Was a sad day for Australian fans of Soldier of Fortune when the latest iteration, Payback, was refused classification in Australia due to its excess of gory bits. So let's turn those frowns upside down! Activision have sent word that a revised cut of the game has been okayed by the Office of Film & Literature Classification, who slapped an MA15+ rating on it in time for an "early 2008" release. What was cut/changed? Activision say they've reduced the ragdoll physics, toned down the blood and gore effects and completely removed the dismemberment of bad guys, regardless of whether they're alive or dead. Good news for Activision, but...removing gore from Soldier of Fortune? It's like taking cookies away from the cream.

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