USA Today's Sensationalist Take on Manhunt 2

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday October 2, 2007 @04:12AM from the makers-of-the-playstation-pornable dept.

Fozzyuw writes "USA Today has up a story on Manhunt 2 for the Wii, the 'AO'-rated then re-rated title from Rockstar games. They appear to be specifically aiming to sensationalize the story, with evocative and needlessly violent language. Here are a few snippets from the article: '"Nintendo Wii takes a murderous turn." Manhunt 2 was originally rated Adults Only — equivalent to an X in films — and now carries an M for mature audiences (17 and up) ... Since the Wii version uses the motion-sensitive controllers, it literally gives players the hands of a killer ... Nintendo doesn't need to expand its user base to help the Wii continue to outsell its pricier and technologically superior competitors ... On the Wii, players physically make killing motions with the controllers — slashing for stabs and lifting to strangle — rather than simply pushing buttons.'"

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Sith lord's dream come true by Verteiron · 2007-10-02 04:17 · Score: 4, Funny

You lift the Wiimote to strangle people? It's like my very own Force-choke! Awesome!

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Re:Literally? by Altus · 2007-10-02 04:53 · Score: 3, Funny

Literally has literally come to mean figuratively in modern English, in a manner of speaking.

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