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AO Rating Basically Bans Manhunt 2 From Release

Yesterday we discussed Manhunt 2's AO rating, and what it meant for the game's retail outlook. Gamespot points out that effectively an AO rating means that the game will never be released in the first place. "Both [Nintendo and Sony] forbid licensed third-party publishers from releasing games rated AO for Adults Only on their various hardware platforms. Though Manhunt 2 isn't slated for any of Microsoft's systems, the company has also confirmed that it does not allow AO-rated titles on the Xbox or Xbox 360. The sole exception to this rule was in 2005 when the already released Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was retroactively rated AO, at which point retailers pulled it from shelves and Take-Two suspended production of the game."

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  1. Re:What? by thetroll123 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've got about as much desire to play Manhunt 2 as I do to attach electrodes to my nuts

    What, only at weekends?

  2. Re:What? by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Was thinking pretty much the same. Electrodes ain't just for breakfast anymore!

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  3. Re:What? by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Electrodes ain't just for breakfast anymore!
    Well slap my capacitor and call me crispy!
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