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Australian Government Bans New Syndicate Game

Posted by Soulskill on from the yes-this-again dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It looks like the Australian Government's move to introduce a new R18+ classification for adult video games hasn't yet taken force, with video game maker EA confirming today that its reboot of the classic Syndicate series has been banned in Australia due to extreme violence. Left 4 Dead, Mortal Kombat and now Syndicate — what game will be banned next in Australia is anybody's guess."

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  1. Re:Depends on how you look at it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Downloading it without paying for it instead of not buying it without paying for it does not punish the publisher at all.

  2. Re:Depends on how you look at it by cheekyjohnson · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But that actually punishes every other publisher, including indie games, since you're getting your entertainment fix from your pirated game and don't buy some other game instead.

    Damn. I'll think about that next time I download a game that is actually free. I could've given money to other game developers! What a little thief I am!

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  3. Re:Depends on how you look at it by cheekyjohnson · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Well, if you're going by that logic, then just about everything is a lost opportunity. Why are you playing sports instead of buying company X's video game!? Why did you buy my competitor's video game? You should have bought mine! Why did you just download that free game instead of buying mine? Why didn't you give me all of your money?

    I wouldn't say there's a victim here.

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  4. Re:Depends on how you look at it by cheekyjohnson · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Note that it's not a free game, you're just pirating it.

    I know that. But using the logic above, I seem to be able to make a victim out of anyone. No action is without victims, it seems.

    I don't see any victims in this scenario.

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  5. That just confirms my thoughts by grahamtriggs · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The original Syndicate was a 'beautiful' game, that did not contain or need extreme violence. A modern version of Syndicate would not need extreme violence either.

    This is not Syndicate. It's not even a modern version, or a 're-imagining'. This is a completely different game, with some vague influence from Syndicate, and the name grotesquely attached to it.

  6. Re:Actually it's the music by Grimbleton · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Skrillex is dubstep's Nickelback.

  7. Would allmost say it should be banned everywhere.. by Ch_Omega · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...as it spits in the face of the original, and awesome, Syndicate games, which were anything but a dumbed down rail-shooter.