Manhunt 2 Under Fire Again!!!

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As foreseen by many gamers with the announcement for Manhunt 2 for the Wii, concern has risen regarding the game's "true to life" emulation of what can only be described as "The Movements of Murder". In this regard, the PS2 and PSP versions have been pretty much ignored completely within the press while all attention is diverted to this notably more violent version. Florida Attorney General, Bill McCollum feels that the game should not be heading to Wii for the Wii is generally supposed to be a "kids-friendly" console, an image Nintendo has not been able to shake for years.

To add salt to an already festering wound, it seems that McCollum is only acting upon a letter received from a close friend, and that's everyone's favourite American politician, Mr Jack Thompson. Thompson allegedly sent McCollum a letter containing the following, which has influenced the politician to take a defensive stance against the title.

"Florida retailers are scheduled to sell a very violent video game called Manhunt 2 which will be available, remarkably, for “play” on the kids-friendly Nintendo Wii gaming platform. The Wii device does not utilize traditional push button game controllers but instead utilizes hand-held motion capture devices… It is a training device."

We'll keep you updated on the title's progress here at Vooks and also wonder how much of a fuss this title will cause when actually released. We can only wait.

Source: Go Nintendo - What are you waiting for?
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Wats the problem with this man???

He's behaving like the DICK in the movie xXx!!!

Games are meant to enjoyed....the young lads are been trained to be professional killers....???

INSANE!!!!
 
Rockstar better hope to not get attacked by a ton of lawsuits, or maybe not, since they mustive' obviously gotten used to it by now being the developer behind GTA and all.

The first game was banned in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, I wouldn't be surprised if this one gets the same treatment, and they had better not be toning the game down in gore and graphic to make it fit for the Nintendo crowd.
 
You guys might feel differently if you're children were playing this. I for one would not want my kids(when and if I have any :P ) playing games like these :no: . Plus it's not a simple game controller with the Wii. I mean, you get what they're worried about right? One would have to make the motion of stabbing with the Wii stick which is very close to the real world action of stabbing someone.

I'm not for banning the game. But I wonder how many parents would feel when they see the game in action.:O
 
I eagerly anticipate the videos of this game. Manually having to mimic various ways of murder must be rather gratifying.
 
NOOOOOOO!!!!!

You lot are lucky, (If you dont live in the UK)

Manhunt 2 was rejected for its "unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying", the British Board of Film Classification said.

It means the Manhunt sequel cannot be legally supplied anywhere in the UK!!!

Manhunt 2, for PS2 and Nintendo Wii consoles, is made by Rockstar Games.

The company has six weeks to submit an appeal.

The last game to be refused classification was Carmageddon in 1997. That decision was overturned on appeal.

David Cooke, director of the BBFC, said: "Manhunt 2 is distinguishable from recent high-end video games by its unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone.

"There is sustained and cumulative casual sadism in the way in which these killings are committed, and encouraged, in the game."

Censors ban 'brutal' video game
The original Manhunt game was blamed for a teenager's death
British censors have banned a violent video game from the UK for the first time in a decade.
The video game Manhunt 2 was rejected for its "unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying", the British Board of Film Classification said.

It means the Manhunt sequel cannot be legally supplied anywhere in the UK.

The parents of a Leicester schoolboy who blamed the original game for the murder of their 14-year-old son said they were "absolutely elated".

There is sustained and cumulative casual sadism in the way in which these killings are committed

BBFC director David Cooke

The original Manhunt game was given an 18 classification in 2003.

Manhunt 2, for PS2 and Nintendo Wii consoles, is made by Rockstar Games.

The company has six weeks to submit an appeal.

The last game to be refused classification was Carmageddon in 1997. That decision was overturned on appeal.

David Cooke, director of the BBFC, said: "Manhunt 2 is distinguishable from recent high-end video games by its unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone.

"There is sustained and cumulative casual sadism in the way in which these killings are committed, and encouraged, in the game."

'Morally irresponsible'

The original Manhunt game caused huge controversy and was blamed for the murder of Stefan Pakeerah.

The boy was stabbed and beaten to death in Leicester in February 2004.

His parents believe the killer, Warren LeBlanc, 17, was inspired by the game.

Stefan's mother, Giselle Pakeerah, had condemned the sequel, branding the gaming industry "morally irresponsible".

"We have been campaigning against these games for a long time and the BBFC made the right decision," she said.

Police said robbery was the motive behind the attack on Stefan in Stokes Wood Park on 26 February 2004 - and not the video game blamed by Stefan's parents.

Manhunt's maker Rockstar North has always insisted its games are geared towards mature audiences and are marketed responsibly.

Leicester MP Keith Vaz, who campaigned with the Pakeerahs against the original version of Manhunt, praised the decision to ban Manhunt 2.

He said: "This is an excellent decision by the British Board of Film Classification, showing that game publishers cannot expect to get interactive games where players take the part of killers engaged in 'casual sadism' and murder."
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ARGGGHHHH!!! *I WANTED THIS GAME*

How else would i be able to get this game in "PAL" if they arent selling it in the UK, What Other regions Sell "PAL"???
 
LOL!!

You can import the game from amazon or play-asia.It's funny when you look at the ratings the games get when it's released in India,Gears of war was rated 18+ in some countries and 17+ in others but here it was 15+ with the words Moderate violence :rofl:
 
LMAO! I really cant believe it, i really was looking forward to this game, i loved the first one!!, and thanks for the info on where i can get it from!

As for GOW Being +15, Moderate Violence?? It bloody sick:D:P, i cant believe they are being so fuzzy over a damn game! its not the games that kill people, people kill people, and it may have something to do with a game, so what stop them playing them kinda games, its not fair:@ what about the people that want to play it? we are just going to have to get it illegally because some faggot wont rate it ! well if its not suitable for them, then why do we have to suffer!! its not like im gunna go out and stab someone in the eye out rip their head of with a peice of wire! (Hmmmm:ohyeah:) am I?:@ its peed me off!
 
MaconiE said:
LMAO! I really cant believe it, i really was looking forward to this game, i loved the first one!!, and thanks for the info on where i can get it from!

As for GOW Being +15, Moderate Violence?? It bloody sick:D:P, i cant believe they are being so fuzzy over a damn game! its not the games that kill people, people kill people, and it may have something to do with a game, so what stop them playing them kinda games, its not fair:@ what about the people that want to play it? we are just going to have to get it illegally because some faggot wont rate it ! well if its not suitable for them, then why do we have to suffer!! its not like im gunna go out and stab someone in the eye out rip their head of with a peice of wire! (Hmmmm:ohyeah:) am I?:@ its peed me off!
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If things were so simple, we wouldn't have assholes like Jack Thompson Threatening and Sueing everything in sight. God I hate that guy...
 
Manhunt 2.

The first commercial game after GTA San Andreas to get ADULTS ONLY rating by ESRB North America.

And its been banned in Europe, pretty much will be banned in Australia.

lol. India should've been a part of Euro, really. While we take out an arrest warrant for Mr.Gere for merely kissing someone on the cheek, Euro keep banning videogames like Rule Of Rose and Manhunts...lol.
 
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India should've been a part of Euro, really. While we take out an arrest warrant for Mr.Gere for merely kissing someone on the cheek, Euro keep banning videogames like Rule Of Rose and Manhunts...lol.
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That was a pretty lame incident. Makes you wonder how long before the Media Targets Video games. if India is anything, people here catch trends pretty fast! bad ones anyway :rofl:
 
Manhunt 2 banned in Ireland :rofl:

Not wanting to be left out of the "ban wagon" (thanks for the pun, Game Politics), Ireland has banned Take Two / Rockstar's Manhunt 2 from sale in the country. The previous Manhunt game taken off the shelves in Ireland after it was blamed for inspiring the murder of a 14-year old boy, the Irish Examiner reports.

Said the Irish Film Censors Office, who are responsible for banning the game, "IFCO recognizes that in certain films, DVDs and video games, strong graphic violence may be a justifiable element within the overall context of the work. However, in the case of Manhunt 2, IFCO believes that there is no such context, and the level of gross, unrelenting and gratuitous violence is unacceptable."

The decision follows yesterday's news that the game was banned in the United Kingdom and given an Adults Only rating by US-based ESRB. Banning a video game title clearly displays a lack of trust in the countries' own ratings systems, where Manhunt 2 should be receiving a tightly-enforced 18+ rating.
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Surprise! Ireland bans Manhunt 2, too - Joystiq

Hope the media leaves the gaming scene alone,the last thing I need is for the govt to decide tht we shd all play pokemon games..Hell!they are even deciding the type of condoms to be sold to ppl :rofl:
 
lol Rockstar. But I bet they saw all this coming.

I remember there being a news article about Nintendo begging Rockstar to being their craziness to Wii to improve their kiddy image - and Rockstar hands them a murder simulator XD
 
Yesterday when news broke that Manhunt 2 had received a preliminary rating of Adults Only from Take-Two, I shot a quick email off to Nintendo seeking comment on the issue.

Today they've confirmed that if the game's final rating is Adults Only it won't be showing up on the Wii... or any of Nintendo's systems.
Games made for Nintendo systems enjoy a broad variety of styles, genres and ratings. These are some of the reasons our Wii and Nintendo DS systems appeal to such a broad range of people. But as with books, television and movies, different content is meant for different audiences. That's why the ESRB provides ratings to help consumers understand the content of a game before they purchase it. As stated on Nintendo.com, Nintendo does not allow any AO-rated content on its systems.

I think that pretty much seals the deal with the Wii version of the game. There's no way Rockstar can ship a game for the Wii without Nintendo's consent.
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Original: Nintendo Nixes AO Manhunt - Kotaku

Even SCE doesn't wan't the game..

Just an hour after Nintendo of America reminded us that they don't allow Adults Only rated games to come to their systems, Sony Computer Entertainment of America has confirmed that the same is true for them.
For questions or comment regarding the rating of Manhunt 2, please contact the publisher, Rockstar. Currently it's SCE's policy not to allow the playback of AO rated content on our systems.

So Rockstar only has three choices now: They can either kill the game, rework it to try for a lower rating or submit an appeal to the ESRB's board and argue that the game doesn't deserve such a high, 18-or-older rating.
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Top: Adults Only Manhunt 2, Homeless? - Kotaku

The banning news came in TOI too,the thing I hate abt is how they rip off the news and don't credit the sites.Guess we can expect the same thing in the MID-DAY and Bangalore mirror paper where there was an article on NFS series and saying how NFS carbon was better than most wanted and the only drawback was tht it didn't have LAN play while NFSUG2 is the best NFS ever..man,talk about EA butt-kissers.
 
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