Manhunt 2 rating reversal protested by CCFC |
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Manhunt 2 (for the Wii and PSP) may have been granted an M rating by the ESRB, but there's not much reason to relax and celebrate because the people from Campaign For a Commercial-Free Childhood (CFCC) is hot on the heels of the game's rating reversal, despite the explanation that Manhunt 2's level of violence had been watered down to deserve the M rating. Still holding on to their opinion of M-rated games being marketed to children, the CFCC is expressing their concern that those under 18 years of age will now be able to get hold of Manhunt 2 and possibly have their minds warped into senseless violence. It should be noted at this point that the CCFC are also partially responsible for Manhunt 2 getting an Adults Only rating, so there's no telling what may happen at this point. This is what the CFCC has to say about the issue:
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is extremely concerned that the ESRB has downgraded its rating for Manhunt 2 from Adults Only (AO) to Mature (M). Despite industry claims to the contrary, M-rated games continue to be marketed and sold to children under seventeen. The ESRB’s reversal of its earlier decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Manhunt 2 – the most violent game to date produced for the interactive Nintendo Wii platform – will be marketed and sold to children.
Since Rockstar Games is mum about the alterations made in the game, the children's rights watchdog group demanded the gaming publisher to divulge what had been changed in the game that enabled it to escape the clutches of the AO rating.
The Manhunt 2 issue sure doesn't die down. Will Rockstar be able to stand up against this new development? Check this space for more updates.
Check out CFCC's press release in the Read link!
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p3nor
CCFC is gay they need to stfu
Oh Come on you morons! If you spent a little more time watching what your kids are doing you wouldn't have to put up a fight on what games are coming out. Come on I have to deal with a V chip inside everything now! Grow up and start watching your own kids instead of everyone else's and if you can do that. PLEASE! PLEASE! Don't have any more kids and take yourself out of the Gene Pool! We don't need any more Dee Dee Dee's (Carlos Mancia) out there!
it's an effin game made for effin adults!! If I wanna choke someone in the game with his intestines, then I should be allowed to, I'm 24 for christ-sake! I still get carded, even though I have a full beard. There's only one way a child is getting games like this and it's his/her stupid parents that don't wanna listen to him/her whine that Bobby or Jill got the game why can't they get it too?!? Doesn't matter much anyway, I'm moving to Japan, I only have to worry about porn getting censored. ^_^
I freaking hate these ppl. They are freaking out over a game...come on now if a parent is willing to protest like this and start a group like this then should be able to search their child room for these games and use parental control on their consoles
I know how hard it must be to waste 15 mins of your time to do something for your children that you care so much for but you rather mess with these companies that have children of their own over something that is your responsibility?
That idiotic and crazy go worry about real politics like the war in Iraq and the upcoming election for president rather than screw around with video games issues...Sheesh I bet the ppl apart of this group are the majority that voted for Bush
noobs
the CCFC stands for "Crazy Crackpots *****ing Care" which is kinda funny cause it's kinda right really
ccfc can ffuukk off,rockstar has cut its game apart just so people canget to play it and bbaassttrrddzz like these pricks are still harrassing them.you jerks better leave rockstar alown because if i see any of you CCFC FFUUKKRRZZ ill beat the crap out of you asssssssholes. i swear you guys can go scroow a gay sheep.
Been around the world and found
That only stupid people are breeding
Can anyone see the irony here. Commercial free childhood in the US, I dont think so. Do they not know that one of the biggest marketing sectors is for kids, and is worth billions.
They're just clutching at straws here. Jumping on the anti-videogame band wagon is not big or clever.
I agree with some of the points old and Chris said... except for the political stabs, no need for that.
When a game comes out I feel it should be up to the store to make sure that the person is of age to buy it. A five year old doesn't go in and buy a forty of Old E Malt Liquor... hopefully not!
(Chris I feel you, I still get carded also, but don't mind at all) Also the parents that are concerned about what there child is playing, needs to take the time to setup the parental locks up. I don't have kids but I do go down to my sisters and bring some of my games. My brother in law loves Halo1-2, the Ghost Recon's, basically anything that you can kill with a gun "First Person Shooters" but I know also that his son may play when were not looking, so I went ahead and setup there parental locks I respect my sister's decision. I'm sure there are ways around it, so the only thing to do then is be a parent and care. Check in on 'em to see what there doing every now and then.
OMFG JUST LET THE GAME BE RELEASED AS M AND STFU!
wtf how is an M game marketed to children? you need to be 17 to buy an M game. I think a 17 year old is mature enough to play a violent game. this ccfc organization is full of a bunch of hippie douches and redneck mothers with like 20 kids.
OMFG this is a *****load of garbage. Just let me play my game.
First Jackass Thompson and now the CCFC.
I believe that we all have the right to play what
ever games we want to regardless of ratings.
Now I understand making games for kids and I
also understand making games for adults.
Whats going on here is that adult games will
always be attacked by the self righteous that
believe there should be no such thing as adult
games and that all games should be rated for
four year olds.
This is a huge mistake that these self righteous
ass holes can't seem to figure out for them
selves. If you don't want your children playing
such games, be a good parent and monitor
what it is your children are playing and not
to make all the other gamers of the world
suffer because your to lazy to be a parent.
They expect all gamers to suffer due to the
fact they don't want mature games released
because their precious little back births could
get a hold of it.
That makes as much sense as banning pencils
from school because they're affrayed their
little $H!Ts might get lead poisoning.
We have the right to play AO/M games if we
chose to and if you don't want your children
playing such titles be a good parent and
don't buy it for them and monitor what they
are playing, NOT ban all games that threaten
your little insignificant world.
CCFC needs to STFU!
More than just kids play these game sys. and the
last thing we need it some activist organization
taking our rights away from us all because
children exist.
It's called "be a good parent" and don't let them
get their little grubby hand on it. Not make
everybody else suffer because your over
protective or under protective.
Rockstar and Take-Two have clearly said this game is NOT marketed towards children, and it is also illegal in the USA to sell a M-rated game to children.
The ERSB have recognised these claims by giving Manhunt 2 an M rating, therefore restricting the sales of Manhunt 2 to those of 17+, the target audience of Manhunt 2.
Therefore, both the ESRB, Rockstar Games and Take Two Entertainment are against you.
The only ally you have, is Jack Thompson :)
it stands for crazy christians for censorship
i already have to show id to buy GTA or any M game at best buy, which is reasonable. this system already works, this isnt about children, its about censorship, and avoiding having serious talks with your children about violence and the media. furthering the stereotype that every child in america is either a mistake or a lonely housewives pet.
My name is Hunter Field and CCFC can suck on my balls.
that is totally gay... manhunt 1 was fun n they shuld just release the 2 one..
These ignorant hypocrite people f@%#!ng suck major ass and make me want to do violent things way more than any videogame could.
They are sofa king gay, and they do need to stfu
...is that these political action committees don't want to look at the real issue behind how the kids get the games; bad parents. I've been on the retail side of it, and I can say with certainty that the sheer volume of parents who nonchalantly buy GTA, Manhunt, and the like for their kids 12 and YOUNGER is jaw-droppingly high. They don't care what's in the game and wave you away as you inform them (as legally necessary by retailers who sell M rated games). Hell, even at WAL MART, the land of nobody cares, the employees still tell the parents that the games are absolutely not for kids and the parents STILL insist that it's perfectly fine.
I completely agree that kids shouldn't be playing the violent stuff, but the fact that the Jack Thompsons of the world insist that it's the ESRB's job to parent for someone else is absurd.
And on a related note, the ESRB itself is spineless and completely at the mercy of lawmakers who don't know what they hell they are talking about. What's the difference between M and AO? An extra few seconds of torture or nudity as far as the actual rating card lists it. Their rating system is good and straightforward , but they refuse to stand by the ratings they made? Manhunt SHOULD be AO. Retailers should carry AO games, but much like M, they should have to card for them.
I'm sick of it. They punish the gamers who aren't doing anything wrong when the real blame for this entire farce is parents who won't nut the hell up and parent their kids.
It was bad enough that they took out all the cool stuff (Violence) anf now they want to shut down the game!!
Rockstar is very wrong. God will punish them one day when the wick things end near. Shame on you, Rockstar. This game is heartless and monster! It's horrible and sickening.
I feel sorry for you people for liking this game. God is watch you people when the time is come. Sorry about my english, thank you.
Stop wasting your time with these ratings but focus on making parents more aware of these games. And also focus on having things like ID checks or something for games.
FUUUCK YALLLLL I HATE THE KIDS WITH NO BRAINS I HATE FREACKIN NINTENDO (becoz its kiddy kiddy *****) XD
I HATE FREACKIN PARENTS THAT CANT SMACK THEIR OWN KIDS AROUND AND GO'S AFTER VIDEOGAMES AS A PROBLEM .... NOOOO THE TRUTH IS YOUR THE PROBLEM AS A PARENT WHO CANT CONTROL THEIR KIDS FUUUUUCK IM ANGRYYYYY LET US PLAY THE GAMES!!!!!!
***** you all ^^ and a special ***** YOU to freacking Jack ...with all pleasure from dizzy ^^ have a good day ...
i was kidding on the Nintendo part ..... Nintendo=Legend
http://peopleagainstcensorship.org
have the CCFC got to do with it..
its an adult game!
Yeah, whatever, freak.
I think Manhunt should get an AO rating.
Not that I don't like the game, but then it's not fu(king watered down version.
Will someone please think of the children?
All these censorship organizations are full of hippie white trash fatasses who are too lazy or too pre-occupied with trying to look good at 40 to pay any attention to what their kids are doing.
Hey *****s. If you freaking give the time you waste on this censorship bull***** to sitting and talking with your kids maybe they wouldn't get a hold of these games. Goddamn idiots.
One point that nobody brought up is the fact that the Wii has the best parental controls of any console out there.
Since this is now an M rated game, all parents have to do is set the rating on the Wii in the settings.
That way, even if a kid puts Manhunt in the Wii, it doesn't even play the game, problem solved.
I guess the CCFC didn't think about that yet. :)
Why the F*** do the ccfc think that children will become violent from Man Hunt 2 how are the kids even gonna get their hands on it honestly the issues with Man Hunt 2 were all over the net after their parents see the clips they aren't gonna buy The F***ing game. Plus the wii has parental controls so hows the kid gonna play it?
CCFC is retarded
do they realise they should be concentrating on cracking down on the sale of a game with this rating and not the game content itself? alcohol should not be sold to under 18's, same goes for m rated games. The game is not being forced upon kids at all, and if the games shops employees were a bit more responsible and vigilant, parents would realise that kids can only get their hands on m rated games via the fault of games shops, NOT games makers. THE RATING IS ON THERE TO STOP KIDS PLAYING UNSUITABLE MATERIAL, IT IS THERE SO PEOPLE CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DESICION, IT IS NOT THERE TO HARM, IT IS THERE TO HELP. is this not obvious to people?
i was wondering is it required that video games be rated by ESRB? If not are they banned from being sold at retailers. Because i know some movies are not rated to escape from being rated NC-17.
couldn't you just do a factory reset?
Most of the time the reason a child gets a M rated game is not the fault of the game industry but the fault of a parrent or store. I worked at a store that sold games and even though I told parrents that M rated games were not for 12 year olds they continued to buy them and didnt care. They are probably the same people who protest about it after seeing the game's true content. The other problems is some stores in smaller areas arent as strict about only selling M rated games to 17+. Dont blame the makes of the game blame the sellers and buyers.