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− | The '''BBFC''' ('''British Board of Film Classification''') is a film and video game classification system used in the [[United Kingdom]]. All [[Grand Theft Auto]] games have been scrutinized by the |
+ | The '''BBFC''' ('''British Board of Film Classification''') is a film and video game classification system used in the [[United Kingdom]]. All [[Grand Theft Auto|''Grand Theft Auto'']] games have been scrutinized by the BBFC and each one has been given an '''18''' rating. No ''Grand Theft Auto'' games have ever been re-rated or considered for re-rating, unlike in [[Australia]] where the [[OFLC]] re-rated [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'']] after the [[Hot Coffee Modification|Hot Coffee]] debacle. The first edition of the game was also re-rated in the [[United States of America|USA]] where the [[ESRB]] decided that an AO rating was needed. |
− | Recently, the BBFC banned another Rockstar Games publication, Manhunt 2 in |
+ | Recently, the BBFC banned another Rockstar Games publication, ''Manhunt 2'' in the UK. <ref name="Manhunt">{{cite web | url= http://www.mcvuk.com/news/27545/BBFC-rejects-Manhunt-2 | title=BBFC rejects Manhunt 2 | work= MCV | accessdate= June 19 | accessyear= 2007}}</ref> It is currently the only game to have been banned by the BBFC, after ''Carmageddon'' had its ban overruled in 1997. ''Manhunt 2'' was later released on [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] and [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] with a 18 rating. |
− | + | On July 30, 2012 it was announced that [[PEGI]] will be the rating system in the UK replacing BBFC, which will not exist anymore. |
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==BBFC Ratings== |
==BBFC Ratings== |
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− | | This is the highest rating a film or game can receive, and means that no one under the age of 18 should view or purchase the game/film. The entire Grand Theft Auto series is rated 18 in the UK. |
+ | | This is the highest rating a film or game can receive, and means that no one under the age of 18 should view or purchase the game/film. The entire ''Grand Theft Auto'' series is rated 18 in the UK. |
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|[[Image:BBFC R18.png|none|34px|BBFC Rating: R-18]] |
|[[Image:BBFC R18.png|none|34px|BBFC Rating: R-18]] |
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− | ==18-Rated Games in the Grand Theft Auto |
+ | ==18-Rated Games in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series== |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto 1|''Grand Theft Auto 1'']] |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|''Grand Theft Auto: London 1969'']] |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto 2]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto 2|''Grand Theft Auto 2'']] |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto III]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto III|''Grand Theft Auto III'']] |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'']] |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'']] |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'']] |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories'']] |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto IV|''Grand Theft Auto IV'']] |
− | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] |
+ | * [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars'']] |
− | :'''Note 1:''' [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] was not rated by the BBFC as it did not feature material which [[PEGI]] does not cover. PEGI gave the game a rating of 16+, making it the lowest rating GTA game. |
+ | :'''Note 1:''' [[Grand Theft Auto Advance|''Grand Theft Auto Advance'']] was not rated by the BBFC as it did not feature material which [[PEGI]] does not cover. PEGI gave the game a rating of 16+, making it the lowest rating ''GTA'' game. |
− | :'''Note 2:''' The [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]] expansion pack does not have a rating as no retail version was ever made, it was never sold, only distributed for free via the official GTA London website. |
+ | :'''Note 2:''' The [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|''Grand Theft Auto: London 1961'']] expansion pack does not have a rating as no retail version was ever made, it was never sold, only distributed for free via the official ''GTA London'' website. |
==See also== |
==See also== |
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− | *[[ESRB]], the [[United States]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] computer and video game rating system |
+ | *[[ESRB]], the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] computer and video game rating system |
*[[PEGI]], the [[Europe]]an computer and video game rating system |
*[[PEGI]], the [[Europe]]an computer and video game rating system |
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*[[ELSPA]], the former [[United Kingdom|British]] computer and video game rating system, replaced by the PEGI ratings. |
*[[ELSPA]], the former [[United Kingdom|British]] computer and video game rating system, replaced by the PEGI ratings. |
Revision as of 17:35, 21 December 2014
The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) is a film and video game classification system used in the United Kingdom. All Grand Theft Auto games have been scrutinized by the BBFC and each one has been given an 18 rating. No Grand Theft Auto games have ever been re-rated or considered for re-rating, unlike in Australia where the OFLC re-rated Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas after the Hot Coffee debacle. The first edition of the game was also re-rated in the USA where the ESRB decided that an AO rating was needed.
Recently, the BBFC banned another Rockstar Games publication, Manhunt 2 in the UK. [1] It is currently the only game to have been banned by the BBFC, after Carmageddon had its ban overruled in 1997. Manhunt 2 was later released on PSP and PS2 with a 18 rating.
On July 30, 2012 it was announced that PEGI will be the rating system in the UK replacing BBFC, which will not exist anymore.
BBFC Ratings
The BBFC can give one of a number of graphical representations to a film or video game, all of which suggest a different age that is 'fit for viewing'. It's ratings are among the most easy to understand of all rating systems, as unlike the ESRB and CERO which use a lettering grade, the upper age limit ratings for the BBFC are simply numbers, making it obvious to the audience how old you should be.
18-Rated Games in the Grand Theft Auto series
- Grand Theft Auto 1
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
- Grand Theft Auto 2
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
- Note 1: Grand Theft Auto Advance was not rated by the BBFC as it did not feature material which PEGI does not cover. PEGI gave the game a rating of 16+, making it the lowest rating GTA game.
- Note 2: The Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 expansion pack does not have a rating as no retail version was ever made, it was never sold, only distributed for free via the official GTA London website.
See also
- ESRB, the United States and Canadian computer and video game rating system
- PEGI, the European computer and video game rating system
- ELSPA, the former British computer and video game rating system, replaced by the PEGI ratings.
- USK, the German computer and video game rating system
- OFLC, the Australian media rating system
- OFLC (NZ), the New Zealand media rating system
- CERO, the Japanese computer and video game rating system
External links
References
- ↑ BBFC rejects Manhunt 2. MCV. Retrieved on June 19, 2007.