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Post by ShaolinHandLock on Feb 14, 2013 4:29:25 GMT -5
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Post by Starshine on Feb 14, 2013 4:40:57 GMT -5
FLAWLESS VICTORY!
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Feb 14, 2013 5:49:11 GMT -5
Does this mean everything that didn't make the ratings cut re-released in some form?
From what I can see, there's Left 4 Dead 2, Witcher 2 and Silent Hill: Homecoming in the list of game that were banned and could still draw a buck.
What did the Australians among us do with the likes of banned titles? How were you importing? Did you get any hassle on eBay?
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Feb 14, 2013 6:11:25 GMT -5
Does this mean everything that didn't make the ratings cut re-released in some form? From what I can see, there's Left 4 Dead 2, Witcher 2 and Silent Hill: Homecoming in the list of game that were banned and could still draw a buck. What did the Australians among us do with the likes of banned titles? How were you importing? Did you get any hassle on eBay? No, well I only ever did it was GTA IV since I heard the game was going to be slightly edited in Australia. But the game was never banned or refused classification, so I guess there was no problem. But it is against the law to import games (or movies) that have been refused classification. The punishment is quite severe, so I have never risked it. |
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Feb 14, 2013 7:01:33 GMT -5
Does this mean everything that didn't make the ratings cut re-released in some form? From what I can see, there's Left 4 Dead 2, Witcher 2 and Silent Hill: Homecoming in the list of game that were banned and could still draw a buck. What did the Australians among us do with the likes of banned titles? How were you importing? Did you get any hassle on eBay? No, well I only ever did it was GTA IV since I heard the game was going to be slightly edited in Australia. But the game was never banned or refused classification, so I guess there was no problem. But it is against the law to import games (or movies) that have been refused classification. The punishment is quite severe, so I have never risked it. Do journalists (the term is loosely applied here) have an exemption from the import penalty? I ask as Zero Punctuation tends to generally flout the fact he's imported games on his show. What was/is the penalty? As a matter of interest. |
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Feb 15, 2013 0:52:22 GMT -5
No, well I only ever did it was GTA IV since I heard the game was going to be slightly edited in Australia. But the game was never banned or refused classification, so I guess there was no problem. But it is against the law to import games (or movies) that have been refused classification. The punishment is quite severe, so I have never risked it. Do journalists (the term is loosely applied here) have an exemption from the import penalty? I ask as Zero Punctuation tends to generally flout the fact he's imported games on his show. What was/is the penalty? As a matter of interest. Not even Yahtzee could get past the law, he wanted to review Mortal Kombat but could not. The punishment is a heavy fine and possible jail time. If something is banned it 's contraband. So a banned game being illegally imported is in the same vein as drugs, weapons and illegal porn. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 0:57:28 GMT -5
f*** that game. I spent like, 3 hours last week trying to beat Shao Kahn.
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Post by ShaolinHandLock on Feb 15, 2013 1:38:46 GMT -5
Do journalists (the term is loosely applied here) have an exemption from the import penalty? I ask as Zero Punctuation tends to generally flout the fact he's imported games on his show. What was/is the penalty? As a matter of interest. Not even Yahtzee could get past the law, he wanted to review Mortal Kombat but could not. The punishment is a heavy fine and possible jail time. If something is banned it 's contraband. So a banned game being illegally imported is in the same vein as drugs, weapons and illegal porn. And yet, not many people I know of who did import it had any trouble. The Australian eBay was flooded with them within the first week of release. Besides that, it's not illegal to possess refused classification material, unless it's something that is illegal under other laws, such as child porn, beastiality or terrorist material. It's only illegal to distribute or sell it, or to show it in public. The only exception is one state, I think Western Australia, not sure though, where it's illegal to possess as well. |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Feb 15, 2013 2:58:28 GMT -5
f*** that game. I spent like, 3 hours last week trying to beat Shao Kahn. Spam Raiden's lightning spear and teleport. That's how I beat him. |
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Feb 15, 2013 6:47:20 GMT -5
Not even Yahtzee could get past the law, he wanted to review Mortal Kombat but could not. The punishment is a heavy fine and possible jail time. If something is banned it 's contraband. So a banned game being illegally imported is in the same vein as drugs, weapons and illegal porn. And yet, not many people I know of who did import it had any trouble. The Australian eBay was flooded with them within the first week of release. Besides that, it's not illegal to possess refused classification material, unless it's something that is illegal under other laws, such as child porn, beastiality or terrorist material. It's only illegal to distribute or sell it, or to show it in public. The only exception is one state, I think Western Australia, not sure though, where it's illegal to possess as well. I guess that's a flaw in the customs area. Drugs can be sniff out by dogs, weapons can be detected by x-ray or metal detectors. But things on a disc in a DVD case, that may or may not be something illegal. As the lady in the meme says 'Nobody got time for that!'. As in customs are not going waste so much time opening every single package that comes into the country. I order a lot of DVDs and games from overseas, and I have not gotten a package that looks like it has been previously opened and inspected. Yeah it's illegal, but very easy to get away with. |
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Post by xCompackx on Feb 15, 2013 10:09:19 GMT -5
f*** that game. I spent like, 3 hours last week trying to beat Shao Kahn. Spam Raiden's lightning spear and teleport. That's how I beat him. Yup. I haven't played on the harder difficulties (sorry, I suck lol) but does Shao Kahn still taunt a lot? |
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