R18+ AUS debate, TOG interview...

[Ned]

TOG Bookbuster Interviews David Doe.

Playing Politics: An Interview with Gamers 4 Croydon's David Doe. Feature | TOG - The Older Gamers

In March of this year, the Attorney General issued a challenge to gamers: if they were serious about an R18+ rating, then they should take him on in his (extremely safe) seat of Croydon and let the voters decide. Gamers aren’t one to let a challenge go unmet, and the result has been Australia’s newest political party, Gamers 4 Croydon ...

David Doe...

... we need to be able to clearly indicate to parents and caregivers what type of content any videogame may have. Our present system allows far too much ambiguity and titles rated AO, or 18+ in other countries, are given the MA15+ rating here, and this can lead to inappropriate content being given to children unwittingly ...

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[Reoh]

Really great interview, always impressed with Bookbuster's work.

G4C FTW

[Mysterio3]

as much as i hate to admit defeat... but Croydon SA is like old conservative people central, unless the opposing candidate has even stronger conservative views than Atkinson, they really wont stand a chance :S

wonder if threatening to invade their town and hooning around there 24/7 unless they get rid of Atkinson would be legal.....

[ColdCamV]

I dont think that would be legal..and it would be one of those whole.."we dont negotiate with hoons" things...hmm i hope we get him kicked out but

[Ned]

An interesting interview here... Peter Mares from Radio National's 'The National Interest' program interviews both Michael Atkinson and David Doe.

You can listen, download and/or view the transcript here..
Does Australia need an R18+ rating for computer games? - The National Interest - 20 November 2009


Thanks to OLDr! Ozbrat for this.

[Reoh]

BTW, another game was RC'd into banhood in Australia. Crimecraft was refused classification due to its incorporation of drugs use in the game. Notably the drugs provided not just buffs but also debuffs as well in a balancing mechanism.