CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down Under

November 30, 2009 -

Australia’s Office of Film Literature Classification (OFLC) has refused classification to another videogame.

Refused-Classification.com noticed that the free-to-play MMO game CrimeCraft from developer Vogster Entertainment is the latest game to be Refused Classification (RC), rendering the game unable to be released in Australia.

The ruling date was November 26, 2009.

The title was given an “M” (Mature) rating in the U.S. by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). From the ESRB’s description of the game:

Small splashes of red blood indicate successful hits, and bloodstains are depicted on the ground under some defeated characters. Achievements and mission titles sometimes contain profanity (e.g., achievement called "F**king Ridiculous"; missions called "I Ain't Movin' B*tch," and "Poppin' a Cap in Yo A*s"). Players can customize female avatars so that they only wear a bra and thong-style panties or outfits that expose deep cleavage; players can also trigger a brief dance in which an avatar caresses her body.

Refused-Classification notes that this is the fifth game Refused Classification this year, tying yearly highs met previously in 2004 and 2008. In addition to CrimeCraft, Necrovision, Sexy Poker, Left 4 Dead 2 and Risen were all given an RC rating this year.

Based on the ESRB descriptor, the website speculates that CrimeCraft was banned on the basis of violence contained within the game.

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Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Ashkihyena on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 09:33.

Sooner or later game devlopers are just going to downright ignore Australia until this idiot Atkinson is booted out of office and replaced with someone with some commen sense.

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Harry Miste on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 00:48.

As much as Australia needs an R18+ rating, the OFLC also needs a massive overhaul on how they rate and classify games. I can't even begin to count the number of times games have been strictly or leniently rated in comparison to the rest of the world.

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Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by treydawg on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 22:21.

crimecraft sucks anyways. APB will be FAR better.

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Father Time on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 20:08.

This is getting rediculous, there has to be some way to oust Atkinson from power.

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Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by fetidchimp on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 19:04.

The developers guide to avoiding your game being banned in australia

Taking of and selling of real world recreational drugs - OK. (GTA's)

Taking of made up prescription drugs - OK (Fallout 3)

Taking of real world prescription drugs - BAN (Fallout 3)

Taking of and selling made up recreational drugs - BAN (Risen, Crimecraft)

Dismemberment of limbs on zombies - BAN (Left 4 dead 2)

Dismemberment of limbs on human character - OK (Fallout 3, Soldier Of Fortune (unless they are already dead), Borderlands)

Decapitations - Depends what mood they are in (Dark Sector BAN, Borderlands OK, Fallout 3 OK)

Damage dealt to corpses after death - Depends what mood they are in (Dark Sector BAN, Soldier of Fortune BAN, Fallout 3 OK, Left 4 Dead OK, Left 4 Dead 2 BAN)

Graffiti - Depends what mood (Getting Up BAN, saints row 2 OK)

I wonder why people are having trouble keeping up with this stupidity....

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Rodrigo Ybáñez ... on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 19:35.

This should be listed as evidence about why Atkinson´s plan to defend Australia people from imaginary violence fails so hard.

They will look up and shout "Give ROFLCOPTERS to us"... and I´ll whisper "NO". The cynical side of videogames (spanish only): http://thelostlevel.blogspot.com/ My DeviantArt Page (aka DeviantCensorship): http://www.darkknightstrikes.deviantart.com

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by count23 on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 16:50.

I sincerly doubt it was related to the violence, most likely it was more related to how female avatars appear overly sexual in the game, the violence is relatively tame compared to even most australian M rated games.

Oh well, wait for the OFLC judgement document to be released and we'll see what happens

NVM, found the reason here: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/drug-use-the-reason-for-crimecraft-banning/

Drug use, eh? Well it's not the first time it's happened.

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Mad_Scientist on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 14:10.

Weird, the ESRB description doesn't make the game sound that violent. And the ESRB doesn't mention anything about drug use or anything like that. Huh.

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by hellfire7885 on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 13:49.

Why do I get the feeling Atkinson is just chipping away at certain game content until all that's left are kiddie titles?

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Vinzent on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 13:10.

More and more games are failing to receive classification as Game Developers realize Australia is irrelevant...more at 11.

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by killatia on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:27.

All the more reason to fight for that R18+ rarubg everyone int he country wants.

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Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Hreinzi on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:09.

And i thought Australia was a caring and democratic nation where people could do what they see fit without hurting others.

two words should not exsists in a so called Democratic nation "Ban and Censorship"

And if a nation that doesn't defend for its rights then it dosent deserve any of it

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Thomas McKenna on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:13.

two words should not exsists in a so called Democratic nation "Ban and Censorship"

This and this.

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Erik on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:08.

I wonder if the same brigade will come out against me if I speak poorly of Australia's system as when I speak poorly of the BBFC.

-Ultimately what will do in mankind is a person's fear of their own freedom-

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by xMrAx on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:38.

Someone want to explain to me why Risen was banned. I thought it was pretty tame for an M rated game.

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Timbo2702 on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:27.

Players can customize female avatars so that they only wear a bra and thong-style panties or outfits that expose deep cleavage; players can also trigger a brief dance in which an avatar caresses her body.

Female Night Elves in World of Warcraft would like a word with you

- Tim Kowalenko

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by deathvanquished on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 10:58.

Ass?! Ass!?!? ASS!?! Are you fucking kidding me?!

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Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by lomdr on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 13:25.

For a moment there you made me think of a certain critic that remembers things so we don't have to...

Ah yes, the nostalgia critic. God, I really have been watching the hell out of his videos (As well as AVGN's)

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Rodrigo Ybáñez ... on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 10:41.

Somewhere in Australia, a madman is laughin loudly...

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Mystik Tomato on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:00.

And his name is Atkinson.

Re: CrimeCraft Latest to be Refused Classification Down ...

Submitted by Rodrigo Ybáñez ... on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:41.

He knows he can´t be stopped... he knows he is immune to reason, to logic and public opinion. He laughs in the dark... he laughs...

(He also plays that "Wii game")

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