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gahooleys
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 Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: GTA IV censored in Australia - F#%k me |
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http://www.gtagaming.com/gtagaming/n...nts.php?i=1250
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Rockstar Games has today confirmed that the version of Grand Theft Auto IV which will go on sale in Australia will not be the same version which gamers in other countries will be unwrapping later in the day.
Speaking to The Age, a representative for Rockstar Games confirmed that a "special verison" of the game was submitted for rating by the Office of Film and Literature Classification, who subsequently awarded an MA 15+ rating. Quite what content will be missing from the game was not disclosed, but earlier this week a BBFC report indicated the game contains intense sexual content.
Well i'm not going to run out and cancel my pre-order (like some over at Neogaf) until we know what content is missing, but if it's something as trivial as having sex with a prostitute then being able to kill her or a cutscene evolving the like, i'll be unhampered. But if it significantly alters the gameplay in anyway then i'll probably cancel.
God we need a R18+ rating asap
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FATMAN
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Hmm this sort of thing pisses me off. Oh well looks like I'll be waiting a little longer before I go picking this one up, see what kind of damage the censored version has before I buy it.
Shame really.
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gahooleys
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: |
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we'll know what's being censored before the game is released, thus it shouldn't effect you from picking it up day 1 unless you choose to skip the aussie version.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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Still a blow in this day and age knowing you don't have the whole game....
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FATMAN
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While i'm still pissy about the censorship thang, this came from Kotaku.com today and if this is correct then it doesn't bother me as these are things I don't need to experience in a game.
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Okay guys, I have some news for you regarding what was edited from the AU release. I just gave Take2 a call (a friggin expensive 1902 number!) and this is exactly what I was told:
"Well in regards to what Rockstar have removed for the Australian release, as far as we're aware there was only one sexually violent cut-scene which Rockstar felt would cause the game to be Refused Classification. Unfortunately we're not able to go into specifics until after the game has been released but I can tell you that the scene involves a weapon being inserted into an enemies private area during a mission where Niko is taking revenge after one of his close friends was forced into sexual intercourse during his stay in prison."
Seriously I thought he was joking ....I was like LOL you're joking right? He says "No. This is what Rockstar felt needed to be removed from the game for it's Australian release. We were recently given permission to release this information because as we understand, Rockstar originally made a press release stating that the game would be released uncut world wide. We felt it would be misleading not to release the information". |
SOURCE: www.kotaku.com
Well I'm going to put in the preorder this weekend, apparently Xbox360 game the game 10/10 - I'm sure they just want to sell copies of the game but good lord 10/10 how can I say no?
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gahooleys
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:08 am Post subject: |
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thought that would be as much. Looks like i'll be picking up the Aussie version then.
Oh and Remember Fatman, you cant do the trade in at JB until release date. thus i'll be there first thing on the release day.
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FATMAN
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: |
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Ah I see, well I'll hold off then.
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Wad
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Sounds fine to me, ill pick it up day1. Even my daughter has been hassling me for this one.
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gahooleys
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sweet
it's good to see you back Wad. How was the trip?
We've started playing COD4 since you left and we're loving it
Hopefully you can get online a bit over the next few weeks
COD4 and GTA4 are going to rock
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Wad
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Cheers matey
Trip was great, too short of course but other than getting a cold on the 2nd last day it was fun as.
I didnt get too many technology shopping centres but the clothes shopping and food were fantastic.
Good quality shirts and jeans for max $10 each, most shirts were $4-6, ive given to lifeline 80% of my old clothes. The girls had a fat time.
Feed 4 people for less than $30, and your seriously full. Lunch was only $15 for 3 people most days.
Still a lot more to see but i got to see where my wife was born and grew up and we had the traditional Thai marriage ceremony while there so im well and truly screwed now 
Ill post up some photos in the next few days.
Thai New Year is mad, everyone going around throwing water at everyone else, really great as it was stinking hot most days. Lots of wet tshirts and many young girls asking me to marry, pity im already taken 
If your an alcholic dont visit as there are $1 beers and spirits, everywhere and every hour.
Im looking forward to catching up on game time very soon.
Regards
Wad
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