Australian game ratings system

According to Kotaku, in the game, characters can consume drugs , which — despite it being allowed in other forms of media such as TV and movies — is banned in video games. Submissions to the consultation on the online safety bill queried why the government was proceeding with new powers for enforcement while the ratings system had not been updated. The Australian Lawyers Alliance said the online classification system needed review, which should be done before the online safety bill passes.

But did that hard won rating change the way videogames are treated? Hotline Miami is a hyperviolent-yet-cartoony action game. Its sequel, Hotline Miami 2, was banned in Australia when it was released in due to an implied sexual assault scene. Now, the game has been banned again , for the same reason, after the release of a new expansion of the game required the classification process to be undertaken again.

An unannounced title from Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has also been refused classification. This meant any video game released would be available to year-olds, or to no one at all. Over the next decade, Australia banned a number of high-profile international blockbusters available to adults overseas.

These included Manhunt, Fallout 3, and Left 4 Dead 2. The paper is out there. I will be submitting to the discussion.

Download the submission template and send in your own views on the matter. Snail mail, though, is still taken seriously. It implies more thought and care has gone in to what you have to say than just quickly typing up a post on the internet and pressing send. Again, the usual modus operandi when a website asks you to send a letter is to provide one that you can print out and send.

Rather, I encourage you to write out your own request and mail that. I can only see multiple separate responses going over better than a canned response sent times.

For those that are not aware, have a read through this brief history of Konami and their activity within the gambling industry. You may have even played some of the poker machines mentioned in the article at your local pub. The paradox of Australia. Video poker machines are the scourge of the pub, the oppressor of live music. RSL clubs and pubs down here will expand simply so that they can open up a new room full of poker machines. Gambling in Australia is illegal for those under Children are allowed to view the film.

However, a short description of one or more scenes being frightening to young children may be visible. Some G-classified films may contain content that is not of interest to children. The content is very mild in impact. Parental guidance is recommended. Contains content that is not recommended for children under 15 years without the guidance of their parents or guardians.

The content is mild in impact. It is the spiritual successor to the NRC not recommended for children rating. Recommended for mature audiences. Contains content that is recommended for viewers 15 and over. The content is moderate in impact. Contains content sex, violence, or coarse language in such a manner as to be unsuitable for viewing by people under People under 15 years must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.