Bethesda: Everybody will get the same exact version of Fallout 3

Posted Sep 9, 2008 at 6:08PM by Karl B. Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: Australia, Bethesda, Pete Hines, UK
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By now, Fallout 3 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC) fans are no doubt familiar with the classification troubles that Bethesda encountered in Australia. Now, if you Australian gamers out there are thinking that you'll be getting a different version from everybody else, well, that's not the case.

Pete Hines, Bethesda's VP of PR and marketing, has revealed that the changes that had to be made in order for Fallout 3 to be released in Australia will be present in all of the game's versions. According to Hines, the Australian release will be "identical to both the UK and North American versions in every way, on every platform."

The changes we've heard about have been purely cosmetic so far. The drug mechanic's still there but Bethesda had to remove any real-world drug references from Fallout 3, replacing them with fictional names. Some drug usage animations have also reportedly been cut.



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by Spylord - 2008-09-09 13:55
» Thats good to hear

BTW 1st!!!!!!!!!!

by nyr2k2 - 2008-09-09 14:19
» huh?

Why is that good to hear? I don't want to have to play a toned-down game because Australian censors are strict. Even if the changes are cosmetic, the principle irritates me.

by kraft - 2008-09-09 15:22
» argh

Damn Australia!

by RommelTJ - 2008-09-09 16:03
» Yeah

Bring back the SCIENCE BLOG!



Guys, the science blog is still up. Go to science.qj.net and comment to bring it back!

by Shatterdome - 2008-09-09 16:23
» I agree....

give the aussies the toned down version, and everyone else the real version, we shouldn't have to suffer for crappy australian censors/laws.....



You'd think the ancestors of british criminals would be a little more understanding to portrayals of drug use.....haha, or maybe they don't want to awaken deep seeded desires within the community....jk.....

by Shatterdome - 2008-09-09 16:26
» huh?

QJ can barely spell and use proper grammar, why would I want them reporting on science ?

by ka0sx - 2008-09-10 06:25
» wtf

So they toned down the entire game for the whole world on account of a bunch of British convict decedents? talk about stupidity. Now I'm just gonna wait for a used copy for $10 so they don't make a profit of me. No way am I supporting actions such as this.

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