Comment with Facebook

Comment with Dtoid

Comment with Facebook

Comment with Dtoid

games anime | toys
This is a Destructoid readers's blog. For staff blogs click here. Confused? read this Create you own Dtoid blog, it's free! | Returning members: Login now

[ Gemsi's blog ]

Manhunt 2 uncut PAL Release....But only in Holland
Gemsi \| 11:20 AM on 08.30.2007	17 comments

It seems like Manhunt 2 will get it's full uncut release in europe, but only in Holland, which of course means that those of us which live in europe can import it with little trouble and then just play it, but those of you that aren't (most of you) it seems will have a harder time playing the uncut version.

Also in the article :

In a letter to Parliament, Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin said:

‘The current law is based on the principle that every adult is considered capable of deciding for himself which games he wants to play, unless it contains illegal material.’

Sounds like good news to me

Source http://www.mcvuk.com/news/28176/Manhunt-2-given-release-in-PAL-territory

Is this post awesome? Vote it up!

Click connect and comment instantly!

New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

17 comments | showing # 1 to 17

Corncobtacular says:
(# 0) on 08/30/2007 11:51

So how hard would it be for a US citizen to import this? I wonder if Rockstar will have multiple languages on each disc

Kryptinite says:
(# 1) on 08/30/2007 12:01

Man, this game has been hyped up so much it's going to suck hardcore. Like, it has no choice but to let everyone down.

onomelon says:
(# 2) on 08/30/2007 12:02

Does Holland use NTSC or PAL?

Professor Pew says:
(# 3) on 08/30/2007 12:09

Holland uses PAL like the rest of Europe. I'll have me some uncut Manhunt 2 to test on 15 year old kids!

Justice says:
(# 4) on 08/30/2007 12:14

Holland is PAL I'm sure and it should have english on it

dgenerate says:
(# 5) on 08/30/2007 12:18

I'm fucking moving to Holland (not just for Manhunt)

s0lesurviv0r says:
(# 6) on 08/30/2007 12:21

Dammit, I'm taking classes in video/audio production and still don't know shit about televisions. How would PAL effect american HDTVs/monitors?

s0lesurviv0r says:
(# 7) on 08/30/2007 12:25

Would you still need some kind of converter?

Morrius says:
(# 8) on 08/30/2007 12:27

Pal is mostly always encoded to all the european languages for each country they plan to release it, unless there is too much dialogue to fit every language on the one disc. (I think)

dgenerate says:
(# 9) on 08/30/2007 12:29

From what I understand, PAL and NTSC are just 2 different standards for sending A/V signals to your output device. So if your NTSC TV is recieving a PAL signal, it won't 'understand' the signal, and thus, will not be able to properly render the image to the screen.

*This may or may not be accurate information, this is my understanding but I haven't really done any research into it, and no I don't know if you can damage your TV by trying to display the wrong type of signal.

dgenerate says:
(# 10) on 08/30/2007 12:32

I just did a quick search, and you can get a piece of hardware to convert the signal for you. Of course by the time you imoprt the game and buy a converter, you've probably paid a pretty penny for the game.

Is there a region lockout on the PS3?

dgenerate says:
(# 11) on 08/30/2007 12:34

Sorry for all the posts, but would you also need a PAL PS3?
I think I'm giving up on my plan lol

Professor Pew says:
(# 12) on 08/30/2007 13:17

PAL PAL NTSC BLA!
If you live in the US, you need NTSC.
If you live in Europe, you need PAL. And most stuff works on all PAL tv's while some NTSC tv's don't like PAL. The end :)

Holland has PAL and English, we never have localized audio unless it's some Disney/EA multiplatform kiddie game. We also use subs in our movies, so there's not much dubbing like in France or Germany in the media here.

You can change the region coding on the Wii game once it has been ripped, and then play it on your modded Wii. But that's only legal in Australia eh? ;)

jerrt says:
(# 13) on 08/30/2007 13:25

as long as they release the ps2 version, i'm set.

Brandon Undead says:
(# 14) on 08/30/2007 13:27

Professor Pew: You're a hologram!?

Edarios says:
(# 15) on 08/30/2007 13:31

we need a PC version.

Professor Pew says:
(# 16) on 08/30/2007 13:56

@Brandon Undead: Hologram? That's a nick for people from Holland?

Click connect and comment instantly!

get involved

register or login
post a blog
post a forum
enter a contest
contribute a news tip
suggest a feature
be a guest editor

support

new member's guide
login assistance
tech support
report abuse
email our editors
read our dev blog
nuclear crisis?

keep in touch

RSS feed
Twitter
Facebook
Myspace
Flickr
Game nights
Meetup+play online

seriously

about Destructoid
advertising
terms of use
privacy policy
jobs at MM
buy our crap

our network

Tomopop
Japanator
Despingation?

Destructoid is an independently-run publication forged by our love of video games and the gaming community's need of accountable enthusiast press
living the dream since March 16, 2006

New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!