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Left 4 Dead 2 OK In Australia, But Heavily Edited

October 08, 2009 in News comments 10

After initially being refused classification in Australia for being too violent and gory, Left 4 Dead 2 has been approved for sale, albeit in a highly adjusted form.

Decapitation, dead bodies and lots of gore were been removed from the game to allow eligibility for an MA 15+ rating, the highest available to video games in Australia.

After yet another butchered version of a video game being released in Australia maybe the time is finally approaching for a review of game classification. A rethink on the necessity of a unanimous vote to change the legislation in the first place is obviously required after this latest incident and the outcry it has created.

The sequel to a popular video game has been modified so it can be sold in Australia.

Left 4 Dead 2 has been given an MA 15+ rating after it was refused classification in September.

According to the classification board report, the modified version removes considerable amounts of gore from gameplay.

“The board notes that the game no longer contains depictions of decapitation, dismemberment, wound detail or piles of dead bodies lying about the environment,” the report said.

“No wound detail is shown and the implicitly dead bodies and blood splatter disappear as they touch the ground.”

The report confirmed that melee weapons, such as “axes, crowbars and chainsaws” were still in the game.
Euphoric via news.com.au »
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  • 0
    Aussie Legend Oct 8, 09
    I have nothing left to say on this topic
  • 0
    Existence Oct 8, 09
    Wow, they removed all the good stuff from it.
  • 2
    Team Xtreme Oct 8, 09
    Another win for that jackass Atkinson...
  • 1
    Star of Spurs Oct 8, 09
    For *bleep*s sake.

    So, it's a zombie apocalypse game. With no blood virtually. No trace of the zombies. And no dismemberment.

    I'm assuming that when you shoot a zombie sunshine flies out and the axe is made of rubber.
    • 0
      RaidenXS Oct 8, 09
      maybe a rainbow shines out and you get to find a unicorn in the game
  • 0
    RabidChinaGirl Oct 8, 09
    quote Australia Classification Board
    Weapons used include projectiles such as pistols, shotguns and assault rifles or melee weapons, which include swords, axes, crowbars or chainsaws. During the player's attacks on the infected, large and frequent blood splatters are seen as the infected fall to the ground. No wound detail is shown and the implicitly dead bodies and blood splatter disappear as they touch the ground. The associated sound effects accompanying the acts of violence contribute to the strong impact of this game. It is the Board's view that the interactive nature of this game and amount of bloody violence results in a strong impact, thus warranting an MA15+ classification.

    The Board notes that the game no longer contains depictions of decapitation, dismemberment, wound detail or piles of dead bodies lying about the environment.
    ...... /
  • 2
    FinalFantasyFanaticc Oct 8, 09
    So basically it's Left 4 Dead 2 with all the fun stuff took out.
  • 1
    kspiess Oct 8, 09
    Poor Aussies. They have all those crazy spiders, and now the conservatives are taking there games away for no good reason.
  • 1
    Twin_Master Oct 9, 09
    Looks like I'll be resorting to mods again, which will most likely be released to make it like the Us version. Thank you PC gaming community.
  • 0
    BANDITO ATTACK Oct 9, 09
    well, at least you guys get it after all. that's good news. not all countries can be expected to have the same views on graphic violence in video games.

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