Filed under: Gaming News | Tags: Banned In Australia, Fallout 3, PC, PS3, Xbox 360?
It has come to light than another major game has been declined classification in Australia. The highly anticpated Bethesda RPG Fallout 3 has been declined classification meaning that no retailers can sell it. This is obviously due to the Australian Office Of Film & Literature Classification refusing to classify anything 18+. I don’t know why the Aussies won’t do this but obviously players can (and will) import the game from elsewhere.
It’s a shame really, the general public of Australia will not be able to play what will be a great game and I don’t think Bethesda can sacrifice anything in to please the Aussie ratings board.
Filed under: Gaming News | Tags: David Hayter, Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Solid 4
I might consider changing the name of the blog to ‘The David Hayter Ego Buffer Blog’ he’s everywhere, but I guess I shouldn’t have anything wrong with Solid Snake himself taking up a few inches of blog space (but he has had 3 posts so far today).
Hayter wants to stress that he has “massive respect” for Hideo Konjima (who shouldn’t?). He may have disagreed with some parts of the story in MGS4 but he’s a creator and probably isn’t afraid to speak his mind even if it’s questioning Kojima’s vision of the game (brave guy).
Anyway he’s posted a ’statement’ of sorts over at the IMDB boards explaining some of the stuff that was said about him and Kojima and how it was all wrong.
Everyone,
Apparently, the people at 1up.com have taken some of the things I jokingly said at the Anime Expo 08 panel and made it sound like I had problems with the Metal Gear series and Mr. Kojima’s work.
This is patently ridiculous. I love those games immensely and have nothing but massive respect for Mr. Kojima. I did mention one disagreement I had regarding the climax of the game, a question of character, but this is just par for the course when many people work on the same piece.
Anyway, I’m sure I don’t have to remind any of you out there, but please don’t take half the stuff you read on-line seriously.
Thanks,
David Hayter
Well I guess that clears that up then. I’m betting they’ll be some more ego polishing before the day is out though.
