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.'"

Comments

F&*! the nanny state

[Neon Aardvark]

Not the kind of game I would normally be interested in, but this ban makes me want to obtain this by other means, and donate a fair price to Rockstar (if this is somehow possible).

Re:F&*! the nanny state

[7Prime]

Hold on, how is this a Nanny-state situation? I love how the fact that a private rating organization whose decision affects the decision for private console manufacturing companies to release games, and the decision for private retailers to sell the game suddenly constitutes a "Nanny state". If you extend the "Nanny" to mean private corporations, than I will agree with you, but you do realize that there is absolutely no government involvement here.

What you're seeing is Capitalism at its most uninterrupted... do you like it, Ms. Rand?

Re:F&*! the nanny state

[meringuoid]

Hold on, how is this a Nanny-state situation?

Because the BBFC are a government body whose job it is to tell adults which films they're allowed to watch and which games they're allowed to play.

Re:F&*! the nanny state

[lubricated]

It doesn't matter how the nanny state came to be either by overpowerful corps or government or whatever. These guys have a product and they can't sell it in a country.

Rockstar

[n0dna]

Selling Crap through Controversy.

Strange

[jmpeax]

It blows my mind that the BBFC is allowed to ban things at all - they're like some kind of elitist gatekeepers who are able to dictate what entertainment adults can and cannot enjoy. It's so insane.

Re:Strange

[Opportunist]

I'm quite aware that Rockstar uses shock as a selling point. Their games ain't much more than shock and awe. They ain't the first to use a shocking concept as a way to publish their content, and I'm fairly sure they won't be the last ones. If it's a consolation for you, I don't have any of their games.

The point is, though, that it's still about freedom of speech. It's like with the Playboy (or was it Hustler?), I don't care about their opinion, but I want them to be able to voice it. Yes, even if it's not about opinion but about money.

If an adult is not set well enough in his moral makeup that a game can turn him from a civilized being into a savage, again, society has far worse problems at its hands.

Re:what the hell?

[Opportunist]

Even if they were my mom. I'm past the age of "legality" for anything there is. I can take a mortgage and ruin my life, I can sign contracts to pyramide schemes, I can join our army and let some idiot punch a hole into my head, I can return the favor and turn him into a fine, red mist, I can sign with pharma corps and let them use my body in any kind of testing, in short, I am legally permitted to destroy my life in any way I deem fit, but I can't play a game?

WTF?