Fallout 3 and Face Rot
Plus - Australian Classification Board hates on Bethesda RPG
SPOnG was a little alarmed this morning when it stumbled across these new Fallout 3 screens. Surely on a breezy Thursday morning we shouldn't be forced to bear witness to a scene that reminds us of the time Andy SPOnG met his first girlfriend. The bar, the post-apocalyptic setting, the piece of totty behind the counter (albeit with a possibly incorrect gender), the appearance of rotting flesh... it's all there.
What's even more vexing to SPOnG, however, is the refusal of The Australian Classification Review Board to give Fallout 3 a rating. The game has been marked 'RC', or 'Refused Classification'. As such, Bethesda is unable to sell the game in Australia as it stands.
It's a lot more likely, of course, that Fallout 3 would have been granted classification if the powers-that-be in Australia if they actually had a rating above MA 15+ (for sale or hire only to those over 15 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian) that could be applied to games. Rockstar criticised the Australian government on this very issue following the initial refusal to give GTA IV a rating in Oz.
Anyway, enough grumbling. Check out the screens. For more on Fallout 3, check out SPOnG's dedicated game page.
What's even more vexing to SPOnG, however, is the refusal of The Australian Classification Review Board to give Fallout 3 a rating. The game has been marked 'RC', or 'Refused Classification'. As such, Bethesda is unable to sell the game in Australia as it stands.
It's a lot more likely, of course, that Fallout 3 would have been granted classification if the powers-that-be in Australia if they actually had a rating above MA 15+ (for sale or hire only to those over 15 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian) that could be applied to games. Rockstar criticised the Australian government on this very issue following the initial refusal to give GTA IV a rating in Oz.
Anyway, enough grumbling. Check out the screens. For more on Fallout 3, check out SPOnG's dedicated game page.
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