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Rockstar Forces Reconsideration of Manhunt 2 in UK

Posted by Zonk on from the giving-it-a-fair-shot dept.

boot1973 writes "Rockstar has won an appeal which forces the BBFC to look again at the ban that it issued against Manhunt 2. The BBC reports: 'The game could now go on sale, if the BBFC, which is "considering the judgement", takes no further action. In a statement, Rockstar said: "We are committed to making great interactive entertainment, while also marketing our products responsibly and supporting an effective rating system.'"

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  1. Odd... by n0dna · · Score: 2, Funny

    "We are committed to making great interactive entertainment"

    Yet they keep releasing GTA and Manhunt games.

    1. Re:Odd... by HiVizDiver · · Score: 2, Funny

      I actually THOROUGHLY enjoy the GTA games. Love the sandbox playstyle, and most have a decent enough plot to go along with them. Nothing award-winning, mind you, but engaging enough.

      Manhunt, OTOH... I played through about the first hour of the first one, and uninstalled it. I wasn't grossed out, or offended, or anything like that... It was slow, plodding, and ultimately, I didn't see the point. It was, as some have pointed out, violence simply for violence's sake, with no framework to support it.

      Besides - read the quote again. "Great interactive entertainment". He didn't indicate art, or "thought-provoking media", or anything like that. The games (at least GTA) sell like hotcakes (when did hotcakes sell so well that they got that auspicious determination?) - so a lot of people like them, they are interactive, and while I guess "entertainment" could be subjective, they are sold in games stores. :)