Aliens vs Predator Game Banned in Australia
A POPULAR sci-fi horror game has been banned in Australia – and the developer refuses to “sanitise” it for a local release. Aliens vs Predator, a video game based on the popular movie series, has been refused classification for containing high-impact violence, according to the Classifications Board. Rebellion Developments said it was “disappointed” by the ban, but remained defiant. “The authorities had no choice (…) we agree strongly that our game is not suitable for game players who are not adults,” the company said. “The content of AvP is based on some of the most innovative and iconic horror movies, and as such we wanted to create a title that was true to the source.” “It is for adults, and it is bloody and frightening, that was our intent.”
“Characters can be stabbed with a Predator’s wrist blade or an Alien’s tail in depictions reminiscent of impalement,” the report says, adding that players can combine explicit violent moves, such as decapitation or eye-gouging. Similar actions are depicted in the movie series that inspired the game, with none of the films rated above MA15+. Previous Alien vs Predator games released by other developers and publishers have been rated M and MA15+.
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