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All because of the poor Marine in the picture.

Is it me, or does game bans seems to be awfully common these days? In some of the more recent news these days, Left 4 Dead 2 had received a “no rating” in Australia due to fact that the game exhibits killing of humans (which is really just zombies).

And now? Alien versus Predator will be the next in line to receive the hammer of justice.

Rebellion’s upcoming game, Alien versus Predator will also be receiving a ban — or a refusal of rating, like L4D2 had experience — in Australia due to the gore that one can achieve when they are playing as a Predator. It is said that the Predator in the game will be able to take the heads of the Marines as trophies, and many other ways to customize the “trophy” of the poor Marine that Predators kills. Funny thing is that the Alien versus Predator movie isn’t banned in the country, despite having similarities between both the game and the movie. Well, the movie might not explicitly show the whole process, but you get the idea.

Characters can be stabbed with a Predator’s wrist blade or an Alien’s tail in depictions reminiscent of impalement. The Predator collects ‘trophies’ by explicitly ripping off human heads, their spinal columns dangling from severed necks. Heads can be twisted completely around in order to break a character’s neck. Eyes can be stabbed through or gouged, leaving empty, bloodied eye sockets.

It is noted that a player is able to combine manoeuvres together in quick succession, which further increases impact; for example, a Predator can stab a character through both eyes with its wrist blade and rip off their head, with spinal column still attached. Extensive post-mortem damage, including decapitation and dismemberment, is also possible.

Unlike Valve, the Rebellion had expressed that they have no intention to make a safe version due to the refusal of ratings. Guess the Australians would need to go illegal if they would want to get their hands on this game.

Not exactly the best of news for the Australians, as many game publishers would need to think twice even before patronizing Australia next time with their action games. I can’t bear to think what the classification boards would say when Dead Space 2 actually arrives at the doorsteps of Australia…

Via: Destructoid.

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