We are exploring our options with regard to the rating of Manhunt 2. 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. Take Two have commented on the rating by releasing the following statement: “ We believe the process of rating video games is to help people make informed entertainment choices and not to limit them. While this may seem to be good news for gamers that want to play the game it is infact very bad news for Rockstar as the AO rating, the highest of its kind in the US, means that major retailers in the US will not carry the title Manhunt 2 which will severely hurt sales of the game for the company. The BBFC once again refused to rate it, and when Rockstar appealed the game was reviewed two more times before finally passing the BBFC (4 votes to 3) with an 18 Certificate, and the game was released on PS2, PSP & Wii late in 2008.ĭespite these problems the game has since been released twice in its un-edited form, once on PC in 2009 (with an AO rating) and once in 2011 on Gamersgate.Following yesterdays ruling where the BBFC stated that no stores in the UK will be allowed to legally sell Manhunt 2, well at least in its current form anyway, the US ratings arm, the ESRB, have also been doing their jobs and have slapped an AO (Adults Only) rating on Manhunt 2. This edited version of the game was re-submitted and accepted by both the IFCO & ESRB with an M (Mature) Rating. '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. The gameplay still remains the same as it was in the first game, stealth, hid in the shadows, approach to your victim without been detected and execute him. Manhunt 2 is a huge improvement over the first game, with a more polished gameplay, visuals and a much darker story. They also removed innocent characters which existed in the game environments but could still be killed, and took away the scoring system which rewarded players based on the gruesomeness of executions. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They added a blurring effect over the executions and altered or changed several aspects of them. Rockstar heavily edited the game in a hope to make it acceptable enough for a rating. The BBFC & IFCO refused to rate it at all whilst it received an almost unheard of 'AO' (Adults Only) rating by the ESRB, meaning none of Nintendo, Sony & Microsoft would be willing to allow it on their consoles. Manhunt 2 didn't initially make it onto the market. Its predecessor game Manhunt was linked to the murder of a 14 year old boy in 2004, and although the murder would eventually be ruled as drug related allegations that the game was somehow responsible continued. Manhunt 2 caused strong controversy both before and after it release. Following months of uncertainty, Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 horror title has been re-rated as M (Mature) and will go on sale in time for the holiday season. Rockstar Games PlayStation 2, PSP and Wii title Manhunt 2 has officially received an AO rating, according to a tersely worded statement from parent. It also features improved stealth mechanics, including the ability to both make and hide in shadows, the ability to jump, climb and crawl, hug walls, and enemies that have stronger AI who can be attracted by noise such as treading on broken glass and knocking over objects. So Colin Sutton (Clunes) is parachuted in for 'a review' - in and out, 2 weeks max before his retirement. Manhunt 2 features several updated aspects, including the ability to trigger 'environmental executions' by using nearby scenery to dispatch foes and 'jump executions' where you dispatch enemies by jumping down on them from a higher elevation. In a similar vain to the original Manhunt, the player must use stealth to either avoid or sneak up on and kill enemies. In Manhunt 2 you control the escaped mental patient Daniel Lamb and his fellow inmate Leo Kasper as you try to uncover your forgotten past. It has an infamous reputation in the gaming world, mainly due to its extremely violent content in which the player can 'execute' enemies by killing them in a variety of brutal and gory ways. Manhunt 2 is a psychological survival horror game released by Rockstar Games in 2007.
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