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Games Banned or Edited in Australia

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1. 7 Sins - PC Games
Banned because of high impact of sexual references.

People who added this item 2  Average listal rating (0 ratings) 0  
2. 7 Sins - PlayStation 2

People who added this item 20  Average listal rating (14 ratings) 4.6  
3. 50 Cent: Bulletproof - PlayStation 2
Banned because of high impact violence and cruelty. A censored version was later released.

People who added this item 9  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 5.7  
4. 50 Cent: Bulletproof - Xbox

People who added this item 13  Average listal rating (5 ratings) 6  
5. Blitz: The League - Xbox 360

People who added this item 10  Average listal rating (5 ratings) 7.8  
6. Blitz: The League - Xbox
Banned because of drug use related to awards.

People who added this item 9  Average listal rating (6 ratings) 8.8  
7. Blitz: The League - PlayStation 2

People who added this item 5  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 5.8  
8. BMX XXX - PlayStation 2
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People who added this item 7  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 3.3  
9. BMX XXX - GameCube

People who added this item 11  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 3.8  
10. BMX XXX - Xbox
Banned because of having the ability to play as a topless female character which was deemed as gratuitious. A censored version was later released.

People who added this item 22  Average listal rating (13 ratings) 6.1  
11. Dark Sector - PlayStation 3
Banned because of high impact violence. A censored version was later released.
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People who added this item 49  Average listal rating (22 ratings) 6.3  
12. Dark Sector - Xbox 360

People who added this item 93  Average listal rating (40 ratings) 7  
13. Silent Hill: Homecoming - PlayStation 3
Banned because of very disturbing content specifically drilling into body parts. Konami has since modified the game to meet MA15+ guidelines.
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People who added this item 5  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 7  
14. Soldier of Fortune: Payback - PlayStation 3

People who added this item 11  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 5  
15. Shellshock 2: Blood Trails - PC Games

People who added this item 2  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 7.5  
17. Shellshock 2: Blood Trails - PlayStation 3

People who added this item 12  Average listal rating (8 ratings) 7.5  
18. Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Press... - PlayStation 2
Originally release but was later banned for glorification of graffiti

People who added this item 90  Average listal rating (51 ratings) 5.9  
19. The Getaway - PlayStation 2
Original released uncut with a MA15+, it was later resubmitted with more content being deemed too much for the MA15+ rating. A censored version was later released.

People who added this item 197  Average listal rating (104 ratings) 8.1  
20. Left 4 Dead 2 - Xbox 360
Refused classification as it failed to gain a MA15+ rating. An edited version with all mutilations and questionable acts taken out has been released. It should be noted that the game is now less violent the it's predecessor which was released with a MA15+.

People who added this item 190  Average listal rating (98 ratings) 8.1  
21. Left 4 Dead 2 - PC Games

People who added this item 12  Average listal rating (8 ratings) 6.1  
22. Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude - PlayStation 2
Banned because of sexuality and nudity in relation to incentives and rewards.

People who added this item 10  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 8.7  
23. Manhunt 2 - PlayStation Portable

People who added this item 46  Average listal rating (23 ratings) 6  
24. Manhunt 2 - PlayStation 2

People who added this item 32  Average listal rating (14 ratings) 5.6  
25. Manhunt 2 - Nintendo Wii
Rockstar never submitted the game to the Australian rating board in fear of it been banned. My thoughts are due to Manhunt 1 getting banned Rockstar would have no chance with Manhunt 2 getting released in Australia even though it the game was edited.
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People who added this item 23  Average listal rating (12 ratings) 4.8  
26. Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude - Xbox
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People who added this item 10  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 5.8  
27. Soldier Of Fortune: Payback - Xbox 360
Banned because of high impact violence involving dismemberment. Activision has since modified the game to meet MA15+ guidelines.

People who added this item 10  Average listal rating (5 ratings) 4  
28. Soldier of Fortune: Payback - PC Games

People who added this item 38  Average listal rating (20 ratings) 6.5  
29. Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude - PC Games

People who added this item 73  Average listal rating (34 ratings) 6.9  
30. Silent Hill: Homecoming - Xbox 360

People who added this item 7  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 4.5  
31. Shellshock 2: Blood Trails - Xbox 360
Banned because of high impact violence.

People who added this item 135  Average listal rating (64 ratings) 7  
32. Manhunt - PlayStation 2
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People who added this item 29  Average listal rating (11 ratings) 7.7  
33. Manhunt - Sega Dreamcast
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People who added this item 23  Average listal rating (16 ratings) 6.8  
34. Manhunt - PC Games
Originally rated MA15+ but Federal Attorney-General Phil Ruddock later appealed the rating thus being banned afterwards because of high-impact violence and cruelty.

People who added this item 1  Average listal rating (1 ratings) 7  
35. Narc (Xbox) - Xbox
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36. Narc (PS2) - PlayStation 2
Banned because of drug use related to incentives.

People who added this item 11  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 4.8  
37. Necrovision - PC Games
Banned because of relentless gory violence. A censored version was later released with a lucrative M rating.

People who added this item 10  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 7.3  
38. Postal 2: Share the Pain (Add-On) - PC Games

People who added this item 8  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 4  
39. Singles: Flirt Up Your Life - PC Games
Banned because of sexuality and nudity in relation to incentives and rewards.

People who added this item 93  Average listal rating (56 ratings) 6.9  
40. Postal 2 - PC Games
Banned because of gross, abhorrent content (urination, high impact violence, animal cruelty, homophobia, etc.)

People who added this item 14  Average listal rating (7 ratings) 7.6  
41. Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend - PC Games

People who added this item 46  Average listal rating (22 ratings) 7.3  
42. Phantasmagoria - PC Games
Banned because of high impact violence, cruelty, and a scene of sexual violence involving rape. A censored version was later released.

People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (1 ratings) 3  
43. Reservoir Dogs - PlayStation 2

People who added this item 5  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 4  
44. Reservoir Dogs - Xbox
Banned because of high impact violence and cruelty.

People who added this item 5  Average listal rating (1 ratings) 7  
45. Reservoir Dogs (PC DVD) - PC Games

People who added this item 24  Average listal rating (12 ratings) 5.8  
46. Risen - Xbox 360

People who added this item 45  Average listal rating (18 ratings) 7.6  
47. Risen - PC Games
Banned because of sexual activity and drug use related to incentives.



I'm not from Australia but I'm glad the European PEGI system we have aren't that bad when rating games. I thought I'd make this list showing the banned or edited video games in Australia however the Australian rating system is poor 15+ is the highest rating put a 18+ on the ratings for god sake. This list also games modified to meet the Australian rating system.

Games missing from the list are Voyeur, Dreamweb

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Comments

Posted: 2 years, 7 months ago at Sep 29 12:27
Hmmm won't me moving to Australia then! Good list
Posted: 2 years, 7 months ago at Oct 3 6:59
Alot of these games really rated poorly, so I'm not too worried
except for Left 4 Dead 2, that I'm not happy about
Posted: 2 years, 7 months ago at Oct 12 21:35
I am not Australian nor have I even visited there. However I live in Northeastern US and I know for a fact there are more games you did not mention that are banned / censored in Australia.

I believe GTA IV, Fallout 3, and Mass Effect and many more high - budget games were censored.
I know this from reading GameInformer.
Posted: 2 years, 7 months ago at Oct 12 21:38
And honestly it's a shame because the so called content that was censored is nowhere and I repeat NOWHERE near as gratuitous as the Aussie goverment makes it out to be.

Alas if you are Aussie there are still nude mods and such for computer games!
Posted: 1 year ago at May 19 16:54
And i thought the BBFC here in Blighty were bad.

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