The Australian Classification Board issued an RC rating to Silent Hill f from Konami, making it impossible for the game to be released in Australia. The board utilized an automatic classification system to grant the RC label to the game. Silent Hill f’s classification progress shows a major change because it now holds mature ratings, including an M rating from the ESRB and an 18+ rating in Japan.
The refusal to classify Silent Hill f in is no surprise, given the intense horror and graphic elements showcased in the game. The game depicts horrific violent situations such as characters being burned alive, having parts of their faces cut off and encountering visible entrails. The explicit horror content in these scenes could have motivated the Australian board to issue an RC rating. The Classification Board has yet to provide official reasons for the RC rating, even though the specific causes for the classification remain unknown.
