Konami’s highly anticipated horror game Silent Hill F was banned by the Australian Classification Board. The release of the game is in danger.
Konami’s new game in Japan of the 1960s and awaited by fear lovers Silent Hill FThe Australian Classification Board (ACB) was banned in the country with the degree of “RC” (Refuseed Classification). This classification means that the game cannot be published in Australia as it is. Although the reason for prohibition of ACB is not fully mentioned, the game is known to contain sensitive content such as violence, child abuse and torture.
Why was Silent Hill F banned?
The information about the game reveals that Silent Hill F has a very dark atmosphere. Konami stated that on the Steam page of the game: “This game contains content such as gender discrimination, child abuse, bullying, hallucinations, torture and graphical violence.” It is also known that the game has been 18+ years of age in the history of the series in Japan.
Some of the scenes in the play received the degree of “M” (Mature) by ESRB on the grounds of “blood and violence, intense violence, partial nudity”. In particular, scenes in which one character is burned in the cage or sliced during the ritual of another character may have been effective in the prohibition of the game.
Following the prohibition decision in Australia, Konami is not yet known whether it will make changes to publish the game. If these changes are not made, Silent Hill F will not be officially released in Australia. No explanation has been made by the publisher so far.
Silent Hill F, which was mentioned in Japan of the 1960s, maintains the traditional mechanics of the series and draws attention with its cultural references and dark story. However, the disturbing themes it contains are discussed intensively by both players and rating institutions. While players are curiously waiting for the impact of this on the game, it is a big question mark how Konami will find a solution to this prohibition decision.