Australian games ps2

Sony stoushes over unofficial PlayStation 2 imports. IDG Data. Herald Sun. First shipments brought in by Russian Antonov aircraft. At Sony's annual Charity Ball last week the company auctioned Australia's very first console on sold. Allocations were lower than orders by substantial margin. Low margins for hardware. SHortages due to worldwide memory shortages. The PlayStation 2 has landed! Initially promised , units for launch window - SCE claims was never confirmed. Australian Associated Press.

Sales of PS2 lagged in January and February. Cairns Post. Courier Mail. Outsold Xbox in out of weeks. The rise and rise of PlayStation 2. The Age.

PlayStation 2 diet pays off. The PlayStation 2 is one of the most beloved and popular video game consoles of the modern era. With over 1, games for you to choose from, there is no shortage of fun to be had either on your own, with a friend or with your family.

Another incredibly popular genre was PlayStation 2 racing games. Many of the top games on the PlayStation 2 continued on from top-selling games on the original PlayStation. Metal Gear Solid is one of the most well-known action game franchises in video game history. The second and third editions of the franchise were released for the PS2. Ratchet Clank is another PlayStation-exclusive franchise.

There is, in fact, a huge number of family and kids games for PlayStation 2 available. This is followed by Gran Turismo 3: A Spect To save your progress on a PS2 game, you need to buy PlayStation 2 memory card. The front artwork is changed see Rebranding section below.

Previously the designed featured the original game artwork cropped down and surrounded by a silver border. The Platinum logo banner is displayed across the bottom of the case and the regular Playstation logo across the top of the case has a silver border. Instead of a white background spine with black writing, the platinum case has a black background spine with silver writing. Any artwork on the game CD is discarded and the disc has a generic black print of the game's title.

The new design features the same silver background for the Playstation logo. However the original artwork is cropped with a thin silver border and black background. A new circular Platinum logo with a red background is placed at the bottom of the case. It is the equivalent of the US's "Online" labels.

The label is a blue strip that appears just below the Playstation 2 logo on title artwork. It will either be labelled "with network play or "network play only". A small logo will also appear on the spine of the game. Other smaller local game stores may offer pre-owned titles. A mod chip is required for playback of DVDs from other regions.

The main difference is that these ratings are managed by the government, rather than the industry as is the practice in the United States. A long-running argument against the ratings system is that the lack of more mature ratings is outdated. The argument has been drawn out for a long time and reached a climax in early when the ratings were put under review.

However no changes were made. Critics have noticed a recent trend of inconsistancy in OFLC decisions, particularly over sexual content in a game. While some decisions show a trend towards leniency, other contradictory decisions are made because of political pressure, particularly in the case of the Grand Theft Auto series. Previously the labels were a black and white sticker 2cm x 2cm placed on the top of the case in the bottom left corner.

The new labels are 4cm x 3cm and required to be printed on the game sleeve, often covering up parts of the game cover art. The label is circular and split in two: the left contains the rating with a coloured background the colour depends on the rating.

The right half is white with black text explaining the ratings advice eg. Available for anyone to play however parental guidance for those younger than 15 is recommended. As of yet it does not exist it does for movies. The cinema equivalent states a movie may not be watched by anyone under the age of The category has been proposed in Australian parliament times in last few years. However, it looks unlikely in the near future as the idea has already been rejected in early If a game receives an RC rating, it becomes illegal to sell, play or import the game on a state level.

Because the legality of RC games is enforced on a state level, the punishment for breaking this law varies in different states of Australia. Players can choose a female character who rides a BMX bike topless.

For some reason Sony Computer Entertainment resubmitted various versions of the game and they were refused classification. It has 20 seconds of cut scenes edited out. The alpha version was shown to the OFLC and refused classification. Atari denied the claims. It later turned out that Atari edited the game in the final development stages all over the world, so technically the Australian version is not censored. The other three titles that have been modified are part of the Grand Theft Auto series - they have their own dedicated section below.

The OFLC does not give any final decision on this review. The two games that are under review have been on sale for a long period of time and it's unlikely they will be banned in the future.

A few months later a conservative journalist complained about the game in a major newspaper. This began debate over the game and prompted an extended review. Usually NZ is more liberal when it comes to violent games. The Stefan Pakeerah murder case in England brought Manhunt back into the spotlight.

As with newspapers and TV news around the world, Australian press incorrectly reported the game caused the murder. When it was found the game belonged to the victim and not the murderer, the Australian press ignored the information.

However the damage had already been done. A state parliament member published a press release opposing the game. This lead to the OFLC placing the game back under review, more than six months after it was released. It is also the game that has gained the most attention for video game violence and has placed a spotlight on the OFLC ratings system.

GTA 2 was the same. The game was shipped and went on sale branded with this rating on the cover. However, after it went on sale the OFLC refused classification on the title, effectively making it illegal. Take 2 defended the rating but to no avail.