I always knew that talking on the phone was bad for you, Rockstar proves it to you in this Manhunt 2 clip. Although I think this kill shot is pretty funny, I do have a problem with the camera having a seizure when it happens so that the screen is blurred. Is this how the ratings board decided to screw with the game to keep it as rated M? This really turns me off to the game if things are going to get blurry and out of focus when you perform a kill.
Well after all the hoop la here it is the official launch trialerfor Manhunt 2 on the Wii. Graphically does not look very great but retains a lot of the same feel as the previous title. Rockstar is definitely banking on the gore factor, but that isn’t what i am interested in, I want to see expanded gameplay that draws me in, not like the last Manhunt where you played for a while and it all felt the same.
Our favorite anatomically incorrect seeker of justice is at it again. Chuckles, the pseudonym for the man whom we do not speak of, is filing a lawsuit against Besy Buy reports Gamepolitics. His rationale is that Best Buy is willingly selling mature rated video games to minors via their website because there is no identification checks and balances system. It is common knowledge that a minor cannot possess a credit card and using one is enough proof of age. I do not know who keeps funding this dipshit but I do know that Best Buy has a lot more money. Sometimes the rich do win and in this case, I hope they do.
Another tidbit from the “Department of Redundancy Department”, Chuckles has decided that he does endorse the ban on Manhunt 2, the once AO rated, now Mature, gore fest reports Gamepolitics. Does anyone really give a shit? Since when did not endorsing something matter? I don’t endorse wearing condoms, but does that in any way slight the condom selling world? Does Trojan care that I pull out and pray? Nope. Nor do we care. We will see Little Chuckles clad in a mustache and glasses trying to buy this game and eventually sue Rockstar. Its like the diplomat of some jerk ass country condemning what America does. We hear you dude, but we are not listening.
Today Rockstar announced it’s Launch date of Manhunt 2 for this Halloween, October 31, after a change in the rating of the game to M from AO. After their initial rating of Adults Only, there was much speculation about the plug being pulled. It’s nice to see that the game was brought back and givven an M rating, now let’s hope that it is more entertaining than the first one.
From the press release:
New York, NY - August 24, 2007 - Rockstar Games today announced it will release Manhunt 2 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo in North America on October 31, 2007. This announcement follows the submission of a modified version of Manhunt 2 to the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), who has now rated the title “M” for Mature for ages 17 and older. Read More »
Manhunt 2 was created for mature audiences and we strongly believe it should receive an M (Mature) rating, aligning it with similar content created in other forms of media. We are exploring our options with regard to the rating of Manhunt 2.
So how is this going to affect the average gamer? Well, for starters, you aren’t going to able to rent this game anywhere. Blockbuster and Gamefly have already confirmed they will not carry any AO rated games. Beyond that, most stores aren’t going to keep this out on the shelves. So you might not be able to just waltz into Best Buy and pick up a copy.
It’s already been banned in one part of the world, and given the dreaded AO rating here in the US. Maybe Take Two needs to look into toning the game down a bit if they want to make any money.
What are the odds we see He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named on TV tonight talking about this?
America is still the greatest country in the world and anyone who says otherwise needs to read this article. The British equivalent of the FCC will not allow the legal selling of the upcoming Manhunt 2 game due to its mature content and overall tomfoolery. Here is a direct quote from the decision, thanks to mcvuk.com:
Rejecting a work is a very serious action and one which we do not take lightly,” BBFC director David Cooke stated. “Where possible we try to consider cuts or, in the case of games, modifications which remove the material which contravenes the Board’s published Guidelines. In the case of Manhunt 2 this has not been possible. Manhunt 2 is distinguishable from recent high-end video games by 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.
What are they going to censor Halo 3 next because aliens might come down to earth and it might all seem to real? We play video games to escape reality and put ourselves in situations that would otherwise be impossible albeit a sports star, a wizard, or in this case a homicidal maniac. If this is going to be reality we will live in, I wanna go out Tron style.
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Our favorite anatomically incorrect seeker of justice is at it again. Chuckles, the pseudonym for the man whom we do not speak of, is filing a lawsuit against Besy Buy reports 
Today Rockstar announced it’s Launch date of Manhunt 2 for this Halloween, October 31, after a change in the rating of the game to M from AO. After their initial rating of Adults Only, there was much speculation about the plug being pulled. It’s nice to see that the game was brought back and givven an M rating, now let’s hope that it is more entertaining than the first one.
America is still the greatest country in the world and anyone who says otherwise needs to read this article. The British equivalent of the FCC will not allow the legal selling of the upcoming Manhunt 2 game due to its mature content and overall tomfoolery. Here is a direct quote from the decision, thanks to 
