R 18+ Games in Australia

Australians will be able to buy sexually explicit computer games legally for the first time, under a Federal Government proposal.

Australia is currently the only developed nation in the world without an adults-only classification for computer/console games. Although there was a survey that found that four out of 5 Australian's would rather there be a rating of R18+

The Minister for Justice, Brendan O'Connor had this to say,

''Introducing the new classification will give parents better advice about what games are suitable for their children, while allowing adults to view material designed for adults.''

The proposed guidelines will still ban any game that depicts excessive violence, sexual violence or child sex, or that promotes illicit drug-use.

The Government has proposed five categories - G, PG, M, MA15+ and R18+ - as well as a refused-classification category. Classifiers will assess each game's themes and its uses of violence, sex, language, drug use and nudity and consider how a ''reasonable adult'' would regard those uses.

Earlier this year, Australian censors banned Mortal Kombat, saying ''violence that exceeds strong in impact''.

The game's developer, Warner Bros, appealed the decision but was unsuccessful.

Hoping this all goes as planned Australians could be seeing an R18+ rating on games in the future and no more stupid bans causing us to find other means of getting our hands on these games.

That's some news that came to my mind today,
Not that you care. 

Uncharted 3: Drake's deception

Uncharted 3 hype has been huge. With previous games in the series winning Game Of The Year awards,
It's hard to improve upon near perfection, but Naughty Dog has given us another fantastic game in "Drake's Deception


Mirror had this to say about the game.

Though essentially another breathless chase around the globe in search of lost treasure, the heart of the story is really the relationships between Uncharted's cast of lovable rogues.
Focusing on the friendship between Drake and his ageing mentor Sully, few games manage a script as funny, tight, explosive and surprising - or to wrap a story around such riveting game play.
Faced with a desert plane crash, bar brawl and flooded cruise liner to name just a few of the hairy situations our everyman hero finds himself in, Drake is really pushed to his limits this time around.
From the cover-based shooting to the much-improved hand-to-hand combat, the vertigo-inducing platforming sections to the cleverly crafted puzzles, Uncharted 3 is a joy to play, and perfectly paced to dish out a satisfying, varied mix of tasks.
We're not sure what heathen wizardry they're using to pull the best out of the five-year-old PS3, but Naughty Dog's latest is an absolute stunner too, conjuring up boiling sand-dunes, lush jungles and dynamite set pieces that'd make even Steven Spielberg proud.
That's before you've spoken about the stellar audio work with a pitch-perfect voice cast and stirring score.
Throw in masses of co-operative and online competitive multiplayer content and you've got the sort of gaming package that dreams are made of.
Uncharted 3 will undoubtedly go on to be regarded as a classic.
Gamers should be prepared to give up the secrets of Atlantis to play it.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/


With that said this is a game you should pick up,  expect to spend a lot of time playing it as well.
 You can get it from JB Hi-Fi for $79. Well worth the money.

That's some news that came to my mind today,
Not that you care.