A softer Manhunt 2 still banned in the U.K.
British game regulators on Monday, October 8th still banned a lighter version of the violent video game "Manhunt 2," they said "the changes didn't go far enough to alter the game's bleakness and callousness of tone."
The designer for Manhunt 2 said the decision is "a setback for video games."
Back in June, Take Two Interactive held off plans to release the video game — because the Entertainment Software Rating Board or ESRB rejected it in the United States as well as regulators in Europe, however two months later agreed to release the toned-down version.
The video game allows players to take the role of an "escapee from a mental institution who can go on a killing rampage."
The less-violent version eventually was accepted by the rating board in the U.S. and received a Mature rating, meaning people over the age of 17 are allowed to buy and play the video game. Manhunt 2 will be release on Halloween for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo Wii.
"The impact of the revisions on the bleakness and callousness of tone, or the essential nature of the game play, is clearly insufficient," stated British Board of Film Classification or BBFC director David Cooke.
The BBFC director said Take-Two and Rockstar Games had to resubmit an an even more toned-down version. Rockstar Games said it would appeal the changes.
"The changes necessary in order to publish the game in Britain are unacceptable to us and represent a setback for video games," Rockstar Games explained. "The BBFC allows adults the freedom to decide for themselves when it comes to horror in movies and we think adults should be similarly allowed to decide for themselves when it comes to horror in video games, such as Manhunt 2."
Europe's game rating system tends to be very strict when it comes to violence in video games but soft when it comes to sexuality, check on the article "US And Europe Video Game Rating System, Are They So Different?" to get a better understanding of the difference between the U.S. and Europe's game rating system.
The designer for Manhunt 2 said the decision is "a setback for video games."
Back in June, Take Two Interactive held off plans to release the video game — because the Entertainment Software Rating Board or ESRB rejected it in the United States as well as regulators in Europe, however two months later agreed to release the toned-down version.
The video game allows players to take the role of an "escapee from a mental institution who can go on a killing rampage."
The less-violent version eventually was accepted by the rating board in the U.S. and received a Mature rating, meaning people over the age of 17 are allowed to buy and play the video game. Manhunt 2 will be release on Halloween for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo Wii.
"The impact of the revisions on the bleakness and callousness of tone, or the essential nature of the game play, is clearly insufficient," stated British Board of Film Classification or BBFC director David Cooke.
The BBFC director said Take-Two and Rockstar Games had to resubmit an an even more toned-down version. Rockstar Games said it would appeal the changes.
"The changes necessary in order to publish the game in Britain are unacceptable to us and represent a setback for video games," Rockstar Games explained. "The BBFC allows adults the freedom to decide for themselves when it comes to horror in movies and we think adults should be similarly allowed to decide for themselves when it comes to horror in video games, such as Manhunt 2."
Europe's game rating system tends to be very strict when it comes to violence in video games but soft when it comes to sexuality, check on the article "US And Europe Video Game Rating System, Are They So Different?" to get a better understanding of the difference between the U.S. and Europe's game rating system.
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