GTA III Slow Down....

Class-1 wrote:
>>It's my understanding that the Oz GTAIII release had bits missing or
>>changed (No hookers, no shooting off pedestrian limbs in a big spurt of
>>blood, etc.) but can't understand why they'd take out a clock code.
>
> No h00kers?
>
> W
> T
> F
>
> Doesn't sound like any GTA game I'd want to play if they've neutered it
> down to hysterical levels. I can't believe people in Aus don't just get
> the UK/US (dunno what system is compatible with Aus) versions instead.

au contraire. i buy all of my games from OS. it's not as simple as
Aussies being wowsers with violent games, it's a stupid by-product
of lazy politicians not fixing a broken classification system.
simply put, we (Australia) don't have an R-rating for games. it just
doesn't exist. so if you release an adults-only game, it either must
be edited (a la GTA III) or not released at all. our Office of Film
and Literature Classification (OFLC) cannot classify an adults-only
game if there is no possible classification for it. simple and
annoying. therefore the Australian adult misses out on great
experiences like hookers in GTA III.

bob
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bob from Oz wrote:
> Class-1 wrote:
> >>It's my understanding that the Oz GTAIII release had bits missing or
> >>changed (No hookers, no shooting off pedestrian limbs in a big spurt of
> >>blood, etc.) but can't understand why they'd take out a clock code.
> >
> > No h00kers?
> >
> > W
> > T
> > F
> >
> > Doesn't sound like any GTA game I'd want to play if they've neutered it
> > down to hysterical levels. I can't believe people in Aus don't just get
> > the UK/US (dunno what system is compatible with Aus) versions instead.
>
> au contraire. i buy all of my games from OS. it's not as simple as
> Aussies being wowsers with violent games, it's a stupid by-product
> of lazy politicians not fixing a broken classification system.
> simply put, we (Australia) don't have an R-rating for games. it just
> doesn't exist. so if you release an adults-only game, it either must
> be edited (a la GTA III) or not released at all. our Office of Film
> and Literature Classification (OFLC) cannot classify an adults-only
> game if there is no possible classification for it. simple and
> annoying. therefore the Australian adult misses out on great
> experiences like hookers in GTA III.
>
> bob

Fair enough - I DO realise a lot of countries have stupid game ratings
laws. Does beg the question: what standard do you use in Aus?
It must be either NTSC or PAL. Therefore you >could< just order the
game from the US or UK and enjoy the mayhem like the rest of us. =)
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Class-1 wrote:
>
>
> Fair enough - I DO realise a lot of countries have stupid game ratings
> laws. Does beg the question: what standard do you use in Aus?
> It must be either NTSC or PAL. Therefore you >could< just order the
> game from the US or UK and enjoy the mayhem like the rest of us. =)
>
>
We use PAL - but that is only really relevant when ordering DVD movies,
and even then most users can play DVDs from standard, any region

re: GTA - Yes you're right , I ordered my GTA from NZ....... works
for me!
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"Paul Williamson" <wf1000xg.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Class-1 wrote:
> >
> >
> > Fair enough - I DO realise a lot of countries have stupid game ratings
> > laws. Does beg the question: what standard do you use in Aus?
> > It must be either NTSC or PAL. Therefore you >could< just order the
> > game from the US or UK and enjoy the mayhem like the rest of us. =)
> >
> >
> We use PAL - but that is only really relevant when ordering DVD movies,
> and even then most users can play DVDs from standard, any region

It's relevant for console games - as they play through the TV.
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G Hardy wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> We use PAL - but that is only really relevant when ordering DVD movies,
>> and even then most users can play DVDs from standard, any region
>>
>
> It's relevant for console games - as they play through the TV.
>
>
>
>
Ah yes, of course, my bad!! ........ I've only ever used the PC
version.......
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