My Aussie buddies still can’t catch a break
I thought this all got fixed but apparentlyAustralia’s ratings board still has decided to refuse classificationforSaints Row IVfor the second time. A conveining of a Review Board found that theoriginal rulingby the Classification board from June was correct and that the upcoming title from Volition would still be refused classification.
Shortly after the announcement, a “low-violence” version ofSaints Row IVwas uncovered on Steam which points to Volition making a different version that would have a better chance of getting through Australia’s rating system. It’s been a similar situation with games likeLeft 4 Dead2 in the past but let’s be honest, the violence isSaints Rowis cartoonish, silly, and over the top; I have a hard time seeing lots of dildo bat copycat crimes engulfing Australia.
Still, a lower violence version may see the game come to Aussie shores which is better than nothing, I suppose. You know what would make things better? If there was some online service, say Steam or something like that, where you could “gift” an Australian a copy of a game not available in their own country. Maybe said Australian could gift their international buddy a game of the same value as thanks. Hmmmm…..
