Footage allegedly taken from Australia's censored version of Left 4 Dead 2 has made its way online ... and we feel it's inadequately preparing citizens down under for the future! Though the game will get Aussies used to facing down a charging zombie horde, it does nothing to desensitize them to the revolting gore that inevitably follows.
The censored version lacks exploding heads, dismemberment (courtesy of the new melee weapons) and burning corpses. Sadly, for those of us who have built up a considerable hatred for the undead scourge threatening our civilization, the fallen undead just fade into the ether. Check out the full video after the break and pray for Australia's survival when the zombie apocalypse comes.
I want to see them switch it up so that the chainsaw is actually just a turbo-charged tickler...seeing the infected dying from laughter would make me lol just a bit.
Any one else notice that there are still zombie bodys all over the place? So the only ones that cant stay on the ground are the ones the player(s) kill.... intresting
Well that's kinda lame. Australia will be the first continent to fall when the Zombie Apocalypse begins. I blame censorship. They'll shoot them and expect them to disappear and when that doesn't happen they're going to realize that they've been tricked. Sry 'mates.
I for one will still be prepared. I have played House of the Dead: Overkill, which they didn't ban here. However im going to be using catch phrases with copious F-bombs and MF-ers as per the way HOTD has taught me to slay the undead hordes.
You are not alone, for I am here with you Though you're far away, I am here to stay But you are not alone, for I am here with you Though we're far apart, you're always in my heart But you are not alone
they should replace the riot gear zombies with australian politicians (shooting them in their thick heads could have no effect, so you'd have to get them when their backs are turned)
Alternately, they could just add Aussie Politicians, who show up randomly like witches. perhaps with their heads stuck in the ground. And if you don't sneak past them, they just end the game.
Because of a non binding agreement between the state attorney generals, just 1 man does this. Just 1 Man.
Everyone else, 5 out of 6 state attorney generals want R18+, but it's not a big enough political issues for them to tell Michael Atkinson, the Attorney General from South Australia, to get fucked.
What the hell are you talking about? Non-binding agreements? If you really are an Aussie you should know that the problem is that the constitution (you remember that right?) can't be changed without the unanimous (you know, all of 'em) consent of both the Commonwealth AG and the State AGs.
Australia has about 90% of the world's most poisonous animals, so if anything, they should be getting a more violent version to satisfy the indwelt lust for death that continent has.
I feel sorry for the aussies but I kinda wish these games would just refuse to release a censored version, instead of pandering to their crappy ratings board.
Like sure, the commission gets some heat now, but imagine if all these AAA titles were blocked. Not only would the gaming outrage be a lot more significant (which they may not even care about), but the gaming stores would also start kicking up as fuss over all their lost profits, putting more pressure on them to develop a higher rating classification.
... Or I suppose they could just be dicks and continue to not do anything
Unfortunately none of the groups you mention have any political clout, neither gamers nor any business in the Games industry.
However I agree they shouldn't make a censored version.
Most Australians will simply order from overseas, Illegally, and hardly anyone will get caught bringing in non-classified material. The local retail industry will die, neither the Publishing companies who rip off Aussie consumers, nor the Government will care.
End result of this censorship = Aussie consumer trained to look overseas for all future purchases, kills local industry, does nothing to stop people getting access to non classified material.
It's not actually illegal unless you're bringing in more than one copy. That doesn't mean that a couple of self-righteous customs officers won't confiscate peoples copies.
Adults can watch someone else eviscerate Zombies in full, totally realistic graphic detail, but we can not take part in a much less realistic simulated experience.
The Australian government must have some kick ass Intel that shows their zombies don't have blood. Also they don't hunger for brains, just candy and other sweet things. They really just wanna be your friend.
They should continue to submit it for classification every single fucking day even if already approved just to give these Australian Censor Board assholes more work...fuck those pricks.
Valve should add "Australian Pussy Censorship Edition" with a big middle finger graphic to the box too...
The Sydney Funnel Web spider, the most toxic spider in the world (not really that toxic compared to snakes, only around 50% of funnel web bites cause any reaction at all), is common all over the eastern states and it can kill you.
We also have the Red Back, the black widows much meaner cousin, another spider that can kill you, but you would have to be really sick or very young.
Both are common in the yards and homes in Sydney and Brisbane, and to a slightly lesser extent in Melbourne. Both can be found across Australia.
I feel so sorry for Australians that have to play a gimped version of the game, only because of their stupid government. Don't worry Australians, soon the older generation will reitire, and die, and you guys can have your uncensored games. Of course you must continue the tradition and censor the next entertainment medium for no logical reason.
I live in New South Wales. My Attorney General believes an Adult rating, R18+, for games is necessary, as the medium is a genuine entertainment form for adults.
It would be like a State Law in Texas applying in Washington State because the attorney generals had agreed to "work together".
It's a fucking stupid situation and pretty reprehensible behaviour by the Attorney Generals in favour of an R18+ they should not let him hold them to ransom. I didn't vote for cunt face Michael Atkinson, so why does this man have any say in what happens in my state?
