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AO-Rated Manhunt 2 Leaked To Warez Sites

Posted by Zonk on from the leaked-or-leaked dept.

Ars Technica's Opposable Thumbs blog is reporting that an apparently 'AO' rated version of Rockstar's Manhunt 2 has made its way to warez sites across the internet. "There have been a few videos posted on YouTube that seem to come from this version of the game, which the release notes warn may be a beta version, 'so no crying if it ***** up on you.' That inspires confidence. While this scene-release is being talked about in multiple places, fansite Project Manhunt has a warning: '...remember downloading this game is only going to slimming [sic] the already slim chance of Manhunt 3 ever happening,' they tell fans."

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  1. So... by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 5, Funny

    Project Manhunt has a warning: '...remember downloading this game is only going to slimming [sic] the already slim chance of Manhunt 3 ever happening,' they tell fans." Does this mean if we all get pirated copies of Windows, MS will stop making it?
    1. Re:So... by geekboy642 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I've been doing my part on that particular battle front since Windows 3.0. It doesn't seem to have done us any good.

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    2. Re:So... by PalmKiller · · Score: 3, Funny

      Maybe vista is punishment for our wicked ways.

    3. Re:So... by sqrt(2) · · Score: 3, Informative

      Are you kidding me? Vista was the easiest to crack out of all the OSs MS has made with copyprotection activations schemes. You run one program that installs and OEM bios emulator, and add the cert and key that match the OEM. That's it, no activation required. Vista gets "pre-authenticated" just like the Dells and other OEM boxes you'd buy.

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  2. Re:AO by Bartab · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Need a "-1 Angry Young Man Syndrome" moderation option.

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  3. If it IS true by JamesRose · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It should put to rest all the suspicions about whetehr Take Two was tricking the ESRB, or bribing them etc. in order to get their game out. Unfortunately it's illegal to download, so in order to find out if they are doing that, you must break the law. Why don't I think that'll be a problem for the people in the anti-gaming organisations

  4. Re:Any moment now... by XenoPhage · · Score: 4, Funny

    Que Jack Thompson raving like a lunatic...again. Absolutely. And he'll definitely have a valid point this time. How dare Take Two release this onto the public after they were slapped down by the ESRB. Wait.. What? Oh, it's a warez release? Hrm...

    How dare this get released into the warez scene where innocent young children can access it. ... What? Illegal? Not innocent? ... Umm..

    How dare Take Two make something that could potentially be stolen and released into the warez scene where possibly innocent children may or may not come into contact with it. ....

    Your honor, I call President Bush to the stand...
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  5. Oh yea by suv4x4 · · Score: 4, Funny

    remember downloading this game is only going to slimming [sic] the already slim chance of Manhunt 3 ever happening

    They have a counter at the company, for illegal downloads, and when it hits 999 999, they cancel the project.

  6. Re:"Warez sites"?.... by fistfullast33l · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yes - usually FTP to IRC and BitTorrent/P2P sites, although I think IRC typically gets it first since the top channels have the distribution networks in place through their own dumps - FTP of group to FTP of chan to Voiced servers in the chan itself. BitTorrent sites probably have their own networks, but I'm not as familiar with them.