I hope it's not just cheep thrills and scares

Silent Hill 1 and 2 were both genuinely frightening gaming experiences back in the day, Silent Hill 3 and 4, not so much

Let's hope this is decent, or else I'm looking at you Dead Space, for my scares this Halloween

Strife56

@Kirbysuperstar: Just looked on the OFLC database... it's not there at all. Only SH0-4 are. I'd like to know where Screenplay got it's info from...

Kirbysuperstar

Oh Luke!! Why does your father keep banning game? Does someone there need to get disbarred or something? :( I'll remember you as I play this game should I buy it :D

...I'll cry too :)...

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

Great. Looks like I have to get this by slightly-less-than-dubious means, then. Eh, whatever, it's still cheaper to buy it from overseas.

Kirbysuperstar

@F22: cool, from the shot it looked like marble, I guess it's just really still water.

Grumpz®

Okay, so I guess you didn't care for the game then, Luke?

Tietsu

"Those that have already played the game will suspect the decision was due to quality control concerns,"

Wow, really? It's not even out yet; isn't this taking the whole Japanophile already-hating-it-because-America-made-it bullshit a little far?

Babylonian

@Grumpz®: i saw the preview trailer, and i'm pretty sure the main character walks down the stairs into a flooded basement, so yes, mr. p*ssy-face is rising out of the water :)

F22

is that scary mouth head dude coming out of the floor or a pool?

Grumpz®

I'll ship any australians an american copy for a small fee. If truly interested send me a message.

Warrior_Within_

I'm a huge fan of the Silent Hill series, but once I heard a western dev. was involved I lost all interest. Japanese horror games and movies always give me those "wow that's fucked up" moments-something Western movies and games never give me.

Now of course they've said they'll stay close to the originals, which basically means copying everything thats already been done before, instead of letting the japanese devs. create something new that pushes the envelope like we've come to know they do.

Of course I could be wrong, but I don't think Australia is going to miss out on anything too special.

bakagaijin

concerning this, and all new/ digital media and its distribution;

i estimate one, at most two more iterations of management over the next ten or so years until people in-the-fucking-know concerning tech(teens, 20-30 year olds) start to run shit, and understand the way of the modern world.

no monopoly-looking motherfuckers with monacles and spats controlling 21st century media, dammit!

F22

@FreakyFavabean: They didn't remove content from Fallout 3, they just changed the name of a drug into a fake one.

Monkeez

@R.C.Collins: oh shit, its this tuesday, right? i cant wait! man, even the banning's got me hyped. good PR, konami!

TheIrishNinja

As long as it stays in Australia I don't care. I just hope they don't remove any content like they apparently did in Fallout 3.

FreakyFavabean

usa usa :-p

minus_273

Poor Australia.

Cheater87

Its a joke that one AG can hold back australia, one old guy that thinks that games are for little children

Nipz

Maybe that needs to be fixed. Yah, you know what? Not "maybe".

That needs to be fixed. How has it gone on so long as-is?

Neer'mo

You could at least reserve judgement until you play it,sheesh.

Dejanus

due to quality control?? are you saying this game is trash

Nipz

Are you saying the game isn't good? :(

Mister_Jack

Do we need another cheesy name change for no reason?

Soyerzz

As long as it's still coming out on Tuesday here in the U.S of A, then I'm still happy.

R.C.Collins

Wow australia sure is gearing up in this aspect.
Whats up with them?
Oh well just wait for it,germany will get a censored version.

Chibirazi

@Strife56: For me, it'll be tolerable as long as it isn't like SH4

PyreBorn

If I was an Australian, I'd hate my country right now.
I've been waiting for this title for so long, it seems like ages.
The American-handled PSP game was pretty top-notch. Hopefully, this one lives up to the hype.

CosmicElement

When Fascism comes to Australia, it will come wearing...oh wait, nevermind, it's there.

TheHeartless

@Sykoh: The same could be said for any country. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Kirbysuperstar

@Kirbysuperstar: Nevermind, I'm stupid and didn't tick the "Show Adult & RC content" box.

Kirbysuperstar

@Sykoh:
Obvious troll is obvious.

Or retarded child is retarded.

elevenoverzero

I wonder if the sexual undertones of the game with BDSM themes had anything to do with it? I wonder if other versions of this game were band in the past also?

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

Oh fuck you, Michael Atkinson.

Fuck you and your stance against civil rights.

[www.sa.alp.org.au]

Play Asia here I come.

elevenoverzero

Why do people choose to live in Australia anyway? Aside from the hot chicks, I really don't see any reason why people would live there...

Sykoh

@Poison:
They tried, but Michael Atkinson blocked the required unanimous vote.

elevenoverzero

It's about friggin time the Australian gov reworks their ratings. Germany has always been stupid with the censoring/banning, but Oz has long taken over the crown of ridiculously stupid handling of game publishing.

Poison

What do Australians play? Half the games are never released there or with cut out features....MOH: Heroes 2 had no multiplayer (the crux of the game) and half of the remainder are outright banned!!!

I guess Nintendo E for everyone dominate there since everything above 14 is banned.

Do you guys even have online in Brawl?

mlubczyk

This guy just pisses me off to no end. Who does he think he is? He's one man; he shouldn't have the power to decide what is or isn't good for an entire country.

Blah8

@Grumpz®:
Personally, I would've liked it better if it was just coming out of a shiny floor. It'd be freakier.

Blah8

@mlubczyk: Yeah, you pretty much nailed most of the bannings there. We also got a chopped up GTA3 re-release after someone realised you could solicit hookers. And as you know, everyone hates us over Fallout 3.

The lack of multiplayer only seems to hit Nintendo consoles, Brawl is okay. The XBL/PSN work fine here for playing games. Its neutered as far as the video marketplace is concerned however.

crsdfr

@CyricZ:
What? Why would we mention that?

elevenoverzero

Wow. No one's mentioned so far how this will affect Mr. Benjamin Yahtzee Godzilla Croshaw? I can picture cutely-drawn hats flying all over the place around shopped pictures of poo.

CyricZ

Oh, okay.

PALGN has the specifics on why the game was RC (I can see the board's point here - at least under the MA15 rating).

Spoilers ahoy.

[palgn.com.au]

V1L3

I'd be curious to read the OFLC's report on this one.

As much as people like to slam them, the OFLC board does a very good job, considering the restrictions they have to work with.

We haven't had a single Resident Evil or Silent Hill game refused classification in the past, which leads me to believe that there's something different in this case.

My bet is on either over-the-top gore, or something to do with rape or sexual violence. The former is a tricky subject; the latter is an automatic "GTFO."

V1L3

@TheHeartless: Yes, the true threat of Nazi Germany was its approach to video game censorship.

(P.S. Don't mention the war.)

V1L3

@elevenoverzero: "Michael stays in touch with local people by visiting them at home on his bicycle, participating in talkback radio and travelling on public transport."

So if I asked Michael Atkinson to discuss the issue of game censorship with me in person, would he come to my house via bike or bus?

V1L3

@Sykoh: He's right, guys.

A superior health care system can't possibly compare to the joy of Mark Ecko's Getting Up.

V1L3

@Blah8: That's what I think a lot of people don't seem to understand.

This isn't an issue of "draconian censorship" as much as it's an issue of bureaucracy.

Some stuffy old law written years and years ago is out of touch with modern times, but is extremely difficult/impossible to alter.

But then, I'm sure Americans know what that's like.

V1L3

@Strife56: Silent Hill 3 wasn't genuinely scary?

cio

Damn,if someone starts selling rage powered jetpacks in Australia, he´ll be fucking rich.

Phantasos

@Blah8: yeah when I first saw it I was like "Cool, guy comin out of the floor!"

Grumpz®

Only Luke Plunkett would dig a word like antipodean out of the depths of the English language. I bet it was pretty damn happy, not being bothered all the time like some other celebrity words (a, the, IT) and you had to fuck it all up and bring it into the public eye.

Thanks, Luke...

BlueGeek

@Chibirazi: actually I applaud them for this, if it eventually forces the Ao ratings to actually be issued so that software can be made and sold with Ao ratings on consoles then we will have MUCH more titles geared toward adults, GTA for one won't be an issue with hot coffee or drug dealing missions or stealing some dudes infernous ... Dead or Alive EBV could have actually been what they wanted it to be, with nudity similar to Illusion games released only in japan. There won't be any more issues with ratings since 'Adults only' is kinda specific.

lilaliendog

I've only gotten into the series in the past 6 months, and I thought the PS1 classic was a genuinely fun and terrifying experience, regardless of blocky, antiquated graphics; the puzzles were so fun to solve. SH2's story and gameplay weren't bad, but I found it a little tedious and slow at times with all the lengthy trekking on-foot. Parts 3 and 4 were so forgettable, and "Origins" had a good story and concept with even more tedious gameplay (i.e. weapons that break). Somehow, I don't see this installment pushing any envelopes that haven't been opened previously, sans better graphics. I'll wait 'till there's a used copy at about half of the release price.

jmsalal

@Strife56: I'll have to disagree with you in regards to SH2 and SH3. For me SH2 wasn't that scary but SH3 definitely was. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I played SH3 before SH2 or maybe for the fact that after the first 2 games played in a series the scare factor wears out. For me SH1 is still the scariest (and the best) game of them all though.

ncige

Man, Yahtzee is going to be pissed. Then again, he always is.

RosalbaMarcus

And so all the Aussies will buy it from New Zealand instead.

masked_marsoe

I find it ironic that a place that was once the world's largest penal colony is now one the worlds most ban-happy, tight-assed countries in the world. At least for videogames.

Placentasaurus