Narc busted

The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) have refused classification (RC) on the game, meaning it will be illegal to sell in Australia. A seven-member panel of the Classification Board determined, in a majority 6 to 1 decision, that Narc be refused classification.

Narc is a third-person shooter where players take on the role of two undercover police officers trying to bring down a drug cartel. Within the game, players are given the freedom to either play it straight or use the drugs they seize, with the drugs acting as 'power-ups' for the game characters. Using marijuana for example, slows down time, while taking LSD makes identifying criminals easier as they appear with devil heads. Drug use in the game affects a player's badge rating and leads to addiction for the characters.

Unlike films which have an R rating for over 18s, the highest rating for computer games in Australia is MA15+. Those games which the OLFC deems unsuitable for a minor to see or play are refused.