Saints Row IV still refused classification in Australia

My Aussie buddies still can’t catch a break

I thought this all got fixed but apparently for Saints Row IV for the second time. A conveining of a Review Board found that the original ruling by the Classification board from June was correct and that the upcoming title from Volition would🍷 still be refused classification.

Shortly after the announcement, a “low-violence” version of Saints Row IV was uncovered on Steam which points to Volition making a different version that would have a better chance of getting through Australia’s rating system. It’s been a similar situation with games like Left 4 Dead 2 in the past but let’s be honest, the violence is Saints Row is cartoonish, silly, and over the top; I have a hard time 𝓀seeing lots of dildo bat copycat crimes engulfing Australia.

Still, a lower violence version may see the game come to Aussie shores which is better than nothing, I suppose. You know what would make things better? If there was some online service, say Steam or something like that, where you could “gift” an Australian a copy of a game not available in their own country. Maybe said Australian could gift their international buddy a game of the same value as thanks. Hmmmm…..

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