Fallout 3 banned in Australia

  • Posted July 9th, 2008 at 08:13 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Bethesda’s forthcoming post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 3 has been refused rating by Australia’s Office of Film and Literature Classification, according to reports from VG247.com

The news comes just days after Bethesda revealed a number of controversial themes included in the highly anticipated title, such as slavery, drugs and addiction.

As mentioned previously on PSU, Australia does not permit the sale and distribution of any title beyond that of an MA 15+ rating in the territory, with Fallout 3 joining a host of games that have been refused rating, the most recent case being that of horror FPS, Shellshock: Blood Trail.

Fallout 3 is still on track for release in North America on PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 later this year.

Stay tuned.

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  1. I95SOUTH | I95SOUTH

    • 8:21am BST - July 9th, 2008

    They still can buy the game from the u.s online. That is crazy that they banned the game. they might as well banned all systems as that is gay how they do thing.

     

    psn id: I95SOUTH

  2. NoMercy666 | Ask me...

    • 8:22am BST - July 9th, 2008

    Another great game banned.

  3. Staude | Staude

    • 9:27am BST - July 9th, 2008

    lol with all of these bans in australia you would think their government doesen't do anything but play video games XD

    To bad for you guys living in australia.. but atleast thers always import...

  4. misterzadir

    • 9:30am BST - July 9th, 2008

    Won't this really help the PS3 version of Fallout 3?  Since Australia is on PAL format and the PS3 can support all formats for PS3 games... So they'd be able to easily purchase the US version (NTSC) of Fallout 3 for PS3 and play it on their PS3 (PAL). Although I suppose 360 owners could just buy the UK version (if that's PAL).

  5. Guamdude 671 | bblas

    • 9:34am BST - July 9th, 2008

    Seriously sad for u Aussies.  I'm pretty sure Fallout 3 is gonna be a great game.

  6. Smith128 | smith128

    • 9:40am BST - July 9th, 2008

    They must have a large list of games that are banned..

  7. TheRealCarbonfibre | Carbonfibre

    • 9:53am BST - July 9th, 2008

    Seriously, so far im not fussed with the games that have been banned but sooner or later a game is gonna come along that I want and its gonna be refused, Ill be pussed. As you guys have said i can always just import<----thanks sony

  8. PsychoMantis | KuruptX

    • 9:58am BST - July 9th, 2008

    I guess aussie gamers should just move to the US or UK to play great games another one bites that dust. THAT SUCKS!

  9. Trustter | trustter

    • 9:59am BST - July 9th, 2008

    They should ban the discrimation for the immigrants down there. Not the games.

  10. markwesker

    • 10:04am BST - July 9th, 2008

    Glad i dont live "down under"  buying this game.

  11. bloodwarg | bloodwarg

    • 10:04am BST - July 9th, 2008

    omg this will probably be a 15 rating in uk lmao so glad i dont live in us as this is one of my four must buys this year along with fifa 09 socom and little big planet

  12. DangerousMali | DangerousMali

    • 10:07am BST - July 9th, 2008

    360 owners in the aussie's are owned, PS3 owners just import

  13. djrussell | djrussell89

    • 10:09am BST - July 9th, 2008

    Yeah, it sucks to be an Australian on days like these... oh well - looks like importing will be my only option now. Whatever though, look on the bright side: it'll end up being cheaper! lol

  14. mixpix7212 | djrussell89

    • 10:27am BST - July 9th, 2008

    wow they ban everything

  15. zarajoe

    • 10:35am BST - July 9th, 2008

    OK now I'm p!ssed.

    Yeah sure we can just import the game but thats a pain in the ***

  16. bracomadar | bracomadar

    • 10:38am BST - July 9th, 2008

    Looks like America isn't the only ones losing their freedoms these days.  Governments are about as useful as glow in the dark sunglasses. 

  17. Snowspader | Snowspader

    • 10:47am BST - July 9th, 2008

    importing is a giant pain, since any dlc wont work, or probably even show up on the store, thanks again aus govt for brutally sodomising gamers

  18. Papaduke | SKEFFINGTON

    • 11:04am BST - July 9th, 2008

    Thats Pathetic!

  19. Limmex

    • 11:42am BST - July 9th, 2008

    This is another game on my watch list, loved Oblivion on the 360. This should be one to watch, if you get to play it that is!

  20. gamewaffle

    • 1:57pm BST - July 9th, 2008

    Wow, Austrailia is worse than California with stuff of this nature...

  21. Anim3Fr33K | Anim3Fr33K

    • 3:26pm BST - July 9th, 2008

    sighs, another title ill have to import

  22. santaclown

    • 5:12pm BST - July 9th, 2008

    I dont care about the australian.. just bring it to Europe on time Please!!!

  23. west_end_matt

    • 6:17pm BST - July 9th, 2008

    What sort of Dictator runs Aus????

  24. admartian | admartian

    • 6:51pm BST - July 9th, 2008

    As long as NZ still gets the game then Im fine.

  25. chomperbull

    • 8:37pm BST - July 9th, 2008

    im telling u their communists its like cuba they tell people what they can and cant do

  26. madrox | Zbish

    • 9:19pm BST - July 9th, 2008

    Oh FFS.

    Aussie here, and seriously, i am sick of this crap. I have been hanging out for this game since announcement. I know to the diehard players it isnt real Fallout, but *sigh* Australia is so DAMED backwards some times. We are prepared to send our kids away to fight a war that they dont really understand, but wont let mature adults make their own decision about what they do with their spare time. oh AND roo shooting(kangaroo) is a national sport. Come one. People can get REAL guns, and go shoot our national emblem when ever they want.

    planning on importing.

     

  27. edward_moffet | edd

    • 10:29pm BST - July 9th, 2008

    wow austrailia sucks your most likely to die by a a poisonous bite from an animal there than anywhere else in the world AND almost every good game is banned, LAME

  28. Uncool | Admodistrator

    • 1:08am BST - July 10th, 2008

    Aussies are having this ban thing pretty hard. Hope others don't follow suit.

  29. Sedated_Experiment

    • 1:12am BST - July 10th, 2008

    @ Madrox (26):

    " roo shooting(kangaroo) is a national sport. Come one. People can get REAL guns, and go shoot our national emblem when ever they want. "


     

    People can get real guns and shoot our nationa emblem whenever they want?

    What part of Australia do you live in, mate?

    I dont know anyone who goes Roo shooting. It is NOT a national sport you wank.

    No one can just go get a gun and shoot at one whenever they want. They banned a game because we dont have an R rating for games - thats why. Its stupid- but at the moment its what it is...

    Mentioning that kangaroo shooting crap is a bunch off bullcrap.

    We have strict gun laws here. What a stupid comment.

  30. Daneroy | Daneroy

    • 2:52am BST - July 10th, 2008

    Hopefully we won't have the same problem in New Zealand.  Did Aus get GTA4?  NZ got a toned down version apparently.

  31. Zadok | Zadok

    • 10:10am BST - July 10th, 2008

    Yeah the aussie version of GTA4 was toned down to be able to be released, but like GTA4 I will just import Fallout from the US and have it delivered to my door for less than it costs to buy the game off the shelf here.

  32. chomperbull

    • 9:22pm BST - July 10th, 2008

    man i want 2 go roo shooting sounds fun probably the only good thing that would make me go 2 australia

  33. RuiyJR | Tseska_922

    • 6:31am BST - July 11th, 2008

    @chomperbull funny comment   haha man..  XD

  34. Sedated_Experiment

    • 10:53am BST - July 11th, 2008

     
    why not just do it to yourself?
    Wouldnt that be fun?????

    moron.

  35. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 11:52pm BST - July 11th, 2008

    Looks like we won't see a Zero Punctuation review of this now.

  36. princevegeta1980

    • 6:11pm BST - July 13th, 2008

    Too bad for all them shops in australia which won't be able to retail yet another excellent game, I'd hate to have a video-game shop downunder with all these games being banned forcing thier usual clients to buy thier games overseas!

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