Mass Effect banned in Singapore
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Xbox fans, you may wish to get it underground. It's banned.
http://www.techshout.com/gaming/2007/16/singapore-bans-mass-effect-a-much-awaited-microsoft-bioware-title/
Just because of the homosexual content.
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oh noez, ah lau will be sad
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ah lau got Xbox?
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Albino!
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Nov 16, 2007
MDA lifts ban on game with same-sex love scene
By Leung Wai-Leng
IN a reversal of its earlier decision, the Media Development Authority (MDA) has decided to allow role-playing game Mass Effect to be released here under an M18 rating.
The Board of Film Censors (BFC) said in a statement on Friday evening that it will selectively use games ratings to 'enable highly anticipated games to be launched in Singapore' until it puts in place a games classification system in January.
The statement said that 'this will allow such games to enter the market with immediacy and give the industry and members of the public a better understanding of the benefits of the proposed games classification system'.
Mass Effect was banned earlier for containing a same-sex love scene, making Singapore the only country to disallow its sale. It caused a furore among local and international gamers.
Other games with graphic violence such as popular action game Assassin's Creed - released this week - was allowed on store shelves after distributors affixed a consumer advisory label declaring the game 'Not to be sold to young children'.
Copyright, 2007, Singapore Press Holdings Limited -
it...is...only...a...game...
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
wan to be odd 1 out
[b]Nov 16, 2007
MDA lifts ban on game with same-sex love scene
By Leung Wai-Leng
IN a reversal of its earlier decision, the Media Development Authority (MDA) has decided to allow role-playing game Mass Effect to be released here under an M18 rating.
The Board of Film Censors (BFC) said in a statement on Friday evening that it will selectively use games ratings to 'enable highly anticipated games to be launched in Singapore' until it puts in place a games classification system in January.
The statement said that 'this will allow such games to enter the market with immediacy and give the industry and members of the public a better understanding of the benefits of the proposed games classification system'.
Mass Effect was banned earlier for containing a same-sex love scene, making Singapore the only country to disallow its sale. It caused a furore among local and international gamers.
Other games with graphic violence such as popular action game Assassin's Creed - released this week - was allowed on store shelves after distributors affixed a consumer advisory label declaring the game 'Not to be sold to young children'.
Copyright, 2007, Singapore Press Holdings Limited[/b]
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thats a game?
sounds like some mass gainer or protein powder
hahahahha -
"Oh no! Let's shield the young ones from the harsh truths of the world so they grow up to be ignorant bigots!"
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lol?
Then a lot more games should be ban...
God of war is one good example... -
ban lifter already, today's news. its gieven a m18 rating
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Only an idiotic stat board would choose to spoil our reputation by putting their own interests above that of the larger national interest.
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The rating should be lowered. It's not like as if kids these days are so close-minded.
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Does not make a difference lah.Just get from private resellers.
I've a copy of Saints Row tho its banned -
hitman games also got homosexual content what. it wasn't banned.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Just because of the homosexual content.
(thanks goodness cos hitman blood money is an excellent game)