Australian lobby group calls for re-rating of Modern Warfare 2

What would it be rerated to? Haven't we learned from the L4D2 fiasco that the Aussie rating board doesn't give R 18+ or X 18+ ratings to games?

Also, wtf, they can't review their own decisions?

I hope they realise that changing the rating wont make a difference. In fact it will probably make under 15s want it more since it will become "forbidden fruit".

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Just the same as L4D2, I will be supporting the economy of another region by importing the game.

And if the game is to be re-rated, because of this one SKIPPABLE SCENE, it will be given the RC (Refused Classification), which will make the sale of this version illegal in Australia.

If anything, they'll release a patch to censor the SKIPPABLE SCENE.

And I am writing it in caps because that's exactly what it is, but these fuc**** extremists don't see that.

Oops.. I forgot to mention.....
I will be importing MW2 if it is censored. Just wanted to clarify that, as nothing has been done yet.

I find the sequence to be pretty questionable, but I'm holding my opinion till I play the game itself.

It's kind of weird though, it's not as if my wanton murder rampages in the GTA series couldn't be evaluated as being on the same level as an act of terrorism, but I still feel that this is maybe pushing the envelope a bit too far. Maybe it's because the game is literally forcing you to do it? But it's still not too different from GTA or anything else. It's pretty obvious that this lobby group is just the first in line, though.

Also, 500th comment and I've been a member for longer than two years, how sad.

Seriously, what's up with Australia? Does it happen to have an incredible frequency of school shootings that I haven't heard about? I know Europe is much more sensitive to violence, but THEY still get stuff alright (except Germany). What's all the fuss about, Aussies?

I hope this game does not come out in Australia. Its ridiculous how they have an issue with everything made in America.

How did they not see it the *first time they rated it?* Obviously they must've, and decided it was okay, so STFU. I'm not trying to defend IW's decision to include this scene, but its their own fault if they want to be indian-givers after rating it already.

I've been watching this for a few days and haven't really formed a decision yet. I can see both sides. The side defending it as just a scene that is skip-able and as part of the story has its point. And the side saying it's inappropriate and controversial just for controversy's sake also has one. However, I feel that both are correct, yet the game should not be censored. And it definitely shouldn't be re-rated and receive and Australian death sentence by being unrated. I think Australia needs to lighten up on the hard handed banning of media and let it's citizens make their own decisions. In the end, it's not hurting anyone, and it has a valid point. Terrorists exist, violence exists, and hiding from the problems of the real world doesn't make them disappear. While I do think the USA (I'm West Virginian) is backwards in its views on violence, such as violence being more acceptable than sex, I don't believe that banning violent media of any kind has any real effect. People have been violent since the beginning of the human race, and killed and hurt others before books were even thought of.

Either we grow out of violence as a whole, by accepting it's unnatural state, seeing what it really does, and learning why it's wrong, or we destroy ourselves. I don't see how running and hiding from it will ever help us.

Is it me or has the world become a bit over sensitive ,since 9/11.come on now thier's been fighting going on in some countries like forever . no matter how pc you become or rigthous .stuff will take place no matter what .so get over it people .

the thing is, you've already proven yourself to be a major reactionary.

@ xxLUANCHYxx - They don't have an issue with everything made in America. The issue is that the rating system in Australia is pathetic.

@ mars - They did see it. Because they allowed it, all these nanny's are creating a s*** storm, wanting the Classification Board to re-review the entire game for 1 scene.

I believe the term you were searching for is "fine art". Not "high art".
"High art" is art that gets made when you do a lot of drugs lol
Which oddly enough is usually some of the best art....

They have a point, though. It's a voluntary experience and the decision whether to allow a child to play the game is entirely up to the parents. If there's one thing I can't stand it's parents who get their collective panties in a bunch due to a video game's content. Maybe they should look at the shit they're buying and come to their own decision regarding the game's appropriateness.

I just can't stand that one person is responsible for our constant classification debacles. Just the one minster who says R18+ will allow kids to buy the games (when really, it only funnels 18+ games into MA15+ ratings).

It seems the only way we will get R18+ games is by waiting for the man to retire/expire.

Also, stop trying to start shit. It's getting old.

Ironically only the single-player will be anywhere near playable here anyway. Ask anyone outside the United States what they think of peer-to-peer "matchmaking" networks, and you'll hear the same old story about being linked to some shithead in another country and terrible latency. Dedicated servers are the only way worth playing out here, without them multiplayer is pretty much redundant.

To be honest, I'm so disillusioned with Infinity Ward right now I almost wish it was banned here. Fuck the game and fuck Activision too.

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Speaking of Australia, what exactly does Vegemite taste like?