Fallout 3 in AU Follow-up

Kotaku Australia has follow-up on reports that Fallout 3 has been
banned in Australia (story), providing the OFLC's official report
on the action. In short, it was not any violence or gore in the game that
triggered it's banning, which was based entirely on the game's depiction of drug
use. Here's the relevant quote from the OFLC report: The game contains
the option to take a variety of "chems" using a device which is connected to the
character's arm. Upon selection of the device a menu selection screen is
displayed. Upon this screen is a list of "chems" that the player can take, by
means of selection. These "chems" have positive effects and some negitave
effects (lowering of intelligence, or the character may become addicted to the
"chem"). The positive effects include increase in strength, stamina, resistance
to damage, agility and hit points.

Corresponding with the list of various "chems" are small visual representation
of the drugs, these include syringes, tablets, pill bottles, a crack-type pipe
and blister packs. In the Board's view these realistic visual representations of
drugs and their delivery method bring the "science-fiction" drugs in line with
"real-world" drugs.


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