New Zealand has R18 Rating, so why starve us?
I have no intentions of starting a war here, but I am a little peeved that we in New Zealand are being lumped in with Australia in regards to their OFLC laws. Australia is in the process of having and Adult Rating system implemented, but that's besides the point - NZ already has one. So why can't we purchase this on XBLA/PSN? I know you can get this on steam to play in NZ, but I don't want to play it on PC. If I did, I'd just pirate it. But I want to enjoy the game (and subsequent episodes) on my Xbox.
Am I wrong to say that this is a little unfair?
Feel free to get your flame on, I'm just saying what most of us in NZ are thinking.
Am I wrong to say that this is a little unfair?
Feel free to get your flame on, I'm just saying what most of us in NZ are thinking.
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There's always the PC release, though...
The truth is, NZ IS a different region to Australia. A few games have been independently submitted to us and them and subsequently passed classification. The truth is TTG doesn't see us worth the $1200 NZD expense to get it classified, yet they are happy to sell PC gamers an unclassified game and break our laws.
Their response has been to 'buy it on Mac or PC' my laptop won't run it. So that means I have to buy US currency for either my PS3 or XBox 360. Both of which mean I'll have change on the respective consoles that will never get used.
Then to add insult, they haven't actually confirmed whether they will release it once Australia's R18 rating is in effect. So we could potentially miss season one altogether.
Nope wrong. TTG NEVER submitted the game to our classification body. The blame here solely lies on TTG.
If Jake (or any other TTG staffer) jumps on here and says he'll refund my money if it doesn't work if I can provide video footage I'll buy it tonight.
It's good to get some other people's opinions on the matter, regardless. So go for your life
You're right $5US ain't bad. But my personal situation is that have to watch my spending especially with gaming. My one salary has to support myself, my partner, my twins, my cats and my dog. Our wages here in NZ are relatively low, and our exchange rate ain't so good either.
So I have no problem buying the game. The demo I downloaded off the US PSN store showed me that. I have been talking to one of my mates that wrote with me on a site we've reviewed for who has told me the game is awesome I should buy it.
The problem I have is it needs to be a sure thing it will work. On console, it will be.
New Zealand is its own economy with very defined borders. Our government won't adopt another countrys rating standards and if it did the only option would have been Australia. But their standard is one of the worst as it stands at the moment.
So that basically means I need to wait for a local console release. But there has been no communication that this will happen. So the best I can do is come to the forums and hope there is information.
http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showpost.php?p=603626&postcount=16
Trust me I am well aware of it. My problem is their lack of communication PRIOR to release. Bryan posted this 3 days after launch and only after 2 or three threads had been started. And even since then there has been no confirmation that we will get it. Just that we are on their radar.
The 2nd thing is, IF TTG had submitted the game and it didn't pass classification by Australia, TTG would have been seen as a bunch of GC's for trying anyway. The truth is it probably would have passed classification, but we'll never know. If TTG had submitted and not got classification and kept us up to date prior I would happily go down the path of purchasing US credit for my US account and buy it.
They didn't, so I'll wait. If its released I'll buy it on launch day, if it isn't released I won't buy. I just would like confirmation. But going by TTGs track record, I doubt we'll get any.
What would the point in that be? We are seperated from the rest of the world by so much water we could easily be quarantined, or nuked.
They'd be better off to make Mexico or Canada a country of undead for shits and giggles.
you mean an island of ravenous undead sheep...