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Condemned 2 Trying to Avoid Manhunt 2's Fate

Posted by Zonk on from the game-must-be-approved-by-state-comrade dept.

CVG is reporting that Monolith, makers of the upcoming Condemned 2, are working with the ESRB to avoid an AO rating. As we've discussed previously, an AO ban in the states is effectively a ban on retail sales. From the article: "When asked for examples of what we might now never see in a game again, we were told, 'An example of what we cut would be putting someone's head in a vice. That was too much, you know. There are also some decapitations we've lost. But this is more Sin City than it is real world and we want people to know that this is not a real world.'"

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  1. Just Make It as Violent as You Please, OK?! by cromar · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...we want people to know that this is not a real world.

    I'm getting really sick of all this pussy-footing around. Personally, I have a strong aversion to graphic, unnecessary violence, but if you are so unhinged that you can't tell the difference between reality and a game you are ALREADY off your rocker.

  2. Who will wise up... by Zerimar · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...and realize there is a huge market out there for a console that will allow AO games? Can't they just have parental lockout for games with a certain rating, just like DVR's and TV's do now? Why does the entire industry push forward this notion that video games are played primarily by children?