Yesterday, we postulated that the extra content in House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut could be the reason the game was refused classification in Australia. It turns out that's exactly what happened, according to a Classification Board decision report obtained by Joystiq.
The report specifically cites the new Hardcore mode contained in Extended Cut, which requires players to make headshots and evidently ratchets the violence into territory that is "unsuitable for a minor to see or play." The report also mentions Extra Mutants mode which is ... well, it's pretty self-explanatory. Somewhat puzzling, however, is the fact that Extra Mutants mode was also available in the original Wii version of the game.
The Board concludes that "the additional modes included in this modified version and the interactive nature of the game increases the overall impact of the frequent and intense depictions of violence." So there you have it: Classification refused.
Joystiq has yet to receive comment on the matter from Sega, the game's publisher.
Reader Comments (18)
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 2:01PM eNriqeu said
What would you expect from a country that bans porn if the girls in it have small boobs.
Lame.
Lame.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 2:10PM sirbeef101 said
They lose out on violent games. All Mario and Sonic from here on out. Bring your DS to a horror film.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 2:11PM CaptainProtonX said
""...unsuitable for a minor to see or play.""
Doesn't this country have topless beaches and the world's largest population of poisonous shit that can kill you while you are taking a walk?
Does this board have their priorities straight?
Doesn't this country have topless beaches and the world's largest population of poisonous shit that can kill you while you are taking a walk?
Does this board have their priorities straight?
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 2:27PM MowDownJoe said
@CaptainProtonX Also, isn't this the point of the R-rating that they just passed?
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Posted: Aug 24th 2011 11:15PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@MowDownJoe
The 18+ rating hasn't come into effect yet.
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The 18+ rating hasn't come into effect yet.
Posted: Aug 25th 2011 2:34AM monkeyontherun4 said
@This Little Man Says His Name Is
ahh was about to say wtf they passed this already didnt they!
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ahh was about to say wtf they passed this already didnt they!
Posted: Aug 26th 2011 7:48AM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@monkeyontherun4
It only got passed last month so It'll still be a couple months before it starts being used.
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It only got passed last month so It'll still be a couple months before it starts being used.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 2:51PM Juri said
looks like borderlands
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 5:06PM ColorblindMonk said
@Juri
Might wanna give that glowing evil eye checked out.
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Might wanna give that glowing evil eye checked out.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 3:55PM Scuffles said
Wait wait wait...... didn't Australia just get a new classification specifically for situations .... I assume not unlike this situation?
So get new classification for more mature games and then just refuse to classify it just like before said new classification tier existed?
Australia why you so Australia, Australia?
So get new classification for more mature games and then just refuse to classify it just like before said new classification tier existed?
Australia why you so Australia, Australia?
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 4:21PM YanDaMan said
I guess THE BOARD still hasn't concluded that their country is viewed as a joke in the eyes of international gamers due to their insisted enforcements to protect their youth from violent videogames thinking it actually makes a damn difference.
Posted: Aug 25th 2011 10:40AM briscott said
why is Australia so prudish? I imagine them as way tougher than America, yet they can't deal with this?
Posted: Aug 25th 2011 5:46PM (Unverified) said
Look out lady!! He's aiming for your camel toe!





