Lets get something straight.

I'm sure this petition won't get very far, but even if it does, it will probably just be ignored by the board of classification. That being said, this is still something near and dear to my heart.



As an Australian gamer for as long as I can remember, it is becoming increasingly more annoying to know that I'm missing out on certain features and content that other parts of the world get to enjoy.



Now I'm sure no-one cares much about my personal life, but a few weeks ago, I purchased a game by the name of Saints Row IV, which I'm sure most of you reading will know, was censored in Australia. When making the purchase I wasn't too worried about the censor, since I knew it was just one mission and a weapon that got removed. Well, looks like I should have done some more research, because only after not being able to get the co-op working did I find out that the Australian version of the game is incompatible with all other versions. (Keep in mind that this is only because of one mission and a weapon.)

Now, don't get the wrong idea, I haven't just started this petition because of one game, there has been many cases of Australian censorship that I didn't even know about until I started researching the subject.



Can you please explain to me why I shouldn't receive the content that I paid for just because you deem it inappropriate? I understand that you do not want young children learning unsuitable habits, but the ratings are in place for a reason. If an adult wishes to partake in the viewing or interaction of a form of media, whether it be a film, book, movie, or game, they should be entitled to it.

Which is why, Ms O'Brien, I believe that Video games should stop being censored, and access should be given to parts of censored games that have been blocked off.