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GTA4 in New Zealand Will Be Edited Too
Post by trog @ 01:27pm 15/04/08 | 22 Comments
Raisty just let us know that he's received an email from gpstore.co.nz, a New Zealand-based online game retailer, letting him know that they've just been informed that they're getting the same edited version of Grand Theft Auto 4 that we'll receive in Australia - so if you were planning on importing it, you might have to look further away than the Kiwis:
We have been informed today that New Zealand will be receiving the same version of Grand Theft Auto IV as Australia.

As you have placed your order after Rockstar announced that the Australian version was edited, we are assuming that you will no longer require the game to be shipped from us, as we can't supply you with an uncut version.

The last thing we want to do is supply you with a product that does not meet your needs and we've therefore taken the liberty of removing your GTA4 order from our web site.
Be sure to check your email for updates if you've already been in contact with them. As a related aside - very proactive (and honest) of them to let customers know so quickly and efficiently.

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Post by Le Infidel
@ 01:43pm 15/4/08
If this is true it just reafirms New Zealand is just another Aussie state :D

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Post by eighty-eight
@ 01:45pm 15/4/08
really what the fuck, I can't believe we a governed this badly here. Its hardly a free country anymore. It should be our choice on what we get to view/play/use here when it comes to media content, not some dumb fuck polly who has no clue.

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Post by DeePer
@ 02:25pm 15/4/08
polly wants a cracker said a cracker

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Post by trog
@ 03:41pm 15/4/08
So, where's the next closest country to buy it from?!

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Post by Steve Farrelly
@ 03:42pm 15/4/08
UK

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Post by d0mino
@ 03:56pm 15/4/08
will play-asia.com have it region free unedited?

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Post by Dan
@ 03:58pm 15/4/08
The south-east asian based online retailers will undoubtedly have euro PAL versions available pretty quickly too.

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Post by ctd
@ 04:15pm 15/4/08
Play-asia for ps3 people, dunno about the 360.

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Post by Martz
@ 02:39am 16/4/08
there's like 4 news items for GTA4 on the main page.. spam much??

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Post by Jabroney
@ 02:58am 16/4/08
how much worse is the edited version?

couldnt be that bad

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Post by Martz
@ 03:20am 16/4/08
Australia needs to harden the fk up and give us R18+ rating for games.

sorry for spam :P

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Post by Tollaz0r!
@ 06:15am 16/4/08

how much worse is the edited version?

couldnt be that bad


It isn't what is missing that is the problem. If Rockstar took it out from all the games saying, "Yeah, we went too far' we wouldn't care and be cool wid dat shiz.

BUT a couple of dudes think they some sort of God Awesome Super People and that what they think is unsuitable must also be unsuitable for everyone in an entire country. How wrong they are to tell us what we should be playing/watching/doing. Our lives, our problems, let us deal.


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Post by Twisted
@ 08:11am 16/4/08
how much worse is the edited version?

couldnt be that bad
Has nothing to do with the game really. More to do with our completely backward rating system.

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Post by jmr
@ 11:39am 16/4/08
I don't have a console so I have NFI, but I am assuming there wouldn't be any region bullshit problems ??

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Post by fpot
@ 01:27pm 17/4/08
The only thing that is edited is a cut scene apparently.

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Post by Nailbomb
@ 01:32pm 17/4/08
Yes, apparently. If it is just this cut scene, I'm sure it'll end up on youtube.

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Post by teq
@ 01:32pm 17/4/08
if only we lived in the uk............ http://www.gamehubs.com/i_product.php?category_id=799

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Post by groganus
@ 09:39pm 17/4/08
one of the stars in gta4 clicking will result in a minor spoiler

this has gotten me so fucking wet for this game.

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Post by Khel
@ 11:15pm 17/4/08
Haha, thats awesome!

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Post by Raisty
@ 07:09am 18/4/08
From http://games.internode.on.net/content.php?mode=news&id=2926

Another day, another drama about Grand Theft Auto IV. To follow up from yesterday's story about an alleged statement from Take Two Interactive claiming to explain what has been cut from the Australian version of the game, I've just gotten off the phone with Rockstar Games.

They confirmed that the statement currently circulating is not correct, and any rumours that have come from it are just that - rumours.


Personally, I'll be very happy once the game's released and people can concentrate on Niko and his escapades, rather than sitting around fretting about what may or may not have been included, what may or may not have been cut, and why Australia (and New Zealand) are missing out on things that the rest of the world gets to enjoy.

Bring on April 29th, I say. Hype should be about the game, not about the politics.

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Post by FX
@ 10:03am 02/6/08
The uncut ps3 (USA Version) one at play asia is region free and cheaper.
Heres the link:
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-9l18-49-en-84-j-70-1vgg.html

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Post by darkjedi
@ 10:30am 02/6/08
wow, random necro action!


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