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Take Two Shelves Manhunt 2
If you've been following this story so far, it shouldn't come as a shock that Take-Two has shelved Manhunt 2 for the moment, while they decide what to do next. The company is considering its options, and still fully supports the game as a 'work of art'. "Take-Two Interactive Software has temporarily suspended plans to distribute Manhunt 2 for the Wii or PlayStation platforms while it reviews its options with regard to the recent decisions made by the British Board of Film Classification and Entertainment Software Rating Board ... We continue to stand behind this extraordinary game. We believe in freedom of creative expression, as well as responsible marketing, both of which are essential to our business of making great entertainment." Analysts have already started weighing in, with some seeing this as unfairly targeting the GTA-maker for previous 'sins'.
I can't beleive they raised the issue of freedom of expression in order to defend this crap. Frankly it just seems weak when they say they want freedom of expression and that they are just trying to use the certain keywords in our society (like terror, freedom etc.) in order to create sympathy for themselves, but the misuse of these things do not wash, because when someone wants to raise a serious point they no longer have an arguement to defend themselves as these arguements no longer carry any value. And to add to that, they claim this whilst rolling over and giving up, so its like saying "Our principles state we should do this in the interest of free expression, but we don't stick by our principles so we'll just give up". I dislike what this game is, I dislike how they've handled the denial of distribution of this game, and I dislike the way this company acts in general making games deliberately to encourage violence, and anything else immoral just to make a quick buck, its not freedom, its moral bankrupcy.