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Leisure Suit Larry Banned

Posted by michael on from the punny-title dept.

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..."

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  1. Why? by JavaLord · · Score: 4, Interesting

    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?

    1. Re:Why? by DrSkwid · · Score: 5, Informative

      why would they ban this game?

      because the Australian Game rating system only goes up to 15

      so *all* games that would be classified 18 in other parts of the world are automatically banned for sale in Australia

      American Pie the original was classified 15 but, according to this bbc report American Pie 2 was classified R which means that if it was an Autralian Computer Game, it too would be banned for sale.

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    2. Re:Why? by jc42 · · Score: 3, Interesting

      The first thing that occurred to me was "I wonder who they had to bribe to get it banned?"

      This should be even better than an X rating. I'll bet they're shipping out lots of copies to the "underground" dealers right now.

      (Here in the US, there are open discussions in the media of the lengths that producers sometimes go to in order to get an R rating, which is the minimum that will bring in most adults. Sometimes they have to add a nude/sex scene that has nothing to do with the plot, just to get that all-important rating. ;-)

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  2. Sheesh, what is up with Australia? by sgant · · Score: 3, Interesting

    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)

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  3. Who Cares? by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 4, Interesting

    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.

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  4. really funny by alatesystems · · Score: 5, Informative

    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

  5. Shhh! by koi88 · · Score: 4, Funny

    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...

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  6. So we're advocating piracy now? by bluemeep · · Score: 3, Insightful
    "Oh well, off to bit torrent I go..."

    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?

  7. Oh my God! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    These depictions occur in "full-motion video sequences" and include instances such as Larry receiving below-screen fellatio from Koko. "Sucking sounds are heard," said the OFLC.
    Oh my!

    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?!

  8. How about by EvilNutSack · · Score: 3, Funny

    It should be banned because it's a crap game? The joke wore off after Leisure Suit Larry 1...

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  9. I think Kevin Smith gonna sue somebody!! by bckrispi · · Score: 3, Funny
    Brodie : Hey, look at that ring. What is that?
    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.

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  10. Without Al Lowe? by glowimperial · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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.