ManHunt 2 Banned!

This is so nazi like, ppl should have the right to watch, play and listen to what they want, game ratings are there for a reason, this game shud av just bin given an 18, it's aimed at adults, rockstar are an adult games company, fuck the bbfc they are the british board of fucking cunts. The UK sucks ass but its a good job my ps2 is chipped so i will ge it from usa

Its only a matter of time until the "Do Gooders" over here jump on the same bandwagon.  While they may not be able to outright ban the game in the US, they can put pressure on stores that sell it to make it most difficult to purchase it.

FYI: The Irish Film Censor's Office announced that the game would also not be available for sale in Ireland

I for one cant wait for this to come out.  I've got my Wii and can't wait to get this bloody experience rolling!   Hopefully the US wont ban it.  (I highly doubt they will.  They ban very little.  And At worst they would slap an Adult rating on it, but it would still be available.)

I remember when the first one came out it ran into similar problems in the UK.  They actually linked the first game to a killing that occured out there by a young boy.  The police deny it but the victim's mother says the other boy was "obsessed with the first game.  So that could be why they are banning this second one.

Look at all the troubles the first game had around the world:
New Zealand: The game was declared objectionable on December 11, 2003. Possession is an offence.
Canada: Following a meeting in Toronto on December 22, 2003 between Bill Hastings, the Chief Censor of New Zealand, and officials from the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services, Manhunt became the first computer game in Ontario to be classified as a film and was restricted to adults on February 3, 2004.
Australia: It was refused classification (banned, but possession is legal) on September 28, 2004 by the Classification Review Board after having earlier received a classification allowing it to be purchased by those aged 15 years or older.
United Kingdom: The game received a BBFC 18 certificate, legally prohibiting its sale to anyone under that age.
Germany: On 2004-07-19, the Amtsgericht Munich confiscated all versions of Manhunt for violation of § 131 StGB (representation of violence). The game, the court said, portrays the killing of humans as fun, and the more fun, the more violent the killing is. They also sensed a glorification of vigilantism, which they considered harmful per se.

So anyone who is shocked that the more grisly and graphic sequel wasnt going to run into similar problems must have been turning a blind eye. And all this info I found was on Wikipedia and they said despite all this elsewhere, there was little to no controversy in North America.

Last edited by jmh314 (2007-06-19 11:19:25)

If the ban doesnt get overturned then i wud feels sorry for rockstar cos they have made this game for the fans. They went on the projectmanhunt website and listened to what the fans wanted in the sequel, they then put these in the game. Not many companies wud actaully do this and thats y rockstar are the best in the world. Plus its going to be an awesome game, in an early review it has got 92%

Can't the people in the UK order it from the US? Maybe have a friend from outside the UK send them an original copy?

The thing about their reasoning that kind of hits home is that it seems that it's not the actual kills that they have an issue with it with the tone of the game. In the article they specifically say that if were a matter of modding the game to take out gore or other content they would release the vesion that fit their guidelines. Also they said its unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone in an overall game context which constantly encourages visceral killing with exceptionally little alleviation or distancing. There is sustained and cumulative casual sadism in the way in which these killings are committed, and encouraged, in the game and that is something that cannot be edited. I do not in anyway condone censorship at any level but how would you feel if your young child came to you excited because in the game he slit the throat of an inmate or crushed the skull of another player. I'm not sure what side of the fence I'm on here, I feel like the game should be availabe to anyone that want's to play it but on the other hand if it's that bad I also feel it shouldn't be in the hands of anyone under 18.

I think they are just pushing it and I like it! Keep on pushing! Maybe they'll end up creating a new rating "NFTW"... "Not For The Weak"

Well for this something new about ManHunt 2 being banned is definitely not a surprise to me one bit. Look what happened when the first one was released. It got yanked off the shelves so damn fast that it was hard to find it and then they put it back on the shelves once again. I seen this coming since the first news that they put out about this that it was going to be coming out.

or, Kruz, more ratings like PNW - Pussies Not Welcome or GFA GORE FREAK APPROVED just like the comics code any game worth its salt like this would have the GFA stamp on it.  But then again that would work in a world where in which we were allowed to view what we wanted....i reallly hate, hate and twistedly, sickeningly hate the idea of someone else who determines what i am allowed to watch or play.

JMH to anwser your question there is a huge difference between performing an action in a game and watching it on your tv. With a movie you can detach yourself from the violence because you didn't cause it and your not being rewarded for it. In the game you have to make a consious decision on how best to kill your next victim. I love the idea of it but I know when the game stops and reality begins, some younger people may not be able to have that distinction. I agree with you guys, enforce the ratings and then we don't have a problem. I guarentee you that there will be at least one story of a parent buying this game for their child without doing their homework and getting pissed off due to content. Seriously people watch the hell your kids are doing and stop blaming the product for your stupidity.

ill always remember the first game when your sneaking up on the guy in the shitter and you have to distract him by tossing a head into the window.i threw it in and ended up popping him right in the face with that severed head -priceless moment