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The final box art for the upcoming Aliens vs. Predator game has been revealed. Check it out below or visit this thread for high-res shots of the artwork on PC, X360 and PS3. This is the UK artwork judging by the rating but the US artwork will probably be similar.

In related news, the game will not be released in Australia. “Apparently, the game’s excessive gore and violence exceeds the requirements for a MA15+ rating. Without an option for an R18+ rating, Aliens vs. Predator becomes the latest title to join the ever-growing list of essentially “banned” games in the territory.” Rebellion have responded by saying they won’t be releasing a censored version of the game either. Thanks to ikarop for the news.

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sweet!

I dig.

awesome

Far better than that space-planet shot. Phew! This rocks!

THAT IS AWESOME!!!   :o  

Can't believe it isn't being released... f**k!

Thats a bloody outrage it is! Im going all the way to me Prime Minister! Good ol K Rudd! Why the hell did we get the first 2 and then the f**king classification board screw us over the 3rd game due to the trophy collection? What about Fallout 3's gore when you blow someone to chunky chunks?  f**k i think ill import now.

It's weird that it keeps getting banned in certain countries, but not America... We're way too discrete when it comes to... well, almost everything... ok, more so than other countries, but overall all not as much as we used to be...

From what i've seen, the game doesn't look THAT over the top. Being considered on the so called "Banned" list is a little ridiculous. Hicks, you make a point. Fallout 3 and it's bloody perk really enhance the brutality of Fallout. What puts Aliens VS Predator over the top?

Here's the full report: http://www.ausgamers.com/images/features/pdf/SKMBT_C45109120408550.pdf  Sounds like it's the detail of the trophy kills and their up-close first person nature that's the issue.

NICE :D alien look s abit plastic though

Awesome!!, got it saved on my pictures !   band in Germany & Australia, i feel sorry fore the fans.

This sucks. Australia's laws have got to change. Can I get the game shipped from overseas? And will it work on my xbox?

This is absolutelly bullshit we have way more graphical games here right now why I was playing modern warfare world at war just the other day n u see ppl getting thier throats slit n limbs blown off n yet it's only rated m15+ this has really pissed me off I have been waiting patiently for this game for a year now n to find out they r banning it GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR I wanna take the preds plasma cannon n take out mr rudd

It makes me want to get rudds head with some predator blades. Oh well ill just have to either bomb the government due to my angriness or buy it off ebay. They would probably stop it at the airport though i think.   >:(  

Azanode, the detail of the tropy kill can't be that bad....can it? lol I think banning something as ficticious as a video game is a little ridiculous.

I think even if it were to come thru here on a Qantas or VirginBlue jet it'd take ages because of "mechanical faults"

Yes!

@Nethawk1000: I think the recent criticisms by a certain clown named Michael Atkinson may have forced the OFLC to be a bit stricter with their assessment of content. I suppose also the idea of 'trophy kills' is that they glorify the kill, hanging on screen for a second to give the player gratification over the brutality of it. It's not an outright banning, the OFLC just feels that the game requires more than a MA15+ rating, and with nothing higher than that here, they can't classify it.  @Loafer: Yes, if you import a PAL version from a UK site or something, it will work fine. This is more or less an irritating inconvenience, it won't stop us from playing the game.

  >:(   i am so angry i want a reclassifcation and make it only strong violence sutible for 15's

  >:(   I really would like to make a message to sega. Will you please censor the game so that it can be allowed to Australia

@12smil: Is there a reason you can't import? Surely you'd want the proper version of the game even if a censored version was available?

Azenode our customs laws r pretty strict here on banned material if it's found it would be confiscated and or destroyed

It's a good thing for Switzerland, that the game is being banned in Germany. Because most of the time, the distributors are only shipping the uncensored german versions to us.  I don't like the alien on the artwork.

This coverart is AW-and-SOME!!!    ;D   Can't wait. Though most likely my PC won't be able to launch the game but still im getting it for the future.    ;)  

Absolutely awesome cover...germany and australia; who will be next?

I LOVE THE COVER   ;D  

Awesome cover, though I think it'd looked better in red.

GOD DAMNIT! I am an america but I am moving to Australia in February.  Hopefully I can get the game before I move. God Damn Australian Censorship Laws!!!

how the hell would you like to play a cut version 12smil ?

Well we keep getting censored versions of Left 4 Dead 2, Fallout 3 and yet Modern Warfare 2 still retained the airport mission...um yeah that makes sense (and yes i know you can "skip" it but that makes no sense because its a mission in the game).  I still stand by my Fallout 3 comparison with which you can watch your enemy, in SLO MO, lets make that abundantly clear guys and gals, get splattered all over the lcd screen in all its red glory and yet AvPs trophy kills are "bad". Hmmm    ???  

If you have read the full report of the 'banning', it states that you can customize your trophy kill, so you could gouge the victims eyes out with your wristblades, then decapitate them. I think this is what they banned it for, I am going to import the game. This is a nuisance.

Roddy, wait. You mean to say that it's so strict there that they'd have the audacity to confiscate the game if they were to find you in possession of it? Wow..that's crazy. It's absolute madness over there.

I don't think its that strict, they won't sell it, but you can play it.

Looks absolutely amazing. I can't wait    ;D  

Of course Australia is that bloody strict, we have the X rating for porn but no R rating for games, when they play movies on with gratuituous swearing they cut it out completely.  It's so crap here.

  :o  OH MY GODDDD!!!!

there seems little point in banning such a game due to violence, people are dispositionally violent...... a game isnt going to make any difference to an over 18 yr old

Why won't they make a 'R18+' rating then? Sign my online petition! http://www.gopetition.com.au/online/32624.html

good call Tommy, im writing to the OFLC and making a case for the R18+ rating so if we all badger them, we will prevail! oh and i shall gladly sign your petition mate.

Oh and to support the R18+ rating even further, here is the link to the Australian Governments' Classifications website: http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/classification.nsf so feel free to drop them a line.

I SIGNED THE PETITION PLEASE EVRYONE ELSE SIGN IT! hey tommyking. make that in to aforum post and video on youtube. or else i will. we need everyone to get their voice out!!!!

You can make the YouTube thingy and the forum thing. WE NEED TO GET THIS OUT!

Guys just sign the petition, yeah we know its already banned but if you get pro-active about this, we have a chance to change things.

@ Hicks_ 0998 I'll help sign it, but what shall i say ?

Can we still import the game is what I want to know.

Yeah, you can import it. There aren't laws against that, as far as I know. It's unfortunate that there are people who have to go through this. Gentlemen, signing that petition isn't going to change a thing. Let's be serious here. It's more or less for future considerations. It won't help change the release of this game.

I SIGNED IT...DID YOU...LOL...GOOD LUCK GUYS WITH THAT...SOME DAY THE USA IS GOING TO GO THOURGH THE SAME THING...BUT TILL THEN...SMART GUNNERS UNITE...

Rob say whatever you want mate, even go straight to the classifications board themselves

Ok guys i posted a video of myself on youtube and raving on about said issue with the AvP game and advertised the petition, you can find me under Snake0062 and find the video, cheers guys.

Thanks for posting that mate. At least we can import it. But, do they check the mail? And if you put it into a Australian xbox, would it say something like this:  'This game has been banned in your region'

Rodger that Hicks_0998.

Can any one tell me what happened to the Official Sega web page for Aliens vs Predator ?

The cover is awesome! :D I feel sorry for all the Aussies, though... :( luckily, you can still import the game.

@TommyKing5. I signed your petition and I strongly agree that we should have games that are rated R 18+. I want that AVP  game so badly

Go to the Office of Film & Literature site (Google OOFL complaints) and spam them with hate mail. They should get the point eventually.

Any news on them releasing a demo anytime soon?

heres the email address for all u aussies who want to 'voice' your concerns with the decision to ban the game, enquiries@classification.gov.au

  >:(   f**k i realy want this game, on mw2 there is a mission were you walk through an airport killing thousands of innocent people, and avp is banned that is not right.i have been waiting so long for this game and it got banned GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR i hate it. i will find a way to get the game no matter what

Sorry!!! Heres the link... http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/105/1054819p1.html

@ Riley - I feel your pain Riley

I LIKE THE COVER. I CAN NOT WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :o     :o     :o     :o     :o  

BWAAHHH HA HA HA, the same Country that imported Lethaly Poisonous Toads, so poisonous if a kid picks on up and puts their hand in their mouth (or eyes) later they could die or go blind, the same country bans a video game!!! Because AVP is going to cause a societal colapse if released.      ;D     ::)