Censorship has been a hot topic in Australia this year, with ratings body the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) making plenty of controversial decisions. So far, three games have been banned down under this year, with the highest-profile title being Fallout 3. Even the biggest game of the year so far--Grand Theft Auto IV--didn't get away unscathed, with publisher Rockstar having to submit an edited version to the OFLC to ensure it passed our censors.
With such a precedent set in 2008, one could be forgiven for thinking Saints Row 2--THQ's upcoming open-world action game--may have been in for a tough time. The game, after all, looks set to rival GTAIV when it comes to violence and sexual themes. The good news is that THQ has now confirmed that Saints Row 2 has passed through the OFLC, earning an MA 15+ rating along the way. And in even better news, the game didn't need to be edited in any way. "The full version of the game has been rated by the OFLC and Australian gamers will get to play the same version of the game as those in the rest of the world," a THQ spokesman said in a statement.
Saints Row 2 will be released down under on October 16.
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