BBFC rejects Manhunt 2

Meh this game is about as imaginative as dog shit on toast. Couldn't give a monkeys. And to be honest I think the bbfc are correct on this, unlike other countries they have their heads on straight.

I'm with Thrik and dux.

And thats all I have to say on that matter /gump

I severely doubt it'll attract more sales as a result of this considering the opportunity for anyone in the UK to impulse buy it is removed. Your theory holds true if it does come out after all, though.

It's kind of funny how quick everyone is to right a game off and approve the banning of it because you simply dislike it. It's as if the GTA games had no unjustified violence and it was all completely tasteful but because they're generally regarded as great & innovative it's okay.

I don't usually bring things down to black & white, but if you approve of GTA's content I can't see how you can be so strongly against Manhunt.

Context is the foundation of all in life.

it is at times like these i cherish not living in england... although times like these are few and far inbetween

More seriously though, this is why in my above post I argued that parent education and more consistent rating would be far more effective than banning games like Manhunt.

I also don't approve of young kids playing the likes of San Andreas, but I know some of my younger sister's friends who're 9/10 have the game and that they play it while round there. Banning the game completely would clumsily achieve my desire of them not getting to play it, but so would making sure parents understand that the content is not fucking suitable for kids and not letting any of them play it.

The ratings system in games isn't taken too seriously at the moment, despite the same authority who rates films in this country dealing with them (and was responsible for banning Texas Chainsaw Massacre in the 70s). Perhaps a case of a game being completely banned like this and hitting the headlines might help parents realise that these games aren't just rated for fun and that the content really can be quite intense.

My stance on Manhunt itself remains fairly indifferent. I don't really care if it's used as a scapegoat/utility for sending out a message.

Thrik pretty much sums up my opinion on this as well - besides I don't really care much for the game either way.

i figured mac. basically i think most european countries dont give a flying fuck about what their games contain. as long as it isn't banned, it's in. not sure how it is in the us

I believe that the freedom to decide over your own life is one of the most important things that society should try to uphold. Censorship is not ok, even if it's just a stupid game you don't care about. That's a really bad attitude to have.

I don't know if this ban will be effective. You can go on-line and order the game from another country...

I'm really not happy with this. Games for 18+ have merit, even if a review board doesn't agree.

I still haven't played the first game, am I missing much?

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I don't know if this ban will be effective. You can go on-line and order the game from another country...

Only a miniscule number of people are actually gonna do that though, and those that do are unlikely to be the minors that the rating boards particularly want to keep the game away from.

You don't outright ban anything entertainment related and claim to be an open democratic society. I don't care if its a game about horse porn rate it 18+ and watch it fail commercially, you don't ban.

But there's gotta be a limit, right? I mean, paedophilia is "entertainment" for some, but I don't think many people would want kiddy porn (or games based around that subject) legally acceptable. Or rape; would a game in which the mission is to find and rape women be acceptable?

Buy it... from the internet?