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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."
They are catering to the demographic with the money to buy the console- from what I've seen, far more adults buy game systems for their children than buy the system to play themselves.
Outrageous, it is like not allowing XXX flick on Disney Channel. Shame on you.
Oh, how I love playing the "Guess what the Hell this acronym stands for, because the poster just arrogantly assumed that everyone knew it" game! Here's my guess:
"Butt Buddies for Christ"
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
"I'd rather think I'll find him in the 20-30 year old crowd. No kids, expendable income, party person."
Replace "Party Person" with "Virgin"
That should do it
A goal is a dream with a deadline
Give me a break. The story is about as compelling as The Cat in the Hat. An evil bad guy made up of 80s textures? A spider chick with 50s glasses? The story is the biggest problem with the game, in that it's largely unskippable (you can skip individual phrases, but not the scene as a whole). If it had voice-overs it would be slightly more tolerable, but I don't generally enjoy reading comic-book style dialog any more than I have to.
Oh, and not to spoil it, but the underworld queen's daughter turns (back) into a "pure heart." Oops. Boo hoo.
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