– Classification Board report What was censored?
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This decision is based on the understanding that should the game be found to contain contentious material (whether available through code or otherwise) that was not brought to the attention of the Board before classification was made, the game is taken never to have been classified.
These combined with sound effects of explosions and roars produce depictions of stylised violence of medium intensity can be accommodated in the lower end of the MA15+ category, as being suited to those aged 15 years or older. The Board is of the opinion this diminishes the impact of the game considerably.Īlthough DUKE NUKEM 3D has a significant adventure /strategy component which is strongly developed by Duke’s monologue in the game, DUKE NUKEM 3D essentially involves shooting the onslaught of fantasy creatures.Ĭumulative elements in the Board’s opinion are a well lit, futuristic environment, the larger size of fantasy characters & frequent appearances of enemy creatures. As with most 1st person perspective shoot-em up’s DUKE NUKEM 3D suffers from increased pixelation as the alien creature draws near. When the player defeats a fantasy enemy combatant, it falls to the ground with a groan followed by a small pixelated red splash that is a unrealistic representation of blood. This setting produces a lighter tone which compliments the futuristic environment and reduces the games overall impact. The optional background music is fast paced and action orientated and the gaming environment is well lit. These are present in the US release of the game and in the Shareware version previously classified by the Board (File No C96/51). In the Australian release of DUKE NUKEM 3D the suppliers have opted to remove the images of females in cocoons, female waitresses and dancers. DUKE NUKEM 3D is set in futuristic towns & space stations, the lighting is bright and footsteps and creature ‘roars and groans’ echo through the hallways and down the streets. In the Board’s opinion DUKE NUKEM 3D warrants an MA15+ for Medium Level Animated Violence.
In July 1996, a modified version was passed as MA (Medium level violence). In May 1996, a shareware version of DUKE NUKE EM 3D was passed with an MA (High level animated violence) rating. See the PHANTASMAGORIA (1995) entry in the Game Censorship Database for more information about the banned and censored original.ĭuke Nukem 3D Publisher FormGen / 1996 / MobyGames The modified version automatically censors the three sex scenes but allows the four violent scenes to be optionally modified by the player. In February 1997, a censored version was passed with an MA (High level violence, Horror theme, Sexual references) rating.
The OFLC were also shown a videotape of all the contentious scenes. The alpha version was initially shown to the OFLC, then the beta, the uncensored and finally the modified version. It did however take three months to be classified and was viewed in several different versions. PHANTASMAGORIA: A PUZZLE OF FLESH was never banned in Australia. Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh aka Phantasmagoria 2 Developed by Sierra On-Line / 1996 / MobyGames This has resulted in Australia receiving censored versions of PHANTASMAGORIA: A PUZZLE OF FLESH (1996), DUKE NUKEM 3D (1996), GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY (2002), SCARFACE: THE WORLD IS YOURS (2006), GRAND THEFT AUTO IV (2008), CALL OF DUTY: WWII (2017) and CRYSIS 3 REMASTERED (2021). Modifications made to games before classification are often done to avoid them being banned or receiving a higher than expected rating.