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Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Kurt Angle on October 17, 2002, 10:48:31 AM: Apparently it has been refused classification in it\'s current form.

Click here for more info (http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2894923,00.html)
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: mm on October 17, 2002, 11:03:34 AM: ummm, its not called matt hoffman anymore

his camp pulled thier name off it when they realized what the finished product would be

several leading retailers (wal-mart/toys \'r us/kay-bee) also stated they will not carry this turd
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Bladez on October 17, 2002, 11:34:19 AM: I\'m sure EB and Target will carry it...
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: kopking on October 17, 2002, 11:53:17 AM: lol, matt hoffman is by activision part of the o2 games.....

this is by acclaim....
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: 182Ways on October 17, 2002, 12:13:21 PM: Lucky Australia.

...Seriously.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Astroboy2112 on October 17, 2002, 12:19:32 PM: It was never called Matt Hoffman to begin with :P

Astro
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: alienmagic on October 17, 2002, 12:48:38 PM: I think Kurt Angle meant Dave Mirra. That\'s what it was originally called before Dave Mirra\'s name was removed from it.

:alien:
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: nO-One on October 17, 2002, 06:03:53 PM: What\'s the matter with you people.
It\'s a game with full frontal nudity, add some mindless killing and gore and this would be the perfect product

:p
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on October 17, 2002, 08:58:55 PM: yea, the remove the bike seat option would rock :rolleyes:
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: ##RaCeR## on October 17, 2002, 10:08:27 PM: Whys the game so bad? I checked out the screens and it seems like any other extreme sports title.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Simchoy on October 17, 2002, 11:55:02 PM: Its like any other extreme sport, except this one has naked women in it (and not just the polygonal women either. There have real strippers from scores in the FMV when you complete stuff). The black bars in the previews...well, those are only for our "protection". When the game is released, should be uncensored (at least here in the states). I don\'t see anything wrong with this, but given what anal people in power like to do, its really no surprise that this game is getting pulled from shelves or simply banned.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Living-In-Clip on October 18, 2002, 02:04:42 AM: Does Austrilia ban movies for containing nudity? No. It\'s adult entertainment and so are games. Leave it be and just give it a rating. Jesus...
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: ##RaCeR## on October 18, 2002, 02:47:46 AM: No, Australia is generally leaniant with movies, because like the US, we have a R18+ rating.

Games in Australia don\'t have an R18+ rating, MA 15+ is the highest, so if I game doesn\'t fit the catagory then its not released.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Bozco on October 18, 2002, 09:18:55 AM: Just another way to take away freedoms.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: mm on October 18, 2002, 10:19:16 AM: freedoms?

lol

cant believe u said that
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Kurt Angle on October 18, 2002, 01:07:53 PM: Quote
Originally posted by alienmagic
I think Kurt Angle meant Dave Mirra. That\'s what it was originally called before Dave Mirra\'s name was removed from it.

:alien:

Yup, that\'s the name I was looking for, I couldn\'t remember because this type of game is not my thing. Once you see one BMX game, you\'ve seen them all I guess. ;)
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Skyrider666 on October 18, 2002, 05:01:19 PM: For frigs sake!!!!!!! not again,if they even think about cutting vice city that will be the last straw.......I\'ll be selling my shitty PAL PS2 and buying a NTSC machine and just import games cause this is just not good enough!!!Why can\'t there be an aussie R18+ by the way?
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Kimahri on October 18, 2002, 06:29:13 PM: meh.

It\'ll be a renter.

It will probably last 5 minutes ...... 8 if im on that night.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: SonyFan on October 18, 2002, 07:31:44 PM: Heh.. funny.. if this game was released on the PC no-one would be whispering a word about it. Jus another game on the shelf. I wonder why people are so uptight about this.. I mean.. it\'s not like we haven\'t seen content like this before. BMXXX? WTF? It\'s just some titties... barely considered softporn for christs sake. Frickin Cinemax shows more action every night.

Oh well. They got that AO rating for a reason.. and I guess this is it. I just wonder why a console game would be the first to recieve it when PC games have been showing boobs and bushies for YEARS and have yet to break the MA18+ rating. (Well, there are some that have broken it.. but they generally don\'t seek ratings since they\'re not sold outside of "Adult" stores... and it\'s kinda pointless to rate a game AO when common sence should tell you that if it\'s sitting next to a rack of 7 inch dildos and Anal plugs it\'s not going to be a "family" kinda title.)

Now, does anyone who\'s making these stupid rules care to explain to me why Walmart will sell Leisure Suit Larry 7 but not this?

:rolleyes:
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: ##RaCeR## on October 19, 2002, 12:22:16 AM: Australia does not have a R18+ catagory with games because they believe it will encourage violent tendences with teens.

Yes, I have written to the OFLC and they said they will bring up an R18+ topic in their next general meeting.

Email them and see if it can help.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Kurt Angle on October 19, 2002, 07:16:05 AM: Acclaim has responded to the controversy surrounding this game. Here is a direct quote of the press release:

Quote

After that many retail chains, including Wal-Mart, Toys "R" Us, and KB Toys announced they won\'t be selling BMX XXX because of the mature content within the game, Acclaim today spread an official press release about this controversy.

"We believe that there is a general, unfair characterization of the interactive entertainment industry and as a result, our product is being held to an entirely different standard than other entertainment media with comparable content, including movies, television and radio," said Greg Fischbach, Co-Chairman and CEO of Acclaim. "According to NPD\'s August report, more than 60 percent of all next-generation hardware owners are men over the age of 18, and this combined with the fact that last year\'s number one selling game was mature rated, fully supports our belief in the demand for this type of content."

"While we acknowledge that we are setting new benchmarks with BMX XXX, we are disappointed that there are groups who fail to see how this humorous product is truly on par with such widely accepted mainstream entertainment experiences, including movies like American Pie, and TV shows like The Sopranos and Sex and the City," added Fischbach. "As a leading publisher, we fully believe that consumers should have a right to choose their entertainment, and with that right comes the importance of responsible consumerism."

"This product was not designed for, nor is it being marketed to consumers under the age of 17, and we fully support the Electronic Software Rating Board and encourage consumers to utilize their rating systems to make educated purchases," concluded Fischbach.

The first action sports video game designed specifically for today\'s mature gaming audience, BMX XXX features scripted jokes and events created by some of Hollywood\'s top comedic writers, more than 2,000 BMX tricks and an incredible in-game soundtrack featuring today\'s top artists. The product\'s official web site, http://www.bmxxxx.com, debuted a trailer, which has been downloaded more than 500,000 times since the beginning of the month.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: kopking on October 20, 2002, 09:44:54 AM: lol, its got nudity?? so what i mean its not gonna be nothng abd, just some titties, i can buy the sun for 20 p if i really want
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Viper87227 on October 20, 2002, 07:03:28 PM: I agree with 128Ways....BMX XXX is gunna suck....you Aussies are lucky that its not going to be taking up shelf space that could be used for good games.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: SwifDi on October 20, 2002, 07:08:57 PM: Well said Mobius One.

BMX XXX is gonna be the typical trash that Acclaim distributes for ridiculous prices compared to the low quality of their games. I hate Acclaim, and may they and their entire company burn in the darkest and furious pits of hell.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Bobs_Hardware on October 20, 2002, 07:32:05 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Skyrider666
For frigs sake!!!!!!! not again,if they even think about cutting vice city that will be the last straw.......I\'ll be selling my shitty PAL PS2 and buying a NTSC machine and just import games cause this is just not good enough!!!Why can\'t there be an aussie R18+ by the way?

They are doing more than just thinking about it.

I\'ll be importing my copy from New Zealand. :)
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Bozco on October 20, 2002, 09:25:25 PM: Quote
Originally posted by mm
freedoms?

lol

cant believe u said that

They are making moral choices for people. Not that anybody wants to play this game.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Skyrider666 on October 21, 2002, 03:38:12 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Bobs_Hardware

They are doing more than just thinking about it.

I\'ll be importing my copy from New Zealand. :)

So NZ has a R18+? I thought NZ would have the same games as us.Oh well I\'ll probably just get my PS2 chipped and import from U.S. and get it six months ahead of schedule.Thanks for heads up though.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Bobs_Hardware on October 22, 2002, 12:23:17 AM: Yah, go ahead, get it chipped.. just don\'t come crying to us when your PS2 breaks down.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on October 22, 2002, 12:39:22 AM: *******s fry your lens.. as far as i know.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Skyrider666 on October 22, 2002, 03:10:48 PM: I got my PS1 chipped years ago and it still works today??
Plus I want to play Mister Mosquito.Don\'t know why though???
And RPG maker2.
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: kopking on October 23, 2002, 11:43:45 AM: isnt it out there??? i mean mr mosquito??? its been out for ages in uk.. so i would of thought it would be out thre, as you have pal dont you??
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: alienmagic on October 23, 2002, 11:46:46 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Skyrider666
I got my PS1 chipped years ago and it still works today??
Plus I want to play Mister Mosquito.Don\'t know why though???
And RPG maker2.

I have a demo of Mister Mosquito. Kind of fun, actually. I don\'t know if I could play through the entire game, but I enjoyed the demo.

:alien:
Title: Matt Hoffman BMX XXX banned in Australia?
Post by: Skyrider666 on October 23, 2002, 04:49:10 PM: Quote
Originally posted by kopking
isnt it out there??? i mean mr mosquito??? its been out for ages in uk.. so i would of thought it would be out thre, as you have pal dont you??

Yes I do but no Mr Mosquito?? :(
not in Aus anyway.Well haven\'t seen it anywhere??