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Fallout 3 gets MA15+ rating in Australia

Tyranitar24 | August 12, 2008 | News | PC Playstation 3 Misc

We first found out that Fallout 3 was going to banned in Australia. Later, we found out that The Office Of Film And Literature Classification was working to make a friendlier version of the game. We now know the rating:

Fallout 3 has passed the classification process, receiving a MA15+ for "Strong violence, drug references and coarse language". To view the rating on the official classification website, click here.

If you've been following the Fallout 3 saga over the last few months, today's news should make you smile - if only slightly. As of August 7, the Office of Film and Literature classification (OFLC) officially announced Fallout 3 has passed through the classification process.

According to the site, Fallout 3 will be rated MA15+ for "Strong violence, drug references and coarse language". No big surprises there.

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goldva x | August 12, 2008

lololololololol it still sucks for aussies lololololol.
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Silver Mirror | August 12, 2008

And how does it suck?

Glad its coming, thought we might miss out for a while
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  goldva x | August 12, 2008
  
  Because it'll be cut in order to be 15+.
  
  lolololololololol.
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    Silver Mirror | August 13, 2008
    
    Now I know why people hate you in the 360 forum. Your really immature
    
    Besides renaming morphine to something else is stupid, but I won't lose any sleep over it.
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    Play ISDF | August 13, 2008
    
    lolololololololololol.
    
    Your such a *bleep*wit.
    
    Anyway it's nice that Fallout 3 is coming out here now, but something has really gotta happen soon about this complete lack of a +18 rating and thus insta-ban of games that don't fit under any other rating. It's utterly stupid on so many levels. I just hope they haven't watered it down too bad.
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      goldva x | August 14, 2008
      
      So are you nub. Go *bleep* yourself.
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      Silver Mirror | August 15, 2008
      
      If were a nub then what are you? We've both been here longer than you, have more posts, and you've already been banned more than me.
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      Play ISDF | August 17, 2008
      
      Thank you Silver Mirror, you pretty much summed it up nicely.
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Gothic Girl | August 12, 2008

It seems there are still drugs in it (hence the rating) which was the whole reason it was refused classification. So what's been changed?
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  Gutter_Tech | August 12, 2008
  
  well what i read was that they changed the drugs from actual drugs like morphine to something not real like jet making it more user friendly i guess. well anyways grats to our aussie comrades
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    Gothic Girl | August 13, 2008
    
    If that's all they've changed, than damn, our classification board is a bunch of sooks.
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BlackLabel | August 12, 2008

You will find out closer to release kinda like GTA IV, everything was peachy until AUS gamers were told their version was not the same as everyone elses.
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Absolute | August 12, 2008

I don't live in Australia, but what the *bleep* is up with the censorship? Do your politicians have something stuck up their asses?
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Dance Floor Killah | August 12, 2008

At least it's not banned anymore. Even if it's got a high rating, it'll be available.
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  cheatcodeman11 | August 12, 2008
  
  yea thats rlly good for them aussies and good 4 us 2 more ppl buying the game means more ppl to pwn online lololololol
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    Seproth | August 13, 2008
    
    Since when is Fallout 3 online?
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chautemoc | August 14, 2008

If I was Australian, I'd rather no game than a censored game. Screw that. And I expect this will just drive people to piracy..stupid OFLC.

I bet water polo video games are huge in Australia..