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Manhunt 2 has had a very big share of controversy around it, and, being named one of the most violent games ever produced, it met disapproval from every rating board. However, it eventually went on sale in the US after gaining a Mature rating (it actually did fairly well in terms of sales) and – what do you kno... |
7 October 2008
03:44 GMT |
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Where to begin...? Manhunt 2 has seen more controversy than any video game out there before it was even released. American rating board ESRB indulgently gave it an M for Mature, Europe's BBFC banned it from the market not once, but twice, all this while child advocates are begging parents not to buy the game. Th... |
24 September 2008
09:38 GMT |
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After Rockstar secured a court ruling last week, that said that its Manhunt 2 game could be sold legally in the UK, the government has stated today that it will in no way try and overturn the legal decision. More important than that, the government of the United Kingdom is showing some common sense in the issue of vi... |
17 March 2008
11:54 GMT |
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UK life has not been easy on Manhunt 2. It's a positively violent game and the Brits tend to frown upon the kind of gratuitous violence Manhunt prides upon. And the BBFC, the British Board of Film Classification, has initially ruled that the game posed "a significant risk of harm" that made it unsuitable for sal... |
14 March 2008
13:06 GMT |
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Even though everybody is really excited that new details about GTA IV keep coming, as well as fresh, new screenshots, Rockstar still has problems regarding its controversial title, Manhunt 2. It's been an entire saga regarding the games' UK release, with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) banni... |
25 January 2008
04:49 GMT |
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Rockstar's Manhunt 2 has already created some big waves and things are not over yet, even though Rockstar probably started a celebration when it was decided that they can appeal against the British Board of Film Classifications decision to ban the game in the UK. But nobody should start the party until the fat l... |
17 December 2007
05:06 GMT |
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Not long after the Video Appeals Committee allowed the appeal by Rockstar against the board's rejection of Manhunt 2, "the violent video game featuring blood-spattered scenes in an asylum is set for release in Britain," according to Yahoo News. Reportedly, its makers finally won an appeal against censors on Mond... |
11 December 2007
07:03 GMT |
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It looks more and more like Manhunt 2 is going to make it in the UK as well after all. Rockstar has recently been allowed the appeal against the BBFC's decision to ban the game not once, but twice in the respective PAL territory. The board's statements below follow the decision of the Video Appeals Committe... |
11 December 2007
02:58 GMT |
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Recent news surrounding the ever-present issue of whether anti-social behavior is connected to violent video games have surfaced again, this time in the form of an extensive BBFC report. The board accepts the fact that there is no proof to any of this, but raises more questions actually, claiming that "more research ... |
28 November 2007
05:06 GMT |
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Who would have guessed it? American teens, that's who, and the "corrupt" retailers exploiting the video games market, selling M-rated titles to individuals getting negative answers at other stores, on the count of being under age. It happens with cigarettes and alcohol, so why wouldn't it be the same with v... |
26 November 2007
06:56 GMT |
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We know that every major US senator should be prepping an effective campaign by now and they must have surely mentioned the issue of violent games in their platform. A group of four senators, which includes Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman, Sam Brownback and Evan Bayh is setting on "banning" Manhunt 2 (again) by upgra... |
21 November 2007
09:09 GMT |
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By now, the news surrounding Manhunt 2 and the hack that made it possible for PSP gamers to "unlock" the AO content within the game has circled the world. The news has of course hit retailers' ears as well and one retailer in particular has recently pulled Rockstar's violent title from its shelves, because ... |
7 November 2007
12:24 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 ... |
5 November 2007
09:12 GMT |
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Just days ago, news broke out that the PSP version of Rockstar's controversial title, manhunt 2, was hackable. Hackable in the way that players could manage a file or two within the pirated copy of the game and un-censor it. As it turns out, it's true. It can be done, but that's not important right now... |
5 November 2007
07:15 GMT |
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Where to begin...? Manhunt 2 has seen more controversy than any video game out there before it was even released. American rating board ESRB indulgently gave it an M for Mature, Europe's BBFC banned it not once, but twice from the market, all this while child advocates are begging parents not to buy the game. Th... |
3 November 2007
12:32 GMT |
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Plunging into the depths of human psychosis, terror and paranoia, the twisted plot and brutal gameplay conspire to create the most atmospheric gaming experience ever. "Manhunt 2 looks to be a deeply, horrifyingly unsettling experience, and we mean that as the highest possible compliment," was GamesRadar.com's im... |
1 November 2007
11:19 GMT |
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What did you think about the reduction in graphical gore within Manhunt 2 when rating boards refused to give it a go for consoles? You were sad right? You probably thought that sadistic killing wasn't going to be your daily practice anymore. Not true. Although this is just a rumor, and although you shouldn'... |
1 November 2007
06:46 GMT |
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It is truly an upsetting day for child advocates, due to the release of Rockstar's violent horror-stealth title, Manhunt 2, for platforms PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii. According to a piece up on Yahoo News, "child advocates are urging parents not to buy 'Manhunt 2, a video game whose charact... |
31 October 2007
10:17 GMT |
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Those who've watched the evolution of Manhunt 2 since it was first rated by boards such as the BBFC, ESRB and PEGI, probably lost all hope of seeing a typical Rockstar violent title hitting their systems. Well, as it turns out, the developer has confirmed the game's presence on North American retailers'... |
31 October 2007
04:52 GMT |
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In a previous article we mentioned that the leaked version of Manhunt 2 was made available by an employee who wasn't part of the Rockstar staff. According to anonymous sources, the man has already been sacked and it seems that he was a Sony Computer Entertainment Europe employee. He was granted access to the pr... |
22 October 2007
08:10 GMT |
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This whole leaking affair is really getting disgusting... There was a time when gaming journalists were the absolute exclusive owners of the first demos and copies of famous titles. Now, we're constantly beaten by those hackers and downloaders who manage to get the game before we do... Just think about Silent H... |
19 October 2007
04:19 GMT |
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Back in June, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) banned Rockstar's violent horror title, Manhunt 2, while the ESRB gave it an AO (Adults Only) rating as far as its console versions were concerned. The developer of course reduced some of the graphical detail in order to give it a proper launch on con... |
9 October 2007
04:48 GMT |
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Right, this is the day everyone finally gains knowledge of what Rockstar has done to Manhunt 2 to get their Mature rating. In an updated interview with 1UP contributor Andrew Podolsky, following a hands-on experience with the game, the website reveals that Rockstar's content within the horror-action game has bee... |
13 September 2007
03:27 GMT |
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Sure, Rockstar has had quite a rough time with the Manhunt franchise and especially with the title's latest installment, Manhunt 2, but who's to say enough is enough? According to GamerSquad.com, "an early PlayStation 2 build of Manhunt 2 has appeared online, courtesy of Team Slonik" and although the leaked... |
10 September 2007
03:29 GMT |
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Thompson's at it again! This time, the anti-video game crusader has sent in an email, containing his conversation with Take-Two's Gena Feist over the age verification issue concerning the publisher's games. Words such as "You'll live to regret it..." of course don't miss from Mr. Thompson... |
5 September 2007
07:25 GMT |
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Back in June, Take-Two Interactive, owners of Rockstar, were forced to suspend the launch of their popular horror title, Manhunt 2, set to launch this Fall. Rating boards ESRB and BBFC were not very pleased with it and so rated it AO (adults only) and banned it respectively. The company was bound to alter the game�... |
25 August 2007
10:00 GMT |
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Still keen on throwing tomatoes and eggs at the ESRB and BBFC for rating AO and respectively banning Manhunt 2 in the UK? Probably yes, as a big fan of the sadistic game. I can't argue with the fact that education is an important factor when it comes to messed up kids because of video games, but wait till you re... |
20 July 2007
10:06 GMT |
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Wow, talk about fast! Take-Two and Rockstar are seriously taking this Manhunt 2 issue into their hands! Apparently, as the BBFC and ESRB have rated the game to nonexistence (in stores that is), the game's developer has immediately started up work on it, to appeal the rating boards. As you can see, the game is un... |
3 July 2007
03:33 GMT |
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It doesn't take a genius to see that Nintendo's consoles, the Wii and the DS, are the perfect platforms to launch a title if you want it to sell like crazy. Even Take-Two's chairman, Strauss Zelnick, admits it, responding to a question from the Bank of America regarding the publisher's strategy co... |
27 June 2007
05:20 GMT |
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If you're not already aware that Manhunt 2 has been "temporarily suspended" by Take-Two (owners of controversial developer Rockstar), then by all means, search the web and find out because everyone's said it one too many times. This piece of news today is for those who have already been keeping themselves u... |
25 June 2007
06:19 GMT |
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By now, everyone must have already buried the Manhunt 2-banned story somewhere in the deepest corners of their brains. However, Take-Two (owners of Rockstar - the developers of Manhunt 2 and GTA IV) has recently made a statement that may be of interest to you. Apparently, the company has temporarily suspended the gam... |
22 June 2007
04:48 GMT |
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This is not hot news anymore. What I'm trying to do here is give you a better picture of what Rockstar's options are with the already highly controversial Manhunt 2, banned by the BBFC rating board and rated AO (Adults Only) by the ESRB. Rockstar's violent game was supposed to launch on various platfor... |
21 June 2007
06:41 GMT |
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Yesterday, the Internet blew up in flames with reports of BBFC refusing to rate Rockstar's controversial and violent video game, Manhunt 2. Apparently, the ESRB has had some trouble with the title, but they've finally settled on an "18 years and older" rating. However, Rockstar may lose big time because of ... |
20 June 2007
04:52 GMT |
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No wonder Jack Thompson is keen on killing the Manhunt franchise. I have to hand it to him, he may be right about this one, but not as much as he likes to believe. As it turns out (no, this piece of news is not about Thompson's crusades), the BBFC has rejected Manhunt 2, which basically means that it cannot be l... |
19 June 2007
08:40 GMT |
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