Saints Row IV banned in Australia
Next instalment in irreverent, open-world game denied classification rating in Australia because of implied sexual violence and drug use.
Source: GameSpot
Saints Row 4 Refused Classification in Australia
Saints Row 3 had the penetrator. Saints Row 4 has the alien anal probe.
Apparently, the reason that Saints Row 4 was refused classification was because of an alien anal probe. The Australian Classification Board stated the following in regards to why the game was refused classification:
"The game includes a weapon referred to by the Applicant as an ‘Alien Anal Probe.’ The Applicant states that this weapon can be ‘shoved into enemy’s backsides.'
"When using this weapon the player approaches a (clothed) victim from behind and thrusts the weapon between the victim’s legs and then lifts them off the ground before pulling a trigger which launches the victim into the air. After the probe has been implicitly inserted into the victim’s anus the area around their buttocks becomes pixelated highlighting that the aim of the weapon is to penetrate the victim’s anus. The weapon can be used during gameplay on enemy characters or civilians.
"In the Board’s opinion, a weapon designed to penetrate the anus of enemy characters and civilians constitutes a visual depiction of implied sexual violence that is interactive and not justified by context and as such the game should be Refused Classification."
Source: Tom's Hardware