Left 4 Dead 2 banned in Aussie land

Left 4 Dead 2 has been refused classification in Aussie land meaning the game will not be able to be released. Zombie killers throughout Australia must be gutted as they put their shotguns back in the cupboard for safe keeping.

Left 4 Dead 2 was due for a mid-November release however this refusal by the classification board is set to delay this release date, for Aussie’s only thankfully.

GameSpot AU have managed to receive the official Classification Board ruling…

The refusal largely focuses on the Board’s interpretation of the game’s violence finding that “The game contains realistic, frenetic and unrelenting violence which is inflicted upon “the Infected” who are living humans infected with a rabies-like virus that causes them to act violently” The ruling goes on to say that “However, it is the use of the “melee” weapons such as the crowbar, axe, chainsaw and Samurai sword which inflict the most damage. These close in attacks cause copious amounts of blood spray and splatter, decapitations and limb dismemberment as well as locational damage where contact is made to the enemy which may reveal skeletal bits and gore.”

Interestingly the report also notes that “A minority of the Board is of the opinion that the violence is strong in playing impact and therefore warrants an MA 15+ classification with the consumer advice of strong violence,” suggesting the ruling was anything but unanimous among Board members.

Wow. I’m pretty sure that the problem will be resolved before the release date however it’s not looking good for Aussie fans of the game. What do you think of the ruling?