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Rockstar's Uncut Version of Manhunt 2 Revealed in a Sick Video

If this is the developer's artistic vision of violence, then what are we to expect from a third Manhunt title?

By Filip Truta, Games Editor

5th of November 2007, 14:12 GMT

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This is way too much for anyone's eyes to see. Readers of this piece of news, I'm going to tell you this right from the beginning: the Manhunt 2 gameplay footage available below, depicting what the BBFC called 'cumulative casual sadism' when banning it from the market, is in no way good for those not Mature. And to think that the ESRB defended the game just recently...

As I'm sure you've already skipped to the viewing

part, I can only hope you've returned to the reading so I can share a few impressions with you. First of all, if you ask me, the way the game performs in its censored version is still not appropriate for a great percentage of people. Keep in mind that you don't have to be mentally ill to act funny because Phat Billy stole your lunch money and mocked you in front of your girlfriend back in the 8th grade.

If that's you, something like this can set you off pretty fast. And there's a very simple reason for that too. Manhunt 2 isn't the only product depicting violence and pure sadism on such a scale. Movies do that too. Aaa, but there's a difference. Movies have context - deep and disturbing plot, which addresses the matter more deeply. In short, a character in a movie should have a pretty good reason to perform these kinds of actions on their victim (aside being insane) like revenge, for example. A person looking for revenge will not only be very determined when killing someone, but will do so with great pleasure and anticipation.

In Manhunt 2, the anticipation is there, as you stand behind your victim thinking of ways to render them headless, but the context is way too shallow for someone to perform kills in such a manner and more than that, repeatedly. The Project doesn't tell that side of the story. It's merely an excuse to get to the hacking and slashing part as soon as possible. And keep in mind that the game's Wii version actually requires you to perform the real hack & slash movements in order to achieve a gruesome kill. Thank God modders didn't get to that one before this video went out.

There are millions of frustrated teenagers out there, eager to get back at someone. Whether Jack Thompson is crazy or not in his attempts to bring Rockstar down, whether child advocates look like sissies to you for begging parents not to buy Manhunt 2, or whether you consider this freedom of speech, our advice is that you play the game the way the ESRB intended you to play it, if you're not of appropriate age. That and don't watch the video below. Honestly!

Courtesy of gamesradar.com:

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Comment #1 by: Dom on 13 Dec 2007, 16:38 GMT

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To be honesat i cant see what all the fuss is about - it not exactly anything we as adults have never seen before. Yes in the hands of those underage it could be damaging, but that is more about how the parents monitor childrens game/movie watching. Adults should be allowed to make the choices of what video game they wish to play and if it is mature content let the mature adults make their own mind up.

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