Manhunt 2, ESRB in senators' crosshairs

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by DrMario64, Nov 23, 2007.

  1. DrMario64 Traverse Town Homebody

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    http://www.gamespot.com/news/6183168.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;title;12
     
  2. Bacco Traverse Town Homebody

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    Wow so much debate for a game...
     
  3. DrMario64 Traverse Town Homebody

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    Video games are serious business
     
  4. Cherry Berry Chaser

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    My friend told me that manhunt 2 sucks with the story line and stuff. She said it was not too interesting lol! I heard that it got banned in the UK...?
     
  5. Bacco Traverse Town Homebody

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    Business or not, it's always a game but this reminds me something: you can't buy an adult film but you can buy a +18 game and they never ask you how old are you (just think about gta)
     
  6. Darkandroid Gets it Together

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    There was a murder that was apparently related to Manhunt. It was the theory for a while until they discovered the game wasn't related to that. But I guess they didn't care about that part.
     
  7. Jube Formerly Chuck's

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    Can't we just leave the game alone.
     
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    I have no problem with them trying to mess around with the rating system -again-. People have been trying to do this for years, and they've never gotten very far.

    However I do have a problem with this:

    "Permits children"? The thing that really bothers me about this is, not all videogames are intended for children. Politicians have never quite been able to grasp that concept, it seems. Videogames can be just like movies when it comes to graphic/explicit material, and you don't see them clamoring to make the movie rating system tighter. These people really need to get over themselves: the rating system is there so children won't play a certain game. It's already doing it's job. A game like this is intended for a responsible adult, not an 8-year-old kid.
     
  10. Da Freak Twilight Town Denizen

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    Thank you for sharing that,this is what all politicians should hear.