A modified version of Saints Row IV

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A single, optional side mission has been removed in order to comply with Australia’s classification guidelines. The mission contained the use of a substance Volition referred to as ‘alien narcotics’ which improved certain superpowers temporarily within the game.The anal probe weapon, which was highlighted as problematic when the Classification Board initially rated Saints Row IV RC back in June , is still due to be available in Australia as part of the Season Pass DLC package.“To achieve this rating one loyalty mission featuring the character Shaundi has been removed,” reads a statement provided by publisher Deep Silver. “This mission has been widely reported on and contains the use of alien narcotics to obtain certain superpowers.”“This mission represents approximately 20 minutes of gameplay out of the hours available to purchasers.“The removal of this mission has no negative impact on the story or the superpowers and will not detract from the enjoyment players will get from their Saints Row IV experience.“The rectifier weapon will be available as part of a DLC package as originally intended. Deep Silver stands by this decision and thanks the Australian Classification Board for their assistance with this matter.”The news comes just days after a doomed appeal to the Classification Review Board to overturn the originally submitted Saints Row IV's RC rating Why Deep Silver and Volition choose to remove the offending side mission rather than attempt to sidestep the language of the guidelines in the same way games like State of Decay, Fallout 3, The Warriors and more have done in the past is unknown at this stage.For a rundown of busted myths about Australia's new classification guidelines see here

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