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Manhunt 2 Rejected By BBFC Again, Rockstar Appeals Again
Gamespot is reporting that, for a second time, the UK's British Board of Film Classification has declined to assign a rating to Rockstar's Manhunt 2. And, again, Rockstar is appealing that decision. "As for why the edits weren't to the BBFC's liking, the board stated that the 'reduction in visual detail in some of the execution kills' was still not enough to bring the title in line with an 18 rating. The director of the BBFC, David Cooke, also said the organisation had suggested further changes to the game be made, although some requests were ignored. Rockstar responded with a statement shortly after the announcement, stating that it would also be appealing this decision, and that the extra changes it was requested to make were 'unacceptable.'"
No, not uninterupted at all. This private ratings organization only came about because otherwise the GOVERNMENT was threatening to do so. If the government hadn't said otherwise, its likely ratings wouldn't have been adopted at all.
This is how any ratings systems have come to be; whether for movies, music and now video games.