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Grand Theft Auto Still Banned Down Under

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the flushed-cds-spin-the-other-way dept.

SicariusMan sent us a CNN story that talks about australia upholding the ban on GTA3. It's been mentioned here before, but its interesting that its gonna stick. GTA3 really is perhaps the best PS2 game out in recent memory. I'm having a PS2 resurgance of late, beating Klonoa2, MGS2, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, and getting hooked on Jak and Daxter and Frequency. And GTA3 is easily among the best of PS2 games. Sorry .au! At least they probably won't ban FFX!

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  1. Boycott Australia by Sapho · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We should all (I mean, the Western World) boycott Australia for all the censorship and banning.

    I mean, how many millions of dollars do we leave there through tourism? If we stopped going, then they would feel a drop in their income.

    And of course, we should also stop going to the theatres or renting movies like Cocodrile Dundee.

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    1. Re:Boycott Australia by JimPooley · · Score: 1, Flamebait

      ...there is some p0rno...

      Call that a dick?
      (Zzziiip)
      THIS is a dick!


      BTW. If by FOTHR you mean LOTR:FOTR then that's an .NZ

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  2. Figures by Wells2k · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well, what do you expect. What with the major gun bans down there and all, they want to keep ideas out of the heads of the punks down there that would do this sort of thing, since none of the true law abiding citizens can protect themselves in the first place because their means of protection (guns) have been taken away from them.

    Thieves and hooligans don't care about laws when they are stealing your possessions, so why should they care about laws banning guns?

  3. Wow by crumbz · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Talk about a great game. I still haven't heard all of the talk show segments in the game. It is great to go on a rampage and then part the car overlooking the bay and listen to the Chatterbox FM. All we can hope for is for GTA4 to have broadband multiplay and the game would be perfect.

    As for the Aussies, they are down the path of giving up personal liberties for the "greater good". Since they banned guns thei crime rate has steadily risen. Good job!

  4. Rant by ellem · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Is Natalie Portman in this game?
    Did Microsoft write this game?
    Is this game being ported to Linux?
    Is this game written in Perl?
    Does this game contain any OSDN or VA polls?
    Are there any latex clad BSD Grrls in this game?

    What the Hell is this story doing on Slashdot?

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  5. Most significant aspect... by Rogerborg · · Score: 2, Flamebait
    • The OFLC was firm on the point that the game would not allowed in Australia, saying "if you have already purchased a game you will need to contact your retailer about return procedures."

    Holy fuck. That's a lovely precedent.

    And hey, we were watching that Australian cut of "Last Tango in Paris", and actually, we not think that we didn't cut enough depravity. Hand it over, you sickos.

    And that "Clockwork Orange" book, holy shit, have you seen it? I can't believe we let that through. Burn it, burn it now.

    Anyone got the National Geographic that shows the Yanomamo using drugs in a religious ceremony? Turn them in. We're thinking of the children.

    Anyone got more details on this retroactive censorship crap?

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