Atari, which is handling distribution for Silent Hill Homecoming in Australia, has explained what cuts were required for the title to receive an MA 15+ rating from the OFLC. Edge reports that edits were made to cutscenes, where "camera angles and techniques" will now "reduce the impact" of the offending material.
Atari emphasizes that changes were only made to some scenes and that the story remains unaffected. The OFLC originally didn't classify the game because of several gore-related issues -- particularly those involving drills. In good news for Kiwis, the game will remain unedited when it releases in New Zealand.
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Posted: Jan 14th 2009 10:11AM vidguy said
Get on with it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KexudBb_oc
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KexudBb_oc
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 7:55PM (Unverified) said
Yes, no game released in America has ever had to use "camera angles and techniques" to "reduce the impact" of violence.
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Posted: Jan 14th 2009 11:03AM baby sea tuna said
I think we should have national treasure Sarah Palin explain the importance of drilling to Australia. In person. I'll even chip in for the ticket, providing it's a one-way.
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Posted: Jan 14th 2009 1:47PM falcomadol said
I wonder if they edited the drill scene in The Darkness.
Not sure how you would.
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Not sure how you would.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 1:52PM JoshMilewski said
I urge all Australians that want to buy this game to import it from New Zealand, or whatever other English-speaking country you can get it the cheapest from.
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Posted: Jan 14th 2009 10:46PM (Unverified) said
This is already out in New Zealand.... I know, I played it...
....I'm still afraid....
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....I'm still afraid....
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