Australian OFLC Needs R18+ on Video Games

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We strongly urge that you adopt an R18+ rating into the video game classification system here in Australia, to not only comply with the media standards of all industries, but to also comply with those of the rest of the world.

For years we have been forced to receive video games with either removed or censored/edited content, or the games themselves have had a total ban. The latest in particular is the soon to be released and highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV from Rockstar Games. This will be their fourth title since Grand Theft Auto III that has been edited and censored to comply with Australian OFLC Rating on video games, and it needs to stop.

We feel that an R18+ rating is reasonable for video games with today's in-game content, and would be sufficient in controlling the market by providing a strict mature target audience, therefore allowing for us 'Aussies' to get the full, unedited video game experience we should be getting, which we deserve to get.

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  • Rob Nicholson
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    • GTA IV was the last straw. We need an R18+ rating system for video games to become an official standard
  • Andrew
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    • I am a Gamer, I'm 23, I'm not a child. Let me buy what I see fit to buy.
  • Mark Wyman
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    • I don't see how the gaming industry should be treated any different to any other form of media. It's time to adopt the R18+ classification.
  • Sean
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    • its plain not fair
  • Alex Nichols
  • Corey Strathern
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    • your screwing us kiwis out of the full content too ! Believe it or not but adults do like playing video games, why shouldnt we be able to play r18 content ?
  • Benjamin
  • Callie
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    • Stop trying to control what adult gamers can and Cat play... get in the times and with the rest fo the world 18+ is needed
  • Andrew
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    • Video games are not just childs play, the average age of an Australian gamer is above 22, we are living in the dark ages.
  • Jonathan
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    • ridiculous and uncalled for censorship. BOO
  • Jackson Day
  • Mason Farley
  • charlie saba
  • Blake
  • Raad Cerinich
  • ryan conrad
  • Paul Tawagi
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    • Entertainment Equality for all!
  • Alex Thiel
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    • I WANNA SEE BOOBIES
  • Adam
  • John
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    • i need to have 18+ gmaes cos GTA 4 will not be as good come on get it right australia
  • Michael
  • Mitchell Doyle
  • Joshua Moylan
  • Ryan Svarc
  • Jem Robin
  • jeremy piert
  • Glyn Stuckey
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    • It's ridiculous that we are still yet to have a rating system in line with other entertainment (movies, music etc) for games. The sooner we get a unified rating scheme the better!!!
  • Will
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    • We need the R18+ rating.. not all gamers are children. We shouldn't have to put up with censored games when you can see far worse stuff on tv. Parents should take responsibility for what their kids are playing the same as they do with what they watch. So why do the rest of us have to suffer? Several games even have parental locks.. if GTA had this feature would it still have to release an edited version to us?
  • Robbie
  • Emir Adili
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    • One world, one game
  • Michael
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    • Hope this works...
  • Paul Hughes
  • Clint H
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    • #Please..#
  • Dan
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    • We need a freakin R18+
  • Ristache Dragos
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    • ...
  • Tim O'Brien
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    • R rated games ftw!!!
  • Luke
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    • R18+ Now, no more archaic rating system.
  • Liam Capenter
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    • wake up
  • David Anthony Storey
  • [ChaosHero]
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    • There. Signed.
  • chris
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    • allow r18 games
  • Kamal Teja Koneru
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    • PLEASE GET AN R18+ it's hurting GAMERS AND RETAILERS!!! it will benefit our economy too (more cashflow thorughout the country)
  • Dragan Radomirovic
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    • Down with the Capitalist Totalitarian regime!
  • Sam
  • James
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    • We have access to R18+ films why not let us have acess to R18+ games
  • B Chapman
  • tom
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    • Its unfair how australia is behind the rest of the world, we deserve to get the full version just as much as they do.
  • Matthew
  • Nicholas Latimore
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    • Videos have a rating of 18+ why not games, why limit choices adult consumers?
  • Scott
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    • im over 18, i should be allowed to enjoy whatever form of video game i like, just like a movie