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Australia Grows Up And Passes R 18+ Rating

Kangaroos don’t give a SHIT about you, anyway.

If you live in Australia, I’m sorry there’s no doubt that the lack of a “mature” rating for video games has stung pretty badly over the years. Instead of the government being reasonable, and realizing people other than children played video games, any title with overt violence or otherwise “inappropriate” content was either heavily edited or outright banned. What is it, like, the 1600′s over there?

Well, it’s time to rejoice, Aussies. It’s officially been declared that the federal parliament would suspend their stint with mental retardation and pass a rating intended for people older than 15, the “R 18+.” It’s the same thing as an “M” or “Pegi 18,” just a few years late.

Here’s hoping, dear friends whose toilets flush in the opposite direction, that all those games you’ve missed out on in the past find their way to you inexpensively, and that the future for our favorite medium is bright and in a store near you.

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GP Chris 11 pts

Took them long enough, jeez. So many great games that didn't get an Australian release or had to be dumbed down so that they weren't too "mature" for an Aussie audience.

dmcgee627 26 pts

Kangaroos seem like they would be fun to play with, provided they don't get spooked and kill you with their feet.

GamePlox 45 pts moderator

 dmcgee627 Or grab your head with those hairy t-rex arms and jam your face into their gooey pouch for slow suffocation.

 

Australia is dangerous.

Nezgroul 41 pts

 GamePlox Or maybe one of the kangaroo general will lead his army of giant spiders and boomerang wielding koalas to slowly devour you while you beg for help, but no one will help you because no one dares cross the kangaroo general.