After announcing its introduction of an R18+ rating to gaming, many Australian gamers thought that this would herald a new age in the vice-like censorship that had a healthy grip on our countries’ marble pouch. Finally there was a light at the end of the tunnel.
However, as most of you know, Saints Row IV came under the crosshairs
of the Australian Classification Board due to its touching on topics such as
sexual assault, drugs and general butt-stuff. It was refused classification,
and Australian gamers sighed and sagged back into their seats. We weren’t even
angry, we were just disappointed.
