Manhunt 2 Banned In The UK

Ahh Rockstar, always in the center of controversy. The original Manhunt was an incredibly violent game, and has been one of the few games to actually make me cringe. Is Manhunt 2 going to be that much worse? It’s certainly looking like it, as the UK has already banned it from being released there. It’s hard to believe that ultra-violent movies are allowed to be sold, but when it comes to a video game with an M rating… It’s almost a given also that Australia will also put a ban on the game, since they are also strict with their games lately.

Manhunt 2 might very well become the first console game ever (excluding GTA: SA’s quickie) to receive an AO rating, as well. I find great humor that such a controversial game is being released on a Nintendo console. Who says that cater to kiddies now? Kudos to Rockstar for never giving up on their dreams of being the controversy kings.

“Manhunt 2 is distinguishable from recent high-end video games by its unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone in an overall game context which constantly encourages visceral killing with exceptionally little alleviation or distancing. There is sustained and cumulative casual sadism in the way in which these killings are committed, and encouraged, in the game.”

Source: IGN Wii & Gamespot