Yet another game has been refused classification in Australia. This time it's third-person role-playing-game Risen. The game was banned for it's "Sexual Acivity And Drug Use". Go to the source for more info.

The ESRB describe the sex and drug content as follows:

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"During the course of the game, players can interact with prostitutes (referred to as "whores" in the game) at a local brothel. Players can trigger a lengthy dialogue to engage in their services; sexual activity is strongly implied, but never depicted on screen"

Many of the characters in the game smoke a fictional drug called "brugleweed." The "wood reefer" plant is described as having a mild relaxing effect on users, and can be bought, sold, and used by players.
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  • 0
    Aussie Legend Aug 11, 09
    Don't you just love Australia
  • 1
    Star of Spurs* Aug 11, 09
    Is Dragon Age: Origins banned yet?
    • 1
      Red 9* Aug 12, 09
      When they hear about the implied animal sex in DA:O, I'll bet they start a campaign to shut down BioWare altogether...
      • 0
        Star of Spurs* Aug 12, 09
        BioWare is effecitevly a lucid nightmare of FOX news.

        Did Mass Effect get banned as well? Madness. I bought that game as a 12 in England about a week ago.
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    Bale Fire* Aug 11, 09
    Those really don't sound bad at all. Implied sex? A vague smoked drug? I am really getting sick of this.
  • 2
    Shuyu Aug 12, 09
    *bleep* this country's government.
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    Star of Spurs* Aug 12, 09
    Sorry, why are they exactly scared? Are they worried people are going to go out and commit acts of vague smoking and implying sex to people passing on the streets?

    For shame, Australia.
    • 3
      Shuyu Aug 12, 09
      Hey baby, how would you like to smoke this non-threatening roll of paper that I purchased from a shop - which therefore means it must be perfectly legal - and make dirty jokes insinuating sexual activities?

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