| Fallout 3 Refused Classification |
 Fallout 3 Refused Classification Wed, 9 July 2008 For once, the rumours were true...
 A typical fan reaction to Falliout 3's banning? Could be. The most recent reports indicate that the banning has occurred largely because of certain representations of drug use in the game, that "bring the 'science-fiction' drugs in line with 'real-world' drugs."
"The player can also select and use Morphine (a proscribed drug) which has the positive effect of enabling the character to ignore limb pain when the character's extremities are targeted by the enemy." In Fallout 1 and 2, players could take a wide range of drugs both to boost health and character attributes. Both games were freely available for sale in Australia and were rated M.
The game is the most recent of several games to be banned in Australia, the latest being the title Shellshock 2, which was banned on the basis of its violence.
And despite the violence in the game, the OFLC's ruling is solely concerned with drug use in Fallout 3. The ruling states that "the violence throughout the game could be accommodated at an MA 15+ level of classification". - GameSpot There has been no word from either Bethesda or distributor Red Ant as to their next move, or whether a 'toned down' version of the game will be resubmitted for Australian classification.
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