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Manhunt 2 Ban Fallout, Game Rated AO By ESRB

Posted by Zonk on from the ultimate-humiliation dept.

In the wake of yesterday's announcement of a UK ban on Manhunt 2 , Rockstar has registered its disappointment at the BBFC's decision. The company simply stated that they 'respect those who have different opinions about the horror genre and videogames as a whole, but we hope they will also consider the opinions of the adult gamers for whom this product is intended.' Meanwhile, here in the US, the ESRB has given the game the dreaded AO rating, for adults only. If you're unfamiliar with this seldom-seen designation, it's essentially the 'kiss of death' for a title at retail; a number of popular videogame outlets refuse to carry titles with that rating. MTV's Stephen Totilo has a lengthy and considered discussion of these proceedings. "For 'Manhunt 2,' signs pointed to the title being both less and more extreme than the first. Gone from press previews were mentions of snuff films and Directors. Instead, a more traditionally violent video game premise: one man's struggle to stay alive in an insane asylum gone mad."

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  1. ESRB is out of control by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously, a game like Manhunt 2 gets an AO rating, while true horror games like "Play with the Teletubbies" get rated EC (Early Childhood)! Where is the justice in that?

    1. Re:ESRB is out of control by aplusjimages · · Score: 5, Funny

      I totally know what you mean. When I'm playing Bejeweled I become the jewel pieces. I become one with the game. Same with pac-man. I feel like I'm this yellow head that needs to eat dots to make it through life. I think I found your link.

      --
      Can I bum a sig?
  2. For the blocked people by rehtonAesoohC · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can someone post the MTV article here? Gotta love super duper work filters.

  3. They should just go all out by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    and have an essay contest entitled "Why Microsoft Word is more likely than video games to incite people to commit violent acts"

    Having played violent video games and used Word, one has caused me to become violent, and it wasn't video games....

  4. Re:So wait. by tolan-b · · Score: 5, Funny

    So pretending to graphically murder someone is more suitable for younger people than watching people have sex?

    You must be from the US ;)

  5. Re:So wait. by trdrstv · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is very, very, very likely that someone is going to have sex.

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