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[LadyCrimson]

Just as soon as I find that missing catnip rucksack where I hid my spare rainy-day buyout funds in. My cat probably hid it somewhere ... y'know how they are.

[melkathi]

Yeah. My cat would probably say "Franchise? Who needs a franchise? We have a couch in the living room, chilling out on that is far more awesome than any franchise."

[Rosbjerg]

The highest listed is the Atari Brand for 15million btw

 

and that is actually cheap for MoO.. Hope some good studio scoops it up. No one probably gonna touch Annihilation though, not with the new game out?

[Labadal]

Australia protects youngsters from corruption again, despite new R18 rating.

 

Saints Row IV banned for rewarding alien drug use and, uh, probes of a posterior persuasion.

 

The same is happening to State of Decay.

[mkreku]

Test Drive! I absolutely loved Test Drive Unlimited. Can't some big studio pick it up (Ubi, I'm looking at you) and just add that final little polish that would bring it from good to great?

 

Never liked the sequel as much, but I think that's because of expectations. Everyone expected the kinks to have been ironed out from the first part.. but they weren't. Instead they had managed to add new ones.

[HoonDing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EsAmaDfyO6k

 

Rubber ducky.

[Azdeus]

Test Drive! I absolutely loved Test Drive Unlimited. Can't some big studio pick it up (Ubi, I'm looking at you) and just add that final little polish that would bring it from good to great?

 

Never liked the sequel as much, but I think that's because of expectations. Everyone expected the kinks to have been ironed out from the first part.. but they weren't. Instead they had managed to add new ones.

 

I really loved TDU, but when they did TDU2 they streamlined it straigt down to arcade and then kept going for a little bit. They did'nt even have steering wheel support, and I don't think they've patched it in either.

I would love to have another proper game in the franchise, good driving and big world. The world was the only thing they got right in TDU2.

[Zoraptor]

man-eating sheep

 

That's us, not Aussie. There's a documentary on the subject called 'Black Sheep'.

 

Australia may have an R18 classification now but it seems to be pretty much exactly the same practically as the old MA15- and due to the way  most distribution is handled we get saddled with their classification or lack of it as well.

[melkathi]

Aussie government should spend less time protecting their people from games and more time implementing anti-dropbear measures. Dropbear attacks are steadily rising, if they don't do something fast, there'll be a full blown dropbear apocalypse. Or so I hear

[Malcador]

Should censor it as it's just overpriced DLC

[Tagaziel]

Looks like my wet dream of Valve purchasing Master of Orion is one step closer...even Blizzard will do. In fact, ANYONE would do. Except for Kalypso, they can't do ****

After Master of Orion III and the removal of Mrrshan I've given up hope.

[Oner]

[Bester]

When I was 6, I had no internet cause it didn't exist. I had no porn magazines. And yet I knew all the swears and how sex worked, and everything like that. And everybody else knew. And it didn't turn me into a deranged person. All those ratings are for pussies quite frankly.

[Malcador]

Routine looks pretty cool, at first I thought it was going to be some adventure game where you amble around a devoid world.

[Morgoth]

Good thing Aussies won't miss out 'cause SR was always a ****, perverse and inept series.

[Serrano]

Frostbitten

 

Commander Mode

Edited June 26, 2013 by Serrano

[Keyrock]

Aussies will still get SR4, just without the alien anal probe:

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-26-saints-row-4-banned-in-australia-for-including-alien-anal-probe

 

 

Bonkers open world adventure Saints Row 4 will not see an Australian release in its current form due to the inclusion of an "Alien Anal Probe" weapon.

 

The extraterrestrial device fell foul of censors at the Aussie Classification Board, Kotaku reported.

 

Its depiction in Saints Row 4 implied sexual violence that was "not justified by context", the ACB report stated:

 

 

"The game includes a weapon referred to by the Applicant as an 'Alien Anal Probe'. The Applicant states that this weapon can be 'shoved into enemy's backsides'. The lower half of the weapon resembles a sword hilt and the upper part contains prong-like appendages which circle around what appears to be a large **** which runs down the centre of the weapon.

"When using this weapon the player approaches a (clothed) victim from behind and thrusts the weapon between the victim's legs and then lifts them off the ground before pulling a trigger which launches the victim into the air. After the probe has been implicitly inserted into the victim's anus the area around their buttocks becomes pixelated highlighting that the aim of the weapon is to penetrate the victim's anus.

"The weapon can be used during gameplay on enemy characters or civilians. In the Board's opinion, a weapon designed to penetrate the anus of enemy characters and civilians constitutes a visual depiction of implied sexual violence that is interactive and not justified by context and as such the game should be Refused Classification."

Saints Row 4 also includes an optional mission involving "alien narcotics", the ACB noted. Smoking these drugs grants "superpowers", something which the Board also looked upon disapprovingly.

 

The game is the second title in as many days to recieve a ban in Australia. Xbox Live Arcade success State of Decay will also not be released there in its current form, due its inclusion of real world narcotics as medication.

 

 

"We are still planning on releasing Saints Row 4 in Australia and we hope to have more news on that front soon," Volition wrote on its official Twitter account.

Here in 'Murica, I'll be probing the **** out of everybody in SR4.

Edited June 26, 2013 by Keyrock

[Raithe]

And an interview with Brian Fargo looking back over his career for those who might be interested..
 
polygamia - Brian Fargo : The Golden Era of Computer RPG's is Yet to Come

[Rosbjerg]

Frostbitten

 

Commander Mode

 

Finally!! the Commander was such an important feature of BF2 and 2142.. Glad to see it back. Now all we need is an actual Squad Leader again instead of the current 4-6 mobile teammember spawn points.

[Serrano]

Yeah definately. I love BF3 but I've never found a server where both teams work together. If commander mode helps get more teamplay in public matches then I'm all for it.

[Nepenthe]

When I was 6, I had no internet cause it didn't exist. I had no porn magazines. And yet I knew all the swears and how sex worked, and everything like that. And everybody else knew. And it didn't turn me into a deranged person.

 

I dunno, I'd get a professional opinion for that, if I were you.

[Monte Carlo]

We didn't have the internet, computers or hybrid cars driven by smug twats when I was a kid.

 

Luckily, Al Gore invented all three.

[Azdeus]

Quickly skimmed through the last couple of threads and did'nt immediately see anything referencing this, so;

 

Publishers may start funding old-school RPGs because of the success of Kickstarter

"These Kickstarters for RPGs have been really successful, they have garnered more backer support and more funding than many had thought, and we have noticed that publishers have paid attention to that and they are aware of the success these projects have had," Chris Avellone explained.

[alanschu]

 

man-eating sheep

 

That's us, not Aussie. There's a documentary on the subject called 'Black Sheep'.

 

Australia may have an R18 classification now but it seems to be pretty much exactly the same practically as the old MA15- and due to the way  most distribution is handled we get saddled with their classification or lack of it as well.

 

 

Great documentary!

[Amentep]

Quickly skimmed through the last couple of threads and did'nt immediately see anything referencing this, so;

 

Publishers may start funding old-school RPGs because of the success of Kickstarter

"These Kickstarters for RPGs have been really successful, they have garnered more backer support and more funding than many had thought, and we have noticed that publishers have paid attention to that and they are aware of the success these projects have had," Chris Avellone explained.

 

I really think how MoMX does will probably be the real test case; the Kickstarters - while successful - by their funding nature might make it an attractive but unsure area to dabble in.

 

If MoMX does boffo, I think that added with the Kickstarter success, then yeah I could see more publishers looking at smaller budget but strong-selling niche games.