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What Would Make Manhunt 2 Acceptable To BBFC?
MTV's Multiplayer Blog wonders aloud what would make Manhunt 2 acceptable to the BBFC. The BBFC rejected the game for a second time a few days ago, and now MCV is reporting that the version they rejected was identical to the US version approved for an 'M' rating by the ESRB. From the BBFC's response: "Unfortunately I cannot list the changes we suggested as this is a matter between us and the distributor and if they are not happy to give you chapter and verse I'm afraid I can't either. I can say, however, that the changes were to the level of visual detail in the kills and to some of the dialogue. As our news release said, 'The impact of the revisions on the bleakness and callousness of tone, or the essential nature of the gameplay, is clearly insufficient. There has been a reduction in the visual detail in some of the 'execution kills', but in others they retain their original visceral and casually sadistic nature.'"
I think if they just changed the name to "OMG Ponies" the BBFC might change their mind.
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
BBFC's response has almost sold me on the game. Great work guys!
sed 's/FF0000/00FF00/' manhunt2/src/*
Nah...let's change it from ponyhunt to RIAA lawyer hunt....I doubt any standards body would reject that for ruthless violence...especially if they own music.
Remember, it's not paranoia if they really ARE out to get you...
Just take the prison setting move it to a field of flowers with a bright yellow sun, blue sky and white fluffy clouds. Remove the bad guys and put in ponies. Remove weapons and replace them with water cans, so you can water the flowers. If you don't water them the plants get sad (they won't die...that's bad). Your guy should be changed into a happy princess who wants to bring the world a smile. And her weapon of choice is to shoot rainbows from her finger tips that make everyone happy and safe.
See piece of cake