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Leisure Suit Larry Banned
An anonymous reader writes "Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
has been refused classification and banned by the Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) due to its sexual content.
Being produced by Sierra, Larry's exploits are more cheeky than they could ever be offensive, so is this really justified? Oh well, off to bit torrent I go..."
refused classification and banned by the Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) due to its sexual content.
Maybe some of our Australian friends can help us out with this, but why would they ban this game? It can't be any worse than an "American Pie" type movie, or any other recent comedy films. Is Australia this strict with it's movies also?
It's like what's next...they're going to outlaw all forms of sex there too to "protect the children".
Growing up, always thought that Australia was this free wheeling, laid back country...but they seem more uptight and puritan than the US (Janet Jackson's evil nipple not withstanding).
Is it really that bad "down there"? (decypher "down under" any way you want)
"Leo Fender was in a 'state of grace' when he designed the Stratocaster." -- Paul Reed Smith
Sure it is a whole country that Sierra can't sell to, but I think the very content that they are banning the game for is the very reason a lot of people play the game (or at least got into the series in the first place), so changing it in any regard to get around the sensorship would comprimise the marketability of the game.
Eventually, we will look back on these days when we tried to control the media content people were exposed to and laugh.... or we will all be in cages with a barcode tattooed to our necks.
"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
If you really want to experience this game in it's full glory, you can rip it to you hard drive after you buy it and then apply a patch to it that you can download online. It unlocks all these things like nudity and other stuff that isn't normally available. This isn't like the nude hack for DOA replacing textures, this is actually unlocking portions of the game that I guess they had to lock for distribution in various markets.
It's a very hilarious game.
Chris
It can't be any worse than an "American Pie" type movie
Shhh... don't say the name so loud. It won't be cheap, but I know somebody who can get you this kind of stuff...
I don't need a signature.
Assuming the poster is from Australia, can't he just import instead of resorting to theft? Or is flat out possession of the title illegal?
Seriously, come on, why exactly should this game be banned? Who exactly is it going to shock? Veterans of the series will know what to expect when buying this game, but then so will newcomers because the game is marked as 15+ only!
Honestly, if this is for 'the kids' then why can't you just accept that most of them have seen porn already and this is not exactly the kind of thing that is going to have them complain is it?!
just got the game from my pre-order last night
It should be banned because it's a crap game? The joke wore off after Leisure Suit Larry 1...
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a justification for "sharing" movies that is more than the rantings of larcenists in denial. Am I correct in assuming that the Oz-thorities have by their actions placed a defacto ban on this movie? If so that is a serious financial blow to the producer. The exposure gained for his movie through the movie "sharing" networks may have the effect of salvaging some demand for the film where the ratings authority meant to suppress demand.
SLASHDOT: news for people who can't concentrate on work or have no life at all and got tired of yelling back at the TV.
Slashdot, where you'll find people simultaneously complaining about various copy protection mechanisms while downloading the game off bit torrent.
God Bless America. Why? Did it sneeze?
its a game you dolt! [but then, the economic impacts may be similar to those that affect movies]
A smutty game huh? Where did you say that fileshare URL is?
SLASHDOT: news for people who can't concentrate on work or have no life at all and got tired of yelling back at the TV.
"Sometimes they have to add a nude/sex scene that has nothing to do with the plot, just to get that all-important rating."
And to this I say, I LOVE AMERICA!
http://66.90.75.92/suprnova//torrents/2740/Leisure _Suit_Larry_Magna_Cum_Laude-MONEY_%5Bbt-gm%5D_%5BE Fnet%5D.torrent
A friend of mine is involved in the production of LL:MCL - its sales pay my friend. So, rather than protest the rather odd decision of the OFLC by contacting/protesting/petitioning the OFLC or even importing a copy you wish to penalize my friend... Your logic is infallible.
Oh well, off to bit torrent I go...
So you're going to copy it (hurting the game maker) because your government is stupid? The real solution is buy it from abroad and import it, and while you're waiting for it to arrive, write to your MP and newspaper and point out the fact you're sending money abroad instead of keeping it local.
(untested)
1 > go to download.com and get a HEX EDITOR.
(I chose ULTRAEDIT)
2 > install the HEX EDITOR and OPEN IT
3 > OPEN then file >>> AppInit.jam Click FILE > SAVE AS, and save a copy of this file as >>> AppInit.jam(bak) Close the back up file you have just made, then re-open the real AppInit.jam
6 > use the HEX editors FIND feature (usually CTRL+F) and type in the keyword >>> NudityMode You will see >>> "NudityMode" Type Boolean Data 0 Change the 0 to a 1
Before : "NudityMode" Type Boolean Data 0
After : "NudityMode" Type Boolean Data 1
9 > Save your changes, close the HEX editor, play the game
10 > ENJOY! =)
Jared Svenning : That is, um, my Junior College class ring. Cum Laude, '69.
Brodie : I also hope to cum loud one day, preferably in a 69.
Xenon, where's my money? -Borno
"use toilet"
ahem
It's 10 PM. Do you know if you're un-American?
Of course it's too late now, you've ruined the plot for the rest of us!
Information doesn't want to be anthropomorphized anymore.
This is more a thought exercise then a useful observation, however....
If the publisher was feeliug spiteful towards this censor board, whats to prevent them from setting up a server where australians can download the game for free?
What power does australias censorship laws have to prevent an offshore server from allowing australian citizens to download the game for free?
END COMMUNICATION
I'm not buying a LSL game that doesn't have Al Lowes greasy paws all over it. I used to buy Sierra games because they had the best designers, making the best games. Now, they are just milking licenses.
Why are there no Adult games in the US market? There are truely no *real* adult type, p0rn games.
You would think this would be a very huge market to tap. So I must think there is some law prohibiting it?
Also, why are there not foreign adult/p0rn games. I don't mean those Japanese crpy graphics / no game play games but games on the level of the SIMS 1 or DOOM 2?? You would think you could easily create an LLC, sell them the rights to use the graphics engine, and do something like Postal2 and create one kicking adult game.
Can someone answer this? A google search does not reveal much.
to be a be a bastion of the Christian Right. Say, that being the case, can we ship ALL of our Christians down under?
We've got an election on (tomorrow) and there is a
big push Right.
The Family First party is anti-(lots of stuff,
but even they won't go against the pro-gambling
Poker Machine operators... very practical)
While not necessarly connected to any political
party, religious schools here feel quite free
to advertise positions with clearly discrimina-
tory requirements on applicants, eg:
South Australia just saw an ad for an "Computer
Specialist Teacher" position, for which:
"Applicants must be committed Christians
whose faith is reflected in their daily
living"
http://www.hccs.sa.edu.au
The Hills Christian Community School, Inc.
PO Box 120
Verdun, SA 5245
AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 8 8388 7811
What's the law elsewhere, vis a vis discriminatory
employment ad's?
Here, the worst that can happen is "mentioning in
the parliament" (no fine or other reason not to do so).
Ref: 18 Sep 2004's Advertiser, Career Section,
p. 17 (a display advert in Teaching Appointments
Even though lots of other religions are rising in
numbers, in Australia (& SA), one is still asked
for one's Christian name, only Christian holidays are grounds for restrictive shop-closures (eg, around Xmas holidays), & such ad's are to be seen each weekly employment section.
Of course, Family First isn't calling for assist-ance for the family in dewtention in Australia's detention centers ( 1,000 assylum-seekers still
in such detention centers today ).
Doesn't say much for Chritian love or Family First
but we'll see how that party goes in tomorrow's
election, eh?
Grand Theft Auto 3 on PC.
i knew the Australia version was edited so i purchased a copy from O/S. i dont know how they knew about it, maybe it was labelled on the envelope/box but i got a letter a few days after it should have arrived saying it was seized by Customs because it was illegal in Australia.
i went into the Customs building to argue my case, and the guy would have nothing of it, it was obviously just on a blacklist and there was nothing he could do. he was obviously clueless towards the game and whatever, even tho he tried to tell me he thought that the game had things that probably shouldnt be allowed. i told him that at 25 years of age i was probably old enough to decide that for myself.
there was never any talk of fines or any sort of punishment, i just lost it, 'surrendered to the crown' and destroyed. maybe because it was a computer game they didnt bother, i dont know. i probably still have the paperwork around somewhere. i think if i was trying to export it it might have been different because i would have been in ownership of it. he said i could contact the memeber of parliment that dealt with this stuff but that it wouldnt be worth the effort and something else that i wasnt really listening to.
i mentioned again at the stupidity of banning a game for EVERYBODY just because a small group of people with more power than brains feel that its not suitable for under 18s, swore loudly a few times out of pure frustration and then left. i purchased a copy from a local store that same afternoon, got home and found on online that the only difference between the international version and the edited Australia version was NOTHING and that the game actually checked for the country regional setting on the computer before implementing the edits. so my computer was suddenly from New Zealand, and my game was suddenly complete.
This is hilarious, did this really come from the same country that did this shit? http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/08/10445 79987451.html?oneclick=true
Blame the conservative government. The OFLC released a report recommending that the government allow an R rating for games. As their study showed a significant portion of the gaming public is now over 18. However the govt knocked the report back. Helps the conservative govt keep their "family" interest groups happy.
I'm just suprised they never banned Conker's Bad Fur Day - after all you have a fight with a giant turn, who is hurling smaller turds at you all the while singing about shit fetishes...
Sara
Designer, Gamer, Macgrrl in an XP World