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Old December 12, 2003, 23:48   #1
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Rockstar's Manhunt BANNED In New Zealand!
Apologies if this has already been posted, but I couldn't find it.This is an absolute first for NZ - no computer game has EVER been banned or edited here, to the best of my knowledge. Movies and TV shows that are banned elsewhere are largely approved for showing here.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...ection=general


After believing the censors were actually on our side, this happens....

Of course this ruins my Xmas present idea for at least one person. Now, the only thing left to do is to find out where best to get this from.

Manhunt is available with an MA15 rating in Oz, where they normally ban games at the drop of a hat (BMX XXX for example, and the GTA's were edited before release). Can anyone tell me for sure whether there have been edits made to the game there, or is it complete should I order it from Oz?

Do US and Europe PS2 releases need a US/Europe PS2 to work? And if they DO, does legal multi-region DVD software that works on PS2s work for games as well?
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Old December 13, 2003, 00:57   #2
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Old December 13, 2003, 02:40   #3
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We do ban things at the drop of a hat. Or edit them to a mindless dribbling shell of their original otherwise. I would do a serious check to see if the Aussie version is altered before comitting to a purchase.

An MA15 rating compared to a ban... something is amiss.
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Old December 13, 2003, 03:07   #4
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Those bastards. I was also going to get it for a mate for christmas, and the censors ban it.

Are they linked with the Labour Government? I'm voting for the fascist in the next elections!
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Old December 13, 2003, 03:10   #5
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Do US and Europe PS2 releases need a US/Europe PS2 to work? And if they DO, does legal multi-region DVD software that works on PS2s work for games as well?
No. I have a UK PS2 and run NZ games fine on them. They should be perfect. Remember that PS2s run DVD Region 4 only, so multi-region should work.
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Old December 13, 2003, 15:02   #6
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Remember when they banned Ice-T's "Cop Killer" song?

There's an easy solution to this. Acquire the game by "other means", and then send a money order for the full price of the game to the publisher with a note explaining that you wished to buy the game, but couldn't, and you don't like piracy so you are paying them the full price of the game.
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Old December 13, 2003, 15:55   #8
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Remember when they banned Ice-T's "Cop Killer" song?

There's an easy solution to this. Acquire the game by "other means", and then send a money order for the full price of the game to the publisher with a note explaining that you wished to buy the game, but couldn't, and you don't like piracy so you are paying them the full price of the game.
And risk getting reported to the police? You've got to be kidding
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And risk getting reported to the police? You've got to be kidding
I know what I'm talking about. It's the New Zealand Police.
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Is it not disturbing that in a free society, where the ideals of freedom of speech, expression, and affiliation are used, cherished, and proclaimed, that a governing body can get away with such filthy moves like banning a game?

(okay, that's my profound thought of the day. move along folks )
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Rockstar's Manhunt BANNED In New Zealand!
oh no! now no one will buy it!!

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Those bastards. I was also going to get it for a mate for christmas, and the censors ban it.
you can order it online and have it shipped to you. or do they check the mail for banned video games?
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Old December 13, 2003, 21:17   #13
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For ignorant foreigners, this is the same police force that puts 99% of it's officers on the road to catch us speeding, hiding behind sheds and in the dips on either side of the road where you can't see them.
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Old December 13, 2003, 21:28   #14
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For ignorant foreigners, this is the same police force that puts 99% of it's officers on the road to catch us speeding, hiding behind sheds and in the dips on either side of the road where you can't see them.
Yeah, to join you have to have a stupid bushy moustache (even the chicks) and the mental capacity of a three year old.

You also have to pronounce the word "pleece" instead of "police".
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EDIT: Agathon, @ your sig too
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Who would buy such a sick game anyway?
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I was actually tempted to pre-order it when I read the first part of the review which I did read. It sounded like something different, a break from your every day game-play. Then I read that the only objective was to kill, there was nothing else to do, at that point it sounded lame. Why kill someone without reason, or motive? They aren't even Hatian for crying out loud, so why bother?
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Is that supposed to justify banning it?
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Is that supposed to justify banning it?
No.
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I was actually tempted to pre-order it when I read the first part of the review which I did read. It sounded like something different, a break from your every day game-play. Then I read that the only objective was to kill, there was nothing else to do, at that point it sounded lame. Why kill someone without reason, or motive? They aren't even Hatian for crying out loud, so why bother?
Man, where's your war face?

If you don't enjoy killing how can you be human?
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This just in...


The Chief Censor went on record on the radio as saying that if anyone was found brining the game into the country (even only for private use or as a gift), they would be fined $3000.

Scratch my idea of bringing it back from overseas!

WTF kind of decision is this?! I can understand banning it from sale here (if I don't necessarily agree), but this is almost classing it as a drug!

/me sighs

I guess it's time to find where I can email the Chief Censor's office and bug him about this.
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the Chief Censor is kept in an undisclosed location, the only way to contact him is breaking through his elite guard and fighting down to the bottom lair of his 3000ft underground nuclear bunker pit. btw, the only entrance is the opening at the top of an active volcano
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wow, I guess the US isn't the closest "free country" to fascism... tell those ****ing censor ****s to move to north korea or china... ****ing stalinist ****s!

**** the new zealand government... they allow the filming of violent movies like The Last Samuria where guys get sliced and blown up, but a computer game? OH GOD LET'S BAN IT!!
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