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The Whole World Will Enjoy Fallout 3 Australian Edits
Posted by Logan Booker at 11:00 AM on September 10, 2008
Australia's getting an edited version of Fallout 3? According to Bethesda's Pete Hines, that's technically not true. Turns out the version we're getting is the same as the rest of the world's.
How can this be, you ask? It's simple - the edited build of the game is the only build. Yes, everyone will now get to see the reduced incentives and rewards for drug use. Here's the reasoning behind the decision, from Pete:
"To avoid confusion among people in different territories, we decided to make those substitutions in all versions of the game, in all territories."
Fair enough. I suppose if Bethesda's confident enough to make it the default build, then the alterations can't be too bad.
I did find the following comment a little bizarre, however:
Calling the idea of an Australia-specific version of the game a "misconception," Hines told us, "We want to make sure folks understand that the Australian version of Fallout 3 is identical to both the UK and North American versions in every way, on every platform."
Well Pete, I hate to say it, but having a company policy where you don't answer questions about the topic is going to lead to this sort of thing. Sorry!
Censors Force Fallout 3 Changes [Edge Online]
Comments
dartmerc
Posted September 10, 2008 11:37 AM
Damn it!
Now there is even less reason to import the super collectors edition with the pip-boy replica :( I was really hoping to pick that up, and mod my PSP into it.
Mr Waffle
Posted September 10, 2008 12:16 PM
I'm not sure Australia will be able to withstand the amount of nerd rage that will be directed at us now as a result...
PsychoSmiley
Posted September 10, 2008 12:24 PM
Don't direct the rage at Australia, direct the rage at the South Australian Attorney General. It's one man's fault here. Nothing else. The OFLC only enforce what laws they are given.
url404
Posted September 10, 2008 12:33 PM
I know I really shouldn't, but I can't help feel a little embarrassed about this decision. Like I haven't done enough about draconian classification and the whole world is now suffering.
Must be because I was raised Catholic and guilt is engrained.
Anthony B
Posted September 10, 2008 12:39 PM
Oh no, nerd rage... let me get out SAS ready... Mmmm.
I think when people realise it was really just the "Real" names of drugs being altered there won't be much of an issue. No violence was harmed in the editing of this Product.
Punkarella!
Posted September 10, 2008 1:17 PM
It would be funny if it was another country...NOT MINE!
I think nerds need to unite and get a world-wide flood of spam emails/letters from fake people to flood the SA Attorney's mailbox ( they have to read or at least open them I believe)
CloneTrooper
Posted September 10, 2008 1:26 PM
Haha
This is great. Hopefully it'll piss everyone else around the world off enough to get our ratings system changed. I mean, everyone is always saying how we're always bowing to Foreign Pressure on everything else.
BlueMaxima
Posted September 10, 2008 3:52 PM
YES! Take that, bastards!
OK, seriously, I am a little disappointed at the edits, but at least the whole world has to suffer with Australia, right? Besides, at the rate this is going, someone's going to mod the PS3/PC versions and give the drugs their names back.
David
Posted September 10, 2008 4:06 PM
I'm not entirely sure how I feel right now.
Angry; that it's still censored?
Happy; that it's going to be the standard?
Scared; everyone will hate Australians now?
Spitefully sadistic; that now everyone will experience my own pain?
I haven't been this indecisive since I had a choice whether to cure cancer or replace Jack Thompson's vocal cords with a kazoo.
Well, since the world will be ending in a few hours I doubt that will matter.
Mike
Posted September 10, 2008 5:11 PM
god damn it....so i spend two months telling sustomers in NZ that we are definitely getting the un edited euro version....and then they flip this bitch on me
sad face
Lex
Posted September 10, 2008 5:35 PM
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why oh why would they do this!!! everyone who really cares about the game would import it, mother F@#Kers!!
wait a sec, its only the name of real drugs in game?? that can't be right....
Con
Posted September 11, 2008 12:24 AM
Why change every build to the edited version.Don't they have any Artistic integrity? (lol seinfeld)