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Hallowe'en release date for Manhunt 2



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Published Date: 07 October 2008
CONTROVERSIAL video game Manhunt 2 is to go on sale on Hallowe'en, it has been confirmed.
The game, created by Edinburgh-based Rockstar North, was effectively banned by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) after it refused to grant it a certificate, citing its "unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone".

After Rockstar c
hallenged that decision with the Video Appeals Committee and made revisions to the game, the BBFC granted it an 18 certificate in March.

Rockstar has now confirmed that the game will hit shelves in the UK on October 31, almost a full year after it was released in America.

The game sees players placed in the role of a patient in a "mental facility" who has to escape by killing members of a sinister organisation.

The killings are carried out using some improvised weapons, which include a syringe, a power-saw and a pair of pliers.

Many of the animated scenes in the US version were covered with "an extreme blur effect", making it impossible for viewers to tell what was going on.

The game is a follow up to Manhunt, which caused outrage after it was linked to the murder of 14-year-old Stefan Pakeerah in Leicester in 2004.





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  • Last Updated: 07 October 2008 10:42 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

David Harrington,

Edinburgh 07/10/2008 12:29:54
This nails the lie that the BBFC simply classifies, but does not censor, video games and films
2

Hector the Red,

07/10/2008 12:39:39
nanny state!
3

Destroy the Planet,

07/10/2008 13:01:27
Theres a method to restore the uncensored version from the game, you can do it with existing psp censored versions, takes away the blurring and restores the cuts.
4

Destroy the Planet,

07/10/2008 13:03:48
Basically the bbfc are largely irrelevant and should stick to only providing guidance details (classification) rather than there frankly bizarre methods of imposing censorship, which is subjective.
5

Lianachan,

Highlands 07/10/2008 13:38:54
I can't wait to see the hysterical rants from the hoardes of idiots who mysteriously think that all games are for kids, and ones with violence in them are therefore a bad influence and should be banned.
6

Cynicaltalk,

07/10/2008 16:08:31
MANHUNT

Friday night game played by Paul Voltaire!
7

barton71,

08/10/2008 17:29:15
"The game is a follow up to Manhunt, which caused outrage after it was linked to the murder of 14-year-old Stefan Pakeerah in Leicester in 2004."

That is inaccurate and irresponsible reporting. Manhunt was never linked to the murder of Stefan Pakeerah. The only people who mentioned a connection to the murder was Stefan's parents, who were obviously emotionally distressed and who were looking for a reason why their son was murdered.

Stefan's murderer never at any point owned Manhunt, and in fact it was Stefan himself who owned Manhunt. Even the police officer who led the investigation into Stefan's death, came out ans specifically denied that there was any connection between the murder and Manhunt.

I challenge anyone to find one specific case, any where in the world, where a violent game or movie, has been the proven motivation behind the death of any individual. I will concede that games of many genres, from video games, to scrabble, to football, have been the cause of argument which has lead to murders, but the games themselves have never been the cause.


To my mind, the BBFC should only be there to give movies, and arguably video games an age rating. If they think that a movie or video game is unsuitable for children, then they should give the movie or video game an 18 certificate, and let adults choose for themselves whether or not they want to watch the movie or play the game, and stop play at being the moral guardians of the UK.

 

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