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F.E.A.R 2 Banned in Australia
Even by Australian standards, 2008 has been a depressing year when it comes to game bannings down under. The country's tough censorship laws have seen several games banned from sale this year, including Silent Hill: Homecoming, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails, Dark Sector, and Fallout 3 (although the last two were eventually allowed to be sold locally after some content modifications were made). Unfortunately for gamers, there's more bad news to come.
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin--the sequel to hit first-person shooter F.E.A.R.--has been refused classification in Australia by the local Classification Board, making it illegal to sell or even bring into the country. In Australia, the highest rating available for a game is MA15+, as opposed to other forms of media, such as film or DVDs, which have an R18+ classification that prohibits sales to anyone under the age of 18. Games that feature content deemed unsuitable for an MA15+ rating are refused classification and are effectively banned from sale.
Project Origin was scheduled for release down under in February, 2009. The horror-themed action shooter continues the story of the first game, while adding new elements such as the ability to pilot mechs within the game. Keep it locked to GameSpot for more on this story, including official confirmation from the Classification Board as to exactly why Project Origin was banned.
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