Rockstar remains adamant, pushes through with Manhunt 2 |
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Despite being met with criticism, Rockstar announced the sequel to the psycho-thriller game Manhunt. The company has also made it clear that it plans to stick to its word.
Bound for the PS2, the PSP, and the Wii this summer, Manhunt 2 caused a stir among industry watchers who continue to link the 2004 murder of 14-year-old Stefan Pakeerah to this video game. For those who can't remember, Pakeerah was murdered by his friend, 17-year old Warren LeBlanc, in September of that year. The victim's mother claimed that LeBlanc was "obsessed" with the slasher video game, after LeBlanc pleaded guilty in court. However, many within the gaming industry noted that the one fact that has always been left out in the whole discussion was that the police found the game had nothing to do with the murder. They had instead declared a drug-related robbery as the true motive.
A spokesperson from Rockstar also clarifies that they never intended Manhunt or Manhunt 2 to be played by minors, as it is a "great entertainment experience for fans of psychological thrillers and urban horror" which is "only appropriate for people who are old enough to play it." See? Clear as day. Moreover, they also noted that,
We respect those who have different opinions about the horror genre and video games as a whole, but we hope they will also consider the opinions of gamers. The stories in modern video games are as diverse as the stories in books, film and television.
Rockstar submits every game to the appropriate bodies for rating and classification and in the case of Manhunt 2 it is clearly a game aimed at an adult audience and we anticipate that it will receive an 18+ rating.
So remember, parents: Always read the ratings and know what it means. AWARENESS IS THE KEY!
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"So remember, parents: Always read the ratings and know what it means. AWARENESS IS THE KEY!"
Precisely.
Games do not raise children. Parents do.
It's time that people learnt that the blame lies with the parents. He's 17 and playing an 18 rated game. WTF? The ratings are there for a reason!
Spooks hit it spot on.
And do the parents ever spare a second to consider he was obsessed with the video game BECAUSE he was already messed up and itching to kill someone, not the other way around?
Of course they don't, they're just looking for a scapegoat to blame their poor parenting on.
that is just a way to stop kids who kno it is just a gmae from playing games that good games
I love the USRB. That way game developers can keep making great games that appeal to certain audiences. If you're under 18, and your parents don;t feel YOU are mature enough to play a game....... MATURE! Prove to them you are. I played my first GTA game when I was 9. My mom got pissed, so I waited 'till I was 13 and got it for my birthday.
The usrb is actually there to try and limit the amount of idiots who blame VG violence on todays problems. Besides if yer a kid, you shouldn't be playing games like this anyway.
Anyway.. as for the game.. I CAN"T WAIT!!! I loved the first one.. wonder what the story is for this one?
...sounds interesting, although controversial. I'd like to stab stabbity stab stab stab with a wiimote, and use the nunchuck to slice
"It's time that people learnt that the blame lies with the parents. He's 17 and playing an 18 rated game. WTF? The ratings are there for a reason! "
yea the one year will really make a difference.. >_>
poor soul, getting your mom pissed for playin a game..
You kiddin' me? So you're saying you drank alcohol as a pre-teen too?
Bah! If a parent lets their child play a game intended for adults then its their problem. They know its for adults, yet they still buy it for them then blame the game or have a cry about it when their kids do something stupid . People are just f-u-cked up.
Bah! If a parent lets their child play a game intended for adults then its their problem. They know its for adults, yet they still buy it for them then blame the game or have a cry about it when their kids do something stupid . People are just f-u-cked up.
MANHUNT is the s-h-i-t.
nintendo censors too much not in nintendo of japan. nintendo of u.s. has been tricking you all. friends code is so "bad". here let me stragle u with my nunchuks. Why don't nintendo games at least talk a bit more =its me mario, yeah right. talk nintendo ! this game will be Mature as the "Running man".
How many different people can misspell ESRB? It's not USRB you dolts.
Can anyone make any sense of this?
Outrage. Blaming a game because it had 'ties' with the unfortunate murder of a teenager is as ignorant as blaming Ford, VolksWagen or Peugeot for the thousands who have been killed as a result of bad driving. It is not the item that is in the wrong, but more the user.
However, there is obvious links between the brutal violence in the game and the current state of affairs that sadly exist in parts of todays society, but this is not the cause... merely a scapegoat for the tossers who do WHATEVER they want, regardless of who it affects, who then can't take the consequences. *****s
Condolences for the teenages family of course.