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Fallout 3 Censored for AU, and Everywhere Else Too

Censors Force Fallout 3 Changes on Edge Online has a surprising revelation about the news that Fallout 3 was rejected by Australian censors (story) later to be approved for sale down under after the editing of some of the game's drug references (story). It turns out the edited version resubmitted down under will be the version that's released globally, so everyone will be subject to the Australian standards for adult games, which is that there are no such things. They quote Bethesda Softworks' Pete Hines on the topic: "An issue was raised concerning references to real world, proscribed drugs in the game, and we subsequently removed those references and replaced them with fictional names. To avoid confusion among people in different territories, we decided to make those substitutions in all versions of the game, in all territories. I didn't want people continuing to assume the version in Australia was some altered version when it's not. There are no references to real world drugs in any version of Fallout 3."

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12. Re: ... Sep 9, 2008, 20:32 The Half Elf
 
First the Star Trek franchise now the Fallout one, WAY TO GO BETH!

 
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11. No subject Sep 9, 2008, 20:31 Wallshadows
 
I can't see any reason why the content will not simply be "unlocked" or altered by the modding community to meet the standards it once had.

Australia has the most pathetic censorship and has ridiculous prices for software in the world. Why should the world fall in line with them and why do they act like a mother fuckin' dingo ate their baby when it comes to entertainment meant to be played by a mature audience...
 
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10. ... Sep 9, 2008, 20:28 theyarecomingforyou
 
Fuck Australia.

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9. Re: No subject Sep 9, 2008, 20:28 Kosumo
 
Gee That move is bound to kill off drug use in computer game players!

 
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8. Re: No subject Sep 9, 2008, 20:24 NKD
 
Sorry kids. We were making a nice chocolate cake for you to eat, but instead you're getting brussels sprouts because little Micky Dundee doesn't like cake.

LOL. Ridiculous exaggeration, but hillarious nonetheless.

 
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7. Re: No subject Sep 9, 2008, 20:23 Jerykk
 
I didn't want people continuing to assume the version in Australia was some altered version when it's not. There are no references to real world drugs in any version of Fallout 3.

Uh, the Australian version was altered. And then you altered all the other versions. So now every version is altered from the original. Good job Bethesda.

 
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6. No subject Sep 9, 2008, 20:23 MMORPGHoD
 
Sorry kids. We were making a nice chocolate cake for you to eat, but instead you're getting brussels sprouts because little Micky Dundee doesn't like cake.

 
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5. No subject Sep 9, 2008, 20:21 Lev Arris
 
Yeah eat it you bastards from the rest of the world. Compare yourselves to our moral standards and then weep!

Actually this decision is just plain retarded, even though it benefits me.

 
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4. Re: No subject Sep 9, 2008, 20:16 NKD
 
Screw Australia.

Though, I doubt renaming a few drugs really matters. It IS amusing though. Killing people is okay, but doing drugs is not.

 
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3. No subject Sep 9, 2008, 20:13 Dev
 
I think the answer is more like "we had to censor the game and didn't want to spend the money to make 2 versions so we are just forcing everyone to have the censored version".

 
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2. No subject Sep 9, 2008, 20:13 Dave_b
 
Man Bethesda, you god damned pussies. That's the real reason so many people thought you were wrong to carry on the Fallout franchise - You've got no balls. Cowardly kowtowing saps.

And by the way, get some new voice actors. I am so sick of listening to your tiny stable of middle aged mincing thespians ham there way through 20 different roles per title.

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1. Shame Sep 9, 2008, 20:07 Riker
 
I was really looking forward to giving Bethesda my money in order to play Fallout 3. But I'm annoyed at their pandering so much, that I think I'll keep that money to myself.

 
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