Australian Left 4 Dead 2 will not feature any graphical depictions of violence
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It appears that the Australian censorship debacle surrounding the release of Left 4 Dead 2 has come to an end.
Despite vowing to fight the decision not to release the game in Australia due to a loophole in the age classification process, the company seems to have come to a compromise with the Australian Classification Review Board.
The cooperative Zombie fps will indeed be released in Australia with a RC (refused classification) certification. This means that Australian fans will be able to experience the sequel without the violence. The game will not contain any scenes depicting decapitation, dismemberment, wound detail or piles of bodies.
YOURemgn reports that this is the board’s final decision. Apparently, there was insufficient delineation between the game’s zombie and human figures.
"A three-member panel of the Classification Review Board (the Review Board) has unanimously determined that the computer game “Left 4 Dead 2? is classified RC (Refused Classification)."
“Left 4 Dead 2 [can] not be accommodated within the MA 15+ classification. The computer game contains a level of violence which is high in impact, prolonged, repeated frequently and realistic within the context of the game.”
This arguably removes one of the most important features from the game – gratuitous violence. Nonetheless Australian fans should be happy to know that the game has not been banned entirely.
