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| The content is strong. | | The content is strong. | ||
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| rowspan="2" | [[Image:OFLC R18 Rating.png|240px]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Image:OFLC R18 Rating.png|240px]] | ||
| '''R (Restricted)''' – People under the age of 18 cannot purchase or rent the movie. | | '''R (Restricted)''' – People under the age of 18 cannot purchase or rent the movie, photo identification is required. It is also illegal to allow underage people to view this material. | ||
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| The content is of a high level. | | The content is of a high level. | ||
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| rowspan="2" | [[Image:OFLC X18 Rating.png|240px]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Image:OFLC X18 Rating.png|240px]] | ||
| '''X (Restricted)''' – People under the age of 18 cannot purchase or rent the movie | | '''X (Restricted)''' – People under the age of 18 cannot purchase or rent the movie, photo identification is needed. It is also illegal to allow underage people to view this material. This rating cannot be applied to video games. | ||
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| The X rating applies to sexually explicit material. | | The X rating applies to sexually explicit material. | ||
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== List of GTA ratings == | == List of GTA ratings == | ||
The Classification Board has been quite harsh on the GTA series in comparison with other ratings boards. Grand Theft Auto III was originally restricted by the Classification Board who gave it a rating of "RC," but it later gained an "MA 15+" rating meaning the game could be sold in the country. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas had its "MA 15+" rating revoked after the [[Hot Coffee]] incident, resulting in the game being banned. The | The Classification Board has been quite harsh on the GTA series in comparison with other ratings boards. Grand Theft Auto III was originally restricted by the Classification Board who gave it a rating of "RC," but it later gained an "MA 15+" rating meaning the game could be sold in the country. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas had its "MA 15+" rating revoked after the [[Hot Coffee]] incident, resulting in the game being banned. The updated re-release allowed the game to regain its "MA 15+" rating. GTA IV was originally awarded a rating of '''RC''', until a censored version of the game was submitted for classification. The [[PC]] version of GTA IV, however, remained uncensored. | ||
Historically, video games could not be awarded the '''R 18+''' rating, resulting in these games been banned or censored. This is contrary to a line in the classification code which states that "adults should be able to read, hear and see what they want". As of 2013, however, this has been changed. It is therefore unknown whether [[GTA V]] will need to be censored. Some stores may not wish to sell games with the adult rating. | |||
The GTA series is rated as follows: | The GTA series is rated as follows: | ||
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* [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] - '''MA 15+''' | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] - '''MA 15+''' | ||
* [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] - '''M15+''' | * [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] - '''M15+''' | ||
* [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] - '''MA 15+''' (later revoked due to Hot Coffee, | * [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] - '''MA 15+''' (later revoked due to Hot Coffee, updated edition given '''MA 15+''') | ||
* [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] - '''MA 15+''' | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] - '''MA 15+''' | ||
* [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] - '''MA 15+''' | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] - '''MA 15+''' | ||
* [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] - '''MA 15+''' (originally '''RC''', re-rated after a censored version of the game was submitted) | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||