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GTA 4 Censored in New Zealand Also

AusGamers has learned the New Zealand release of GTA 4 will carry the same omissions as the Australian version, so anyone in Aus thinking of importing from closer to home should probably think again...

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Breakfast5855d ago (Edited 5855d ago )

Wait a minute...theres a difference between New Zealand and Australia!?

j/k

Chris_GTR15855d ago

theres not, thats why its been dumbed down in both those places.

UziSuicide5855d ago

We've never had Aussies cut rubbish before, we (NZ) rated it uncut in Feb and it got an R18.

Unless of course Take 2 cut the versions prior to being rated, which would make the most sense atm. I'm guessing that was how they issued them in this region for classification due to Australia's past history with the game.

Looks a lot better to let everyone think you've been forced to cut the game then having done it yourselves. What a bunch of rebels.

marionz5855d ago (Edited 5855d ago )

aus does get some edited versions while nz still gets the full uncut games, not often but it does happen, or even worse for aus is dark sector has apparently been banned there while we in new zealand get the full uncut version.
i couldnt care less about gta so im not upset about that, i think rockstar makes some rubbish games, and while ive got no problem with most kinds ov violence in games i still think games like gta and saints row take things too far, seriously all games like this do is breed gang violence and make it look like being in a gang or beating hoes taking drugs and running people over is fun, even in nz we have enough problems with gang culture, and games like this that do nothing but glamourise the lifestyle should be banned outright, i love video games but gta spills over into real life far too much

boJABER5855d ago

poor guyz :) import it then ;)

billythepunk5855d ago

What's annoying for New Zealanders is they actually have an R18+ rating, so the game should be uncut

Asurastrike5855d ago

Australians obviously can't handle the game.

But seriously, PS3 games aren't region coded so importing should be simple. Not sure about the 360 version, but I assume it would be equally as simple.

moneymaker5855d ago

I don't care about the edited version im gonna buy my Aussie version and if I have any problem with it ill import the US version from play-asia. I also read the OFLC rating site and the game still contains Strong violence, Strong coarse language, Drug and sexual references so the edits can't be that extreme even Rockstar said they wouldn't release the game here if it affected the game in any way.

http://www.classification.g...

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies15h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken11h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing691d 2h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker1d 2h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo1d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing691d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt14h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken11h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Mainline Grand Theft Auto trailers ranked from best to worst

As we have all been graced by the release of Grand Theft Auto 6's trailer, we're ranking the best and worst GTA trailers to date.

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purple101142d ago

We be getting these posts All week now lads. Someone noticed a number plate ... Someone noticed a billboard... I can see it now

Just go on YouTube and watch one of the many videos dissecting the whole 1minite 30secs worth.

This site supposed to be for news.

roadkillers142d ago

These updates on N4G are going to ruin whats rest of this site. Unfortunate since I was one of the first members.. The site shows unsecure when i login as well.

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Grand Theft Auto 4 Anniversary: The Beginning of the Age of RAGE

Grand Theft Auto 4 is an important game for Rockstar, not least because it was the first title in the franchise to use the newly created RAGE engine.

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franwex359d ago

Wasn’t the Table Tennis game the first to use RAGE?

isarai359d ago

Was about to say the same, but they do say first "in the franchise" so 🤷

cammers1995359d ago

The fact it hasnt been remastered is insane.

Abear21359d ago

Rage engine made driving on the sidewalk in cinematic slow motion camera a blast