Old_North8420

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[–] Old_North8420@nord.pub 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I've heard that games are expensive in AU (both physical and digital) on top of censored versions. There are price discrepancies for the same product, like a game is 110 AUD on Steam but in my country it's 25000 KZT (72 AUD).

 

I recall the example from SP: Stick of Truth where the alien probing sequence was removed and replaced with a crying koala. I can list more titles that are not available from that region: Hotline Miami, Manhunt, Sludge Life & etc. but there are games that faced censorship: Saints Row IV, Fallout 3, Postal 2, Outlast 2. I notice that it tends to happen with games depicting content involving violence, drugs or even sex (but let that fly in movies and TV).

Simple solution: DO NOT use an AU account on Steam, instead consider a region change or an alt account set overseas where you can access "banned" games that aren't not sold in Australia (as their ratings board has no jurisdiction over foreign copies). Even if you have a foreign physical release: those are classified in their country of origin, isn't that enough? A Japanese (CERO) D 17+ rating is similar to a MA15+ - R18+ classification.

 

This is back when it was common (like 90s to 2000s) before smartphones were commonplace, they would sit in the back row equipped with a camcorder plus tripod or they are the ones recording the movie live inside theater. It's known as CAM (the resolution is shit along with crap sound quality), you would also spot silhouettes of movie goers obstructing the screen at times (heading to the bathroom or walking back and fourth).

You can also hear people talking throughout since the pirated footage is recorded inside theaters, if you watched CAM footage: have you spotted your own silhouette not realizing you're inside whilst a pirate was recording? At the time, that footage would've been burned onto DVD being sold at the street before official home media release. Have you also purchased a pirated copy from someone in which isn't the official release at the time?

 

If you are currently subscribed to that, what is it like when relying on satellite connection for both online live service play (as in multiplayer) and casual gaming? I've heard that star link internet sucks, is the subscription even worth the money for what it is? How does satellite connection hold up in comparison to oceanic fiber optic cable internet? The thing is, fiber optic cable internet is common and older while the latter is niche and recent.