Atkinson Confirms Classification Appeal, Misrepresents Modern Warfare 2 Content

attorney-general@agd.sa.gov.au This is his email address let him have it

I think the game maybe should be R rated. (and i suppose with the system as it stands, banned)

So far the whole MA15+ debate on this game has boiled down to the “most” controversial mission, as judged by the mainstream media, which in my opinion doesnt scrape the surface of the adult content in this game.

I’m not a classification nut, or a prude, i even went out of my way to get the unsensored version of Left for Dead 2.

Its not “glorifying terrorism” i take issue with by any means, but there are some seriously chilling, possible “adult” moments in the single player campaign that might be worth another look.

*spolier*
As an example, Taking the first person perspective of someone being burned to death with a buddy lying beside you, in super realistic high definition clarity. It was chilling.

When it comes down to it I dont think this game should be banned for the above reason or any other.

We should freely be allowed the choice of the experiences we have in these amazing digital worlds, R18 classification is the only way forward.

Round and round we go… same comments, same points over and over day in and day out..

It’ll never change the fact that Atkinson is a moron on a personal crusade who unfortunatly has been granted the power to do so by a flaw in our government system..

It sucks but there is FA we can do about it..

Seriously though.. maybe we should raise some funds to have his teeth fixed.. Im getting sick of seeing his ugly face..

Man I think he should do something about those teeth first! :)

Obviously, we’re all ignoring the real issue here – that a publicly elected representative can’t afford basic dental work.

Those front teeth have gaps the Titanic could fit through.

HYPOTHETICALLY –
Say the game gets banned, we know it won’t but for argument sake let’s pretend it did.

How stupid is our country going to look when it bans the biggest selling game of the decade….

Surely that kinda shit won’t go over well, and he’ll look like a total tool for condemning us to mediocrity…more-so.

I actually hope he goes ahead with this and it isn’t just a pissy idle threat. It would be even better if he somehow “succeeded.”

Given the game has already sold a squillion copies in the country I doubt anyone who wanted it would be inconvenienced, but it would move him in the eyes of retail and the gaming industry from being an annoyance to a threat. I think we’d see them investing money and time into aggravating him. It would also enrage many many fanboys who, despite having the game anyway, would descend on his office and the general SA government clamouring for their freedomz.

If it means Atkinson is seen as a nuisance by his own party as well as most of the country (not just games-site readers) it could actually lead to change. It won’t come by reasoning with the man.

Oh that is it . I Have had enough with Michael Atkinson and his stupid reasons. If he worried so much of our games why doesnt he give us the R18+ rating .

“I worry about any game that encourages gamers to perpetrate extreme violence and cruelty on screen, but this game [Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2] allows players to be virtual terrorists and gain points by massacring civilians. Expecting game designers to be responsible by not glorifying terrorism will always lead to disappointment.”

Well Mr Atkinson , for a start we are being warned and having the choice to skip the level, you can walk along not shooting anyone other than the security guys that are shooting you – a scene not unlike nearly all FPS available in Australia.It’s a moral choice and it’s up to the gamer oh and btw if you havent played any GTA Games yet , you should cause we can massacre all the civilians there is in that game.

Don’t avoid the fact of allowing us the R18+ rating . Sooner or later we will get it.

If they had a R18 rating this sort of game could be kept out of the hands of children while staying in the hands of people smart enough to understand it.

A friend of mine has made a good point. Most of the constituents of his electorate are elderly, who will eat this sort of thing up. Hence, he may not even believe his own garbage. It might just be a simple vote grab.

I actually improted this game and it has a 18+ sticker on it. I agree with Atkinson (slightly), this game should not be 15+ in australia. The system is screwed. It also should have a big 18+ sticker on it, (like the one i imported) and sold to adults just like every other product that is adults only.
Hell we sell adults only alcohol, knifes, smokes, spraypaint, x-rated movies/mags, gambling etc etc which I think is much worse for kiddies to get a hold of than video games. If he wants to stop being so hypocritical, push to ban all things that could be harmful to kiddies, start at the big danger first like alcohol, cigarettes, priests, football, bikes, pools. When he gets down that very long list to gaming then I might have a little bit of respect for him.

Can the publishers sue Mr Atkinson for defamation? He is blatantly misrepresenting the facts to promote his own view and personal agenda. The industry needs to hit back at Mr Atkinson and exposing his lies publicly through a legal medium would be a great way to make him accountable for his misleading statements. Our contributions to these types of forums goes largely unheard by the majority of the populace but surely if a corporation such as Activision could go after him then at least both sides of the argument could come into the public arena of debate.