So here's a shocker, Take-Two has announced that Manhunt 2 won't be coming out July 10 as previously planned:
"Take-Two Interactive Software has temporarily suspended plans to distribute Manhunt 2 for the Wii or PlayStation platforms while it reviews its options with regard to the recent decisions made by the British Board of Film Classification and Entertainment Software Rating Board," a representative told GameSpot. "We continue to stand behind this extraordinary game. We believe in freedom of creative expression, as well as responsible marketing, both of which are essential to our business of making great entertainment."
This really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Thanks to Nintendo and Sony not allowing AO rated games on their system and the BBFC banning it all together, Rockstar had to delay the release of the game. So what's going to happen now? Like I said yesterday, if Rockstar wants this game to come out, then they're going to have to appease the ratings board. That, or do what some of you readers were suggesting yesterday and make a PC port of the game.
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6:37 PM on 06.21.2007
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And it doesn't matter how much it sucks after it's hacked up to meet the probably doubly strict standards on the second go 'round, it'll sell like pussy in vegas, because it was A Banned Game! and every little unparented retard is going to lie, cheat or steal to get to play it. Oh, censorship. Falsely relieving parents of responsibility for a hundred years.
Hmm, now that I have nothing to take my aggression out on, does anyone else feel like going out and killing people?
Take that for what it's worth, apparently take two has contaced retailers letting them know the game will eventually be released as an M rated game.
I just wrote a blog post on my thoughts about the AO rating:
http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/GuitarAtomik/the-stigma-of-the-ao-rating-needs-to-change-33506.phtml
This whole situation is getting me pissed.
This is a perfect example of the ignorance non-gamers have. It is they who don't understand reality.
What if a company made a DVD player that wouldn't play NC-17 movies, or movies made by a certain company, or independant films, or what not? Who would buy that DVD player?
Artist need to be the ones in control of their art, not hardware manufacturers.
If I worked at Rockstar, I would have the edited Manhunt 2 released with all the AO stuff unlockabe with cheat device, or better yet, a timed "glitch" that releases all the content 2 years after the game is released.
That would be impossible to program, but it would be awesome.
Microsoft does not allow AO content, either. For the love of God, do some reading before spouting off.
eh, whatever. i'm still buying this game, even if big brother is watching
Personally, I think they should make the actual game that way.
Then again, I would die laughing before getting very far...