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Should Australia Introduce a R18+ Rating for Games?

77 71%
Yes! Bring Aus into line with the rest of the western world
 
18 16%
The average gamer is 30, they should have the freedom to play what they want!
 
3 2%
I think they should, just becasue we have R18 films, what's the difference?
 
5 4%
I don't care either way
 
1 0%
No these games are not acceptable, kids may get their hands on them
 
3 2%
There is no need for an R18 rating
 
0 0%
We have ratings for games now? Someone tell the OFLC all games aren't G!
 
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wutang01
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I reckon what Australia needs, is better classifications education for the public. I wonder how many adults out there know the difference between G - PG - M - MA15+. You can't restrict R18+ content in Australia just because the public doesn't know the difference between G/PG and M and MA15+/R18+.

The US's ESRB kinda makes sense: E for Everyone, T for Teen, M for Mature, AO or Adults Only.
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ICC_06
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For those cunning intersite travelers this was done on MyWii last week and will make it's way to all games sites to compare the different opinions of the different member demographics
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Luke4123
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I don't care either way. Wouldn't be allowed to play the games anyway.
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insectoid
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I honestly don't think we need it.

Look at the games that have been 'cut down' because of our rating system. Have we really lost any of the gameplay? No.
ICC_06
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insectoid said: I honestly don't think we need it.

Look at the games that have been 'cut down' because of our rating system. Have we really lost any of the gameplay? No.



Exactly a small element was changed and then it was granted an MA rating and it still contains the very adult gameplay. Wouldn't it be better to grant it an R rating so parents are more informed of what is in the game, and it makes it harder for kids to get?
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dannyleigh
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ICC_06 said:


insectoid said: I honestly don't think we need it.
Look at the games that have been 'cut down' because of our rating system. Have we really lost any of the gameplay? No.


Exactly a small element was changed and then it was granted an MA rating and it still contains the very adult gameplay. Wouldn't it be better to grant it an R rating so parents are more informed of what is in the game, and it makes it harder for kids to get?



i totally agree with this.. many games which have a MA rating have content which i dont think is ok for younger people.. and with an R18 rating parents would definatly know this is not for kids.
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jason_rhcp
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We need R+18 games period
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cheese_man
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No we shouldn't have them. Kids might grow up to be phsychos from r18 games.

Anyway they probably aren't even good ... just lots of rank **** and blood. What kind of freak would want to play a game like that?
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Cherrona
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cheese_man said: No we shouldn't have them. Kids might grow up to be phsychos from r18 games.
Anyway they probably aren't even good ... just lots of rank **** and blood. What kind of freak would want to play a game like that?


The US has higher ratings for games than us, but developers don't make games with just blood and gore and no story or decent gameplay.
Basically developers know the average gamer isn't going to buy a game just because it has over the top gore in it. They know such games won't bring in the big bucks. So really, Aust having an R rating won't have an effect on the kinds of games made. It'll just stop some games from being edited in order to be released here.
And I'm assuming you're joking about the kids growing up to be psychos part 'cause no decent parent would allow their children to play R rated games.

I voted that gamers should have a choice. Well, those of us over 18.
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Krakenia
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cheese_man said: No we shouldn't have them. Kids might grow up to be phsychos from r18 games.
Anyway they probably aren't even good ... just lots of rank **** and blood. What kind of freak would want to play a game like that?

kids MIGHT grow up to be killers if they watch too many R18 movies as well but noone considers that fact...why deny the majority of choice when its available in all other media? Sounds like arrogance and blatant pig headedness too me....its like me taking away your matchbox cars denying you of any red ones....the colour blood isnt right for a child...
GTADude
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Hell yes! Gamers old enough to purchase these games shouldn't be punished for PARENTS buying there kids these games, that's just bad parenting
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arnoldo
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I actually don't see the reason why Australia needs an R18+ rating system, there is pretty much no difference in gameplay wise in a game apart from a few readjustments, if it's been edited for MA15+ standards. Not much is changed and allows everyone 15 and above to enjoy the game. I myself am only 15 and am happy to know I can purchase a highly anticipated video game for myself without parental guidance or what so ever. I'd say to keep it the way it is now or if there is a big difference why a game should receive an R18+ rating than so be it. Either way, it's what the gamers want and I'm just having my say.
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K-Man
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After hearing all the rants made by you guys about not getting the equally uncut and almost uncensored games like the games here back in the states then you definitely deserve a 18+ rating.
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SpaceSteve
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arnoldo said: I actually don't see the reason why Australia needs an R18+ rating system, there is pretty much no difference in gameplay wise in a game apart from a few readjustments, if it's been edited for MA15+ standards. Not much is changed and allows everyone 15 and above to enjoy the game. I myself am only 15 and am happy to know I can purchase a highly anticipated video game for myself without parental guidance or what so ever. I'd say to keep it the way it is now or if there is a big difference why a game should receive an R18+ rating than so be it. Either way, it's what the gamers want and I'm just having my say.

Wait till your 18 then. You cant really have an opinion on this till your 18 anyway.
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Viper593
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I'm 15 and I think we should have R 18+ rated games on only the most Gorey and horrific games, for example Man Hunt a few years ago was banned from Australia for the stuff it had in it, They should've just chucked a R 18+ on it and you can only buy it with ID that your over 18, not even with Parents permission can you buy the game.
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Coffey
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cheese_man said: No we shouldn't have them. Kids might grow up to be phsychos from r18 games.
Anyway they probably aren't even good ... just lots of rank **** and blood. What kind of freak would want to play a game like that?



HAHAHAH jeez! what kind of old person are you? u surely arnt from gen Y, id expect that comment from a 60 year old.
kids that grow up to be psycho's do not need video games... they just need television.
if the childrens parents lack the ability to control what games thier kids are playing then it can only be put down to bad parenting. when ever getting a game that is r18, id should be required. just like alcohol or porn or whateva

ps. im over 18
nicnamenic
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america has an r18 rating and i dont see any of there kids running around killing people... wait a minute... i take that back
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KezDaMuss
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Ratings do squat in my opinion. It all about the mentality and the education of the child. I was playing m15+ games when i was like 9 and i turend out just fine.

Just the media seems to blame everything bad on vid games and movies. Bloody media blow everything out of proportion.

Stop looking for easy solutions to your kids problems..

end of rant
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jebusman
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the admins suck at polls the top three are the same answer same with some bottom ones
cheese_man
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Coffey said:


cheese_man said: No we shouldn't have them. Kids might grow up to be phsychos from r18 games.
Anyway they probably aren't even good ... just lots of rank **** and blood. What kind of freak would want to play a game like that?


HAHAHAH jeez! what kind of old person are you? u surely arnt from gen Y, id expect that comment from a 60 year old.
kids that grow up to be psycho's do not need video games... they just need television.
if the childrens parents lack the ability to control what games thier kids are playing then it can only be put down to bad parenting. when ever getting a game that is r18, id should be required. just like alcohol or porn or whateva
ps. im over 18



Oh hell yeah i'm 60. Not. Don't even think a 60 year could work a computer.

And i'm sure they would be able to get a copy. I don't think when a parent buys them a game they want, they don't look at the rating. I probably wouldn't notice. And of course kids can turn crazy from video games. There have been many cases from the grand theft auto series ... and they aren't even r18.

Whatever i've said enough.
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S0NY
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jebusman said: the admins suck at polls the top three are the same answer same with some bottom ones

IMO...A simple,"Yes", "No", and "Other (please specify in post form)" would have been better.
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2112azza2
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i want r18 games. even tho i cant buy them from eb, i can buy from ebay
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wutang01
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To be honest though, I should add that most R18+ games don't interest me. So technically speaking, I should've voted "I don't care either way".

But talking from a freedom point of view, I think Australia needs it. I don't think it's fair that a collective group of people dictates what the country can or cannot view/play. And I also think it's not fair that the majority suffers because of the minority.
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S0NY
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IF God of War 3 was produced with a billion times more graphic violence than the 2 previous outings = R18+ = Sweet
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wutang01
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S0NY said: IF God of War 3 was produced with a billion times more graphic violence than the 2 previous outings = R18+ = Sweet



Oh man, if that happens ... I'll be pushing for R18+ even harder xD
Or just do the easy option and import it ... xD
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ozchap
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this really should be a rhetorical question......its beyond ridiculous, in this country
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Smajs
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Yes, every other media has it,they do not have to censure or remove parts to get released, R18+ should be uniform across all media to inform that said media contains ADULT material,and is not suitable for those under 18,this would send a clearer message to parents when deciding what to buy for their children.The notion that an R rating would lead to an influx of pure gore/sexually explicit games is laughable,the industry is self regulatory, Sony,MS &Nintendo still decide what gets released on their platforms,the R rating would simply mean gamers experience the game how it's creator truly intended,exactly like film......equality for games as a true medium with merit is all i want.
Dante_10
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I don't have much to say but "YES" I'm sick of north America having all the fun and us Aussies playing our censored Version games.
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rivalZone
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Wow. So many votes for the first option? So according to your logic if the rest of the world considered rape to be fine, we should conform? Negative. That's the wrong reason to have a R18+ rating system.
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s76
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it does say western world RZ
i dont think there is anywhere in the western world that considers rape ok...

we're the only western country without a r18 classification for games.
hence what is considered r18 in Europe (for example) gets passed off as a m15+ game here (far cry 2), or gets edited (gta4), either way we loose at the moment.

we need a r18 catagory like everyone else.
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2112azza2
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we should be allowed uncensored games as r18 but m games should not be put up to r18 if they are fine
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philly55
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Well. I think introducing an R18+ rating system can have ups & downs.
No need to remove content from games aimed at older gamers. Though R18+ games can still be accessed by younger children who are that desperate to get the game.

If it turns out so, using the R18+ symbol willi nilli will result badly. Games which actually do involve strong sex or extremely heavy violence should carry the symbol.
joshyboy
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Well I'm nearly 15 (3 months) so thenI'll be able to play whatever the hell I want. (I already do) but I mean legally. So no I don't want them 2.
iaculch
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I probably get flamed for this but I don't want R18 rating because I'm also almost 15 and if there is a R18 rating, games like GTA4 will be impossible to get for me
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jason_rhcp
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iaculch said: I probably get flamed for this but I don't want R18 rating because I'm also almost 15 and if there is a R18 rating, games like GTA4 will be impossible to get for me



You can get your parents to get them for your, thats what i would do..
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2112azza2
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jason_rhcp said:

iaculch said: I probably get flamed for this but I don't want R18 rating because I'm also almost 15 and if there is a R18 rating, games like GTA4 will be impossible to get for me


You can get your parents to get them for your, thats what i would do..

ebay
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rivalZone
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s76 said: it does say western world RZ

West, east, it doesn't matter. According to 54 people's logic, rape is good...As long as the rest does it.

We need the rating system because it's our right to play them. With good comes bad and vice versa but this is something we need and not because everyone else does. That's a stupid reason for wanting R18 rating system.
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ozchap
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rivalZone said: According to 54 people's logic, rape is good...As long as the rest does it.



well, i dont think the 54 are agreeing with the entire statement "yes, bring us into line with the rest of the world" .....just mainly the "yes" part, the rest was written by the poller, not the respondents. maybe they didnt bother reading the second option, assuming it to be a "weaker option" along the scale, as it would be with MOST polls seen here
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Loupek
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the point that some of you are missing is that while an R18 rating would have allowed GTA IV to pass without trouble, the drug use in fallout 3 may still have caused it to fail under an r18 system, every game we recieve will still be checked by the OFLC and games that are deemed "unfit" will still get banned. ie purely sexual games or games featuring sexualised violence.

All in all, jsut remember that these are 'just games'
IAMColonel
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ozchap said:

rivalZone said: According to 54 people's logic, rape is good...As long as the rest does it.



well, i dont think the 54 are agreeing with the entire statement "yes, bring us into line with the rest of the world" .....just mainly the "yes" part, the rest was written by the poller, not the respondents. maybe they didnt bother reading the second option, assuming it to be a "weaker option" along the scale, as it would be with MOST polls seen here



... and because i think a lot of people would realistically think that average age of 30 stat is not entirely accurate.

Sexual violence and rape are not going to hit our shores anytime soon, R18 or not.
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Lil_Fil06
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An R18+ would just give developers a reason to run loose and create all sorts of vile games. Although we do need this rating system!
ICC_06
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Lil_Fil06 said: An R18+ would just give developers a reason to run loose and create all sorts of vile games. Although we do need this rating system!



All other countries (developed) have an R18 rating for games, developers don't really care about Australia so us not having one isn't really on their mind until they are forced to change it. Fallout 3 is the first I can think of that has had all version altered to suit the Aussie rating not just the Australian version.
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Alex_TXD
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Yes! Bring Aus into line with the rest of the western world
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Cherrona
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Loupek said: the point that some of you are missing is that while an R18 rating would have allowed GTA IV to pass without trouble, the drug use in fallout 3 may still have caused it to fail under an r18 system, every game we recieve will still be checked by the OFLC and games that are deemed "unfit" will still get banned. ie purely sexual games or games featuring sexualised violence.
All in all, jsut remember that these are 'just games'


Exactly. An R18+ rating doesn't open the flood gates for all sorts of violent or sexually explicit games.
It just means games that would normally be banned/edited won't be edited when they're released here (oh, and kids and teenagers can't legally buy them ).

I've noticed the majority of members who think we don't need an R18+ rating are under 18. lol Afraid you guys might miss out on the games because edited versions may not be released?
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2112azza2
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Lil_Fil06 said: An R18+ would just give developers a reason to run loose and create all sorts of vile games. Although we do need this rating system!

incorrect, they could already make dirty games, the world has an R18 rating, only Aus doesn't. do you really think that because ONE country in the WORLD doesn't have an R18 rating, that prevents them to make rape games. get real
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mickyt888
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the violence in games is just more realistic these days thats why they get the R ratings thats why we need an R rating lol and it makes me so angry when the oflc says we are not allowed to import them makes me feel like im 6 and my parents telling me i can't have something when i really want it lol.
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Alex_TXD
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New Poll?

wutang01 said: I reckon what Australia needs, is better classifications education for the public. I wonder how many adults out there know the difference between G - PG - M - MA15+. You can't restrict R18+ content in Australia just because the public doesn't know the difference between G/PG and M and MA15+/R18+.

The US's ESRB kinda makes sense: E for Everyone, T for Teen, M for Mature, AO or Adults Only.



Yeah I agree
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ICC_06
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Alex_TXD said: New Poll?



On the 20th of Nov, the results are going to be compared for each site so it has to be open for 10 days
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cheese_man
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Wow what a landslide. Hah guess people really do want extremely violent games.
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