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Manhunt 2 cleared for release in US

suttbeckssuttbecks Registered User regular
edited August 2007 in Games and Technology
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=82052
Eurogamer wrote:
Manhunt 2 gets US go ahead

Rockstar has announced that Manhunt 2 has finally been given a M rating in the US, clearing the way for an October release, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

The ESRB has re-rated the game following Rockstar's submission of a modified version of the original product, which in June was branded with an Adults Only stamp.

"Manhunt 2 is important to us, and we're glad it can finally be appreciated as a gaming experience," said Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games.

"We love the horror genre. Manhunt 2 is a powerful piece of interactive story telling that is a unique video game experience. We think horror fans will love it."

After the game was given the AO rating in the US, Nintendo and Sony both refused to let the game appear on their consoles.

The game will now appear on October 31 in North America.

Manhunt 2 was also effectively banned in the UK by the BBFC after it refused to allow the game to go on sale.

I'm glad this is finally coming out, but I would like to see what the most likely had to cut in order to get down to an M rating.

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  • HtownHtown Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I'm with the conspiracy theorists who say that they did this for publicity, putting extra stuff in the game that could be easily cut later.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    No matter what happened, Take Two HAD to get this on the market, considering how shaky the company has been lately.

    Anyway, wonder what got changed.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I hope the game doesn't suck.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    They removed all the bloods and violences.

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  • DHS OdiumDHS Odium Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Rainbows fly out of decapitated heads now.

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  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    DHS Odium wrote: »
    Rainbows fly out of decapitated heads now.
    That's good to hear! At first I wasn't sure they were going to get the King of All Cosmos cameo.

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  • INeedNoSaltINeedNoSalt with blood on my teeth Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    DHS Odium wrote: »
    Rainbows fly out of decapitated heads now.

    I would especially buy it if this were true.

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    INeedNoSalt wrote: »
    DHS Odium wrote: »
    Rainbows fly out of decapitated heads now.

    I would especially buy it if this were true.

    It would be like the flowers sprouting from decapitations in Alien Hominid.

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  • GSMGSM Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    All combat now blanks the screen to black. It's explained in the game by the protagonist finding a pair of peril-sensitive sunglasses.

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  • .la1n.la1n Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I'm sure it was probably just a matter of removing the sexual themes. Americans hate sex.

    but sure do love our violence!

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I'll still buy it, I don't care. A good aggression releasing game like this need to be boughten by me.

    For now Godfather works (choking people and throwing them into an incinerator for the win!)

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  • EinhanderEinhander __BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2007
    urahonky wrote: »
    I'll still buy it, I don't care. A good aggression releasing game like this need to be boughten by me.

    For now Godfather works (choking people and throwing them into an incinerator for the win!)

    Have you played The Punisher? It's pretty much Max Payne, only with The Punisher and much, much more gratuitious violence. In other words, awesome.

    But yeah, surprisingly Nintendo didn't really put up a stink with the real live stripper breasts back when BMX XXX was released, but that was back when they were trying to ditch the GameCube's "kiddy" label. Now they're trying to hold onto the "family friendly" view of the Wii, so I'm not surprised they wouldn't allow an AO rated game. And Sony has been iffy on sex in games for a long time.

    And then there's Microsoft, who is all like "Show us some titties!".

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Einhander wrote: »
    urahonky wrote: »
    I'll still buy it, I don't care. A good aggression releasing game like this need to be boughten by me.

    For now Godfather works (choking people and throwing them into an incinerator for the win!)

    Have you played The Punisher? It's pretty much Max Payne, only with The Punisher and much, much more gratuitious violence. In other words, awesome.

    But yeah, surprisingly Nintendo didn't really put up a stink with the real live stripper breasts back when BMX XXX was released, but that was back when they were trying to ditch the GameCube's "kiddy" label. Now they're trying to hold onto the "family friendly" view of the Wii, so I'm not surprised they wouldn't allow an AO rated game. And Sony has been iffy on sex in games for a long time.

    And then there's Microsoft, who is all like "Show us some titties!".

    I'll keep that in mind. I've still got to pick up Scarface. Shooting people in the nuts for extra points? Yes please!

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  • GinoGino Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    DHS Odium wrote: »
    Rainbows fly out of decapitated heads now.

    Standards and Practices? What are Standards and Practices?

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  • Mr_GrinchMr_Grinch Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Still no release in the damn UK though. Here's hoping the NTSC Wii version runs fine here.

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  • projectmayhemprojectmayhem Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I bet this will be the most subpar game with blood penises you can find.


    Why do I want blood penises?

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