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Wow an organization with morals...
Posted by: Xeroh
Aussie government says Magna -blam!- Laude won't be coming at all to gamers in Oz.
Try as he might, Larry Lovage won't be going down under anytime soon, Leisure Suit Larry: Magna -blam!- Laude has been blocked from entry into Australia. Various Australian news agencies reported last week that the Office of Film and Literature Classification, the branch of the Australian government that rates all video games that enter the country, has banned the title.
The report issued by the office indicates that the game's mature content, specifically the cinematic scenes that feature "obscured and/or implied sensual activity and obscured and partial nudity involving stylised, animated characters."
Earlier this year, the office refused to classify Rockstar's gory slasher Manhunt. It is now illegal to import, rent, or sell either game in Australia.
Published by Vivendi Universal for the PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox, Leisure Suit Larry: Magna -blam!- Laude represents the rebirth of the classic adventure game series published by Sierra On-Line in the 1980's and 1990's. It is legal in the United States, although if reviews of the title are any indication, Australian gamers are not missing much.