest home console before being put on indefinite hold, recently received a Mature rating from Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification (for "violence, themes and infrequent coarse language", for those who were curious) on Wednesday. Could this signify an end to Disaster's time out? We'll let you know when we hear something more concrete.

Tags: australia, delay, disaster-day-of-crisis, monolith-soft, oflc, rating, wii

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ryan @ Aug 16th 2008 7:09PM

didn't know chris cornell was getting his own game

anonim1979 @ Aug 16th 2008 9:02PM

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Isn't 15+ maximum avilable rating for games in Australia?

And Mature/18+ games are automaticaly banned?

twilightlynk.com @ Aug 16th 2008 11:31PM

Actually MA15+ is the highest rating for videogames in Australia. M15+ is used a lot more casually... it's kind of like the equivelant of PG13 for you guys I guess. I mean Twilight Princess and Metroid Prime 3 Corruption were rated M15+ down here.

Averna @ Aug 16th 2008 11:46PM

Yeah almost every game is M15+ here... everything from Zelda to Fear. Go figure.

Our censorship board is stupid.

Averna @ Aug 16th 2008 11:48PM

@Ryan Seems your post was hijacked for some OFLC bashing, but I think the main character is FFVII:CC's Zack all grown up

BigD145 @ Aug 17th 2008 12:49AM

I thought there were two ratings: Banned and Not Banned.

meist3r @ Aug 16th 2008 7:13PM

That is probably the first screenshot I've seen of the game so far. Never really bothered to look at it. But it looks pretty good. Somehow for some undefinable reason reminds me of Metal Gear Solid.

The-E @ Aug 16th 2008 7:26PM

yeah same here....it has a very MGS2 vibe to it.....with the blueness and all.....and the rain....but wolverine wasn't in MGS 2....

mr nimblewick @ Aug 16th 2008 8:08PM

There are more of them floating around out there, as well as a gameplay video. Perhaps Fernando will show up with a link.

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 16th 2008 8:15PM

Very old footage (2006), with some art screens. Very blurry.

I like the character design... very appealing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRVsGBZ-uZQ&NR=1

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 16th 2008 8:19PM

The game was suspended because they chose another developer.

Now is being in development by Monolith Soft (Xenosaga series, Baten Kaitos series, Soma Bringer, etc.)

It should look a lot better now. This images are old too.
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/846/846546/disaster-day-of-crisis-screens-20080118040032141_640w.jpg

http://sickr.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/disaster_day_of_crisis.jpg

meist3r @ Aug 16th 2008 8:28PM

Holy smokes, how did this get past me? That looks fantastic for Wii standards. You've got me on board mates.

j.howlett @ Aug 16th 2008 7:18PM

i remember that guy. i had no idea that that character and this game were related or, i forgot

king @ Aug 16th 2008 7:22PM

is this related to disaster report or raw danger?

Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Aug 17th 2008 10:05AM

Nope

The-E @ Aug 16th 2008 7:24PM

Wow...if the game actually looks like this i will be very impressed!!!It was one game I have been looking forward to since the launch of the wii.....i recently assumed it turned to vaporware along with alan wake and now seeing this.......my god......it just brings a tear to my eye.....:'-(

Roto13 @ Aug 16th 2008 7:34PM

Well, let's hope. The Wii could use more games like this.

Cody @ Aug 17th 2008 5:19PM

The Wii, just like every other system, is getting plenty of games like this. It's just the lame 10% that frequent sites like this exclusively that pass on fanboy garbage that others take for fact instead of opinion.

Roto13 @ Aug 17th 2008 5:42PM

This is the first time I've ever been accused of being an anti-Wii fanboy. xP The Wii is my favourite game console this generation, but I can't say there are a lot of games like DISASTER floating around. Still, I have more Wii games than PS3 games.

Superstar90 @ Aug 16th 2008 7:56PM

Australian ratings means it will come out in like 2012.

Alvin @ Aug 16th 2008 8:07PM

why Australia??

LaughingTarget @ Aug 16th 2008 8:08PM

What better place to try and keep a secret than the country furthest away from everywhere?

Shaq-Fu @ Aug 16th 2008 8:21PM

Actually, Hawaii is the most isolated place on Earth, in terms of distance to nearest landmass.

But yes, Australia is the most isolated when it comes to continents

Foetoid @ Aug 16th 2008 8:34PM

Australia is also the only place in the world considered an Island, a Country and a Continent all at the same time :)

LaughingTarget @ Aug 16th 2008 9:15PM

And the only country in the world where an animal's name translated from the indigenous language means "I don't know what you're saying."

(yes, I know it's a myth, but it's funny none the less)

Foetoid @ Aug 17th 2008 2:41AM

And also the only country in the world where it is legal to eat one of the animals on the national emblem (the kangaroo).

Shaq-Fu @ Aug 16th 2008 8:14PM

Who decided it was a good idea to give Matt Casamassina a gun?

Mr Khan @ Aug 16th 2008 8:23PM

Since the ESRB no longer allows this sort of thing, the OFLC could become a new source for such leaks

However, knowledge of the OFLC's processes could determine whether this game actually exists, and those dudes played it, or if they just sort of looked at it and rated it Mature based on what little is known

Either way, it can't be known whether this is a title that Nintendo still wants to promote heavily, or if it will just be something that they throw out to the masses and just kind of see where it goes.

KraazyCraig @ Aug 17th 2008 2:46AM

the publishers have to pay to have a title rated by the OFLC shown here about halfway down the page http://www.classification.gov.au/special.html?n=469&p=65

i doubt someone would go through all that trouble if the game wasnt going to be released

juju187 @ Aug 16th 2008 10:12PM

good controls would go a long way with title...

Foetoid @ Aug 17th 2008 2:42AM

Kind of a hybrid cross between Gears and RE4. I've just realised how well Gears would control via Wii controls.

time @ Aug 16th 2008 10:39PM

A light at the end of the tunnel....

WRE @ Aug 16th 2008 11:04PM

I have been looking forward to this game forever. I really, really hope that it is coming out sometime relatively soon.

Monkeydog @ Aug 16th 2008 11:56PM

Now all I need is some hope that Project H.A.M.M.E.R. is still around, and I'll be content with the Wii's first party future.

Anonymousaurus @ Aug 17th 2008 4:28PM

it surprises me that this has been the last piece of news for this game since it was mentioned at E3.

just because production has been delayed, there should at least have been some sort of explanation or at least more screens or footage to bide our time and get excited about it. SOMETHING, ANYTHING!