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mk2011.jpgHorrible news for Australian gamers! The Australian Classification Board has decided to ban the sale of Mortal Kombat (2011). The board claims that the game contains visuals that are "unsuitable for a minor to see or play." Several examples from the game are listed, most notably the fatalities.

ACB
The game includes over 60 fatalities (some of which are noted above) which contain explicit depictions of dismemberment, decapitation, disembowelment and other brutal forms of slaughter. Despite the exaggerated conceptual nature of the fatalities and their context withing a fighting game set in a fantasy realm, impact is heightened by the use of graphics which are realistically rendered and very detailed. In the opinion of the Board, the game contains violence that exceeds strong in impact and is unsuitable for a minor to see or play. The game should therefore be Refused Classification pursuant to item 1(d) of the computer games table of the National Classification Code.


In the ACB's summary about the fatalities, several previously unannouced characters are revealed along with a description of their fatalities. Due to the spoiler nature of this new info, I'll leave it up to you to decide to read it.

Spoiler:


Another interesting piece of information in the ACB's official document is that each character will start with only one fatality available with the ability to unlock up to four. Click here to download the official ACB document from FDMK affiliate Kamidogu.

Warner Bros. has also released an official statement regarding this new development.

Warner Bros.
The highly anticipated video game Mortal Kombat, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) in Australia, has been refused classification by the Australian Classification Board and will not release in Australia. We are extremely disappointed that Mortal Kombat, one of the world's oldest and most successful video games franchises, will not be available to mature Australian gamers. WBIE would not market mature content where it is not appropriate for the audience. We understand that not all content is for every audience, but there is an audience for mature gaming content and it would make more sense to have the R18+ classification in Australia. As a member of the iGEA, WBIE is reviewing all options available at this time.
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I can hear Veljo's crying out of anger.

I don't blame him. He was able to play the game and now...poof.
Fuck!!! This is the same bullshit that happened with Manhunt 2. I swear if they censor this game like they did with Manhunt 2, I'm going to be sooo fucking pissed off.
So this means that Scorpion has more than two generic sword finishers and that Kabal is in? YES.

I feel for Australian MK fans though - you guys have been getting screwed pretty with all these game censors/cancellations.
So this means that Scorpion has more than two generic sword finishers
Yes, but we already knew that since people that pre-order at Gamestop get a classic Scorpion skin and fatality. That's a 3rd fatality right there.
But what about those who do not preorder? Or those who buy used? Are they going to be punished for not buying at an earlier date?

I was under the assumption that the preorder fatalities "stack" upon the default fatalities in the game (i.e Scorpion will have 5 while Cyrax might have the planned 4).
The good thing is we learned of a 15 hours of gameplay in the story mode.
It's funny how some will praise war and will encourage violence to other countries but will shun violence simulations. It's hypocrisy actually. They're worried about kids playing it. HELLO?! It rated M FOR MATURE! You're a dumb ass if you let your 8, 9, or 10 yr old play it. People would rather control content than themselves. Oh well, I know we'll be getting the unedited version of this game. You're Australian! Be Australian. Excuse me, Kangaroo Jack!
That report overused the word 'explicitly.'
Wow, Australia sucks....
Wow, Australia sucks....

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@daryui You're right. Hey, everyone! Let's play a game! Count how many times the word "explicit" comes up in this report. Koala-huggin' losers!
this is why Australia sucks ass. thank god i live in the usa usa
If they're gonna ban Mortal Kombat, then they need to ban scary movies. If they ban this, then we ban everything Australian. Koalas, kangaroos, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Paul Hogan, and every Australian-made product. That'll show them. Throw a shrimp on their barbie.
What I found interesting when reading a Wiki article about banned games in Australia is that they do not have a 18+ (M for mature, R18+, etc) for games. The highest they can give video game media is a MA15+, thus anything deemed to be so violent as to warrant an 18+ rating is refused classification, effectively leading to it being banned.

The real kicker is there IS a R18+ rating for movies in Australia. So pretty much the Classification Board in Australia think only 'kids' play games.
What I found interesting when reading a Wiki article about banned games in Australia is that they do not have a 18+ (M for mature, R18+, etc) for games. The highest they can give video game media is a MA15+, thus anything deemed to be so violent as to warrant an 18+ rating is refused classification, effectively leading to it being banned.

The real kicker is there IS a R18+ rating for movies in Australia. So pretty much the Classification Board in Australia think only 'kids' play games.

What the Australians seem to forget is that most of the developers of video games target the ages of 17-35 at the most. Nowadays, there are hardly any kid-friendly video games. Like I said before, don't control the content, control the parents/kids that are involved. You can't ban violence, unfortunately. It's been around since the beginning of time. Might as well ban boxing, wrestling, UFC, wars, famine, pestilence, death, and having a brain. Seriously though, it's up to the "adults" in Australia to teach their children the difference between realism and fiction, or do they not know the difference either?
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