Jack Thompson comments on Manhunt 2, calls ESRB rating "delicious" |
With all the hubbub about Manhunt 2 being banned, it's not surprising that it's caught the attention of the people, particularly a certain Mr. Jack Thompson. In an email that also spoke of Take-Two's troubles with its admittedly ultra-violent title, the lawyer states that the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has given itself some much-needed credibility by slapping Manhunt 2 an Adults Only rating. He elaborates that by doing so, the ESRB has proven that its ratings actually mean something, and not just a fancy label.
Here's Mister Jack Thompson's email, verbatim:
This is all absolutely delicious. I warned Take-Two months ago that there would be huge problems if it went ahead with Manhunt 2. Who was right about that kiddies?
Secondly, the BBC and the world are now laughing at Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick for his idiotic statement yesterday that Manhunt 2 is "a fine piece of art." Find the BBC story on that! Right, and Jack the Ripper was his generation's Rembrandt. Please.
Take-Two has been hemorrhaging cash over the last few financial quarters, and this must makes it worse. I love it. If you all would stop and think about this for a minute, this development is a HUGE benefit to the video game industry.
It fits nicely with their argument that the ESRB ratings are real and actually mean something. Responsible people within the industry, even Doug Lowenstein, have been saying for quite sometime that Take-Two had become a problem for the entire industry because it was painting a bullseye on the back of the whole industry and making it more difficult for the industry to get US politicians off its back.
Now the ESRB does something that indicates is might be trustworthy, and you nitwits go bonkers because of that development. Grow up and smell the hot coffee. This is the best thing that could have happened to the industry. The isolation and ostracism of Take-Two by the industry was long overdue. Now that it has come, rejoice.
Certainly strong words coming from Mr. Jack Thompson, but they do carry water, specifically about the ESRB. The fact that the AO rating was enough to instigate such a reaction gives more credibility to the ratings system, which means parents will be able to trust the label on the games they're buying for their kids.
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This is all about censorship. The ESRB should most likely just not exist because it's rating system IS a form of censorship. Because of it's high rating Manhunt 2 will not be sold by certain stores and even Nintendo and Sony don't support it --> censorship. If it's a game only for adults, then why, because of this rating, is it being banned so that even adults cannot play it.
Same thing with the music industry and ratings back in the day (about 20 years ago).
i saw this coming...whos with me?
I don't know about the rest of you, but all this commotion just makes me want to buy the game even more. Before all this controversy started, I didn't even have interest in the game and now look...I want to buy it!
"and you nitwits go bonkers because of that development. Grow up and smell the hot coffee"
Is that a bad attempt at inserting a San Andreas pun in there?
This guy is a moron anyway. Grow up?? Many of us ARE grown up, and therefor we should have the right to play these games. What the hell is the point of this crap anyway. M for mature is already 17+, i say make it 18+ and the hell with the retarded AO rating, its not like someone who is 17 is going to get a seizure from this game while someone who is 18 will be just fine.
that last year before you turn 18, you are already the way you going to be.
this guy has issues
..seriously, does anyone actually take all the video game ratings seriously? I mean, my parents will get me a game for christmas or birthday no matter if it's 18 or adults only (i'm 15 btw). And why all this fuss about manhunt? I know about that killing like 3 years ago associated with manhunt, which i personally feel is aload of bollocks-Just some stupid kid who could have got his ideas from just about ANY media source, not manhunt specifically.
I guess what im trying to say is Jack Thompson can suck my *****, the arsehole. I hope manhunt 2 sells great.
Normally my eyes glaze over when I hear that familiar "violence in video games" tirade. This time, however, I'm inclined to agree with Jack. This game goes beyond casual violence into sadistic, depraved mutilation.
The fact that the Wii remote adds another level of immersion only increases the twisted psychopathology that the game forces upon the player.
I read that the game designer/creator compared Manhunt 2 to violent horror films. While he may be correct from a content standpoint, his argument does not hold water when considering the potential impact upon customers. There is an immense difference between watching something be done and doing it yourself.
We don't need games like this that indulge fantasies that only sickos carry around in their heads. What's next? A terrorist game where you plant bombs in local supermarkets and crash planes into buildings full of civilians in order to promote your terrorist agenda? A game where you play a rapist that has to do as many deeds as he can while aluding the police? Where is the line drawn?
There are certain memes and immoral pursuits that should not be given mainstream attention. In regards to Manhunt 2, the only thing that needs to be brutally murdered is that franchise, which is at the same time both disgusting and unnecessary in the video game industry.
nice point about the age reference above. but on a serious note, doesnt jack thompson ever get tired? He seems like a big kid because he just made a GTA reference with hot coffee statement. What professional lawyer ever makes a statement like that?
first off this dude needs to find his hair line. second of all when this game gets release because i know it will the game is going to sell out everywhere. and it probably wont even be that good of a game. i mean its going to be good but it aint gonna be the s*it. they need to flat out just ID the people that are buying the game and get over it. if someone blames shanking someone over the game then whatever. people dont learn how to shank people from video games. human beings sit there and go hey...how can i hurt this dude...yes...im gonna shank him real quick. people need to start a petition or something to get this game released because this censorship s*it is getting out of control....stupid ass little kids...that why i beat my kids so they know better...ok im done.
again we see this arsehole (thompson) trying to gain credit from take-two's situation. what a *****
Jack, lol. No crap the rating system means something, buddy. But that's the whole point, isn't it? To let parents.. (Especially parents, because apparently they can't do their job and keep their kids away from these kind of video games and give Jack fuel) be aware that this game is intended for adults.
Wait a second, ManHunt 2 is going to be for Adults!? Wow! What a shocker! And here all this time I was thought it was rated "E." Nobody should really take to heart what Jack said, for example look at this line in his e-mail...
"Who was right about that kiddies?" Lol, he's just excited because for once someone is siding with him instead of him constantly being shut down. Every dog has his day, for Jack it took about 18 years.
...I still want this game though. PC?
His eyes looks like the eyes on the Manhunt 2 cover!
I'm going to like to see how this turns out.
somehow im going to buy this game, dont ask me how, but im going to do it.
Couldn't help but notice the irony in this comment..."Grow up and smell the HOT COFFEE."
I really agree with what you said. I wouldn't give a flying f()ck what rating it had if I could still buy it. However, since rating it AO prevents ANYONE from buying it that is wrong.
I dont care how bloody and nasty a game is, we should be allowed to play it if we are adults. I would still say this if I game had you mutilating new born babies. If I can die in a war I should get to play a stupid video game.
this game should be banned. it disgusting. i dont support jack thompson but rockstar took manhunt 2 way too far. I love gta but manhunt is just wrong on so many levels and should be banned. if this one had the same graphics as the ps2 version maybe then it would be ok but it looks way to real. this game is sickening and i for one support the bannings. maybe not the ps3 version but the wii version is having you make the actual motions to kill the enemys. thats just messed up. stop blindly defending yor ***** and realize that for once. jack thompson may actually be right. stop being blind fanboys.
I AGREE.....
No ones forcing you to play this game, last time i checked there wasn't a gunman employed at stores to take you hostage while you were browsing and force you to buy a certain game. Jack Thompson is never right and this probably made the lil bastards day, boner and all... Nevermind though he'll die eventually but if only the process was sped up, a guy can dream :(
I for one see that there is still a bit of hope that Manhunt 2 will see the light of day. If we can all remember a few years back to the Punisher game that was getting heat. That game was going to be stopped by the ESRB rating system and all it took was going back and making all the really graphic stuff in the game black and white. This was just the first rating of the game and it gives take-two a chance to go back and change a few things to make it an M rating. Heck I don't care if it gets released with a couple of parts were the blood is gray instead of red to get that M rating at least it will get released. All Take-two has to do is learn from the past and give us a couple black and white or cleaner cut scenes and this game will be a go.
As for Jack Thompson goes who in the heck gave this guy the voice of gamers. I mean really were does he get off telling the world what gamers want. Is he even an owner of a video game? I bet this guy even attacks the cell phone companies for adding black jack to his phone saying cell phone owners don't need to induce their gambling habits. Oh sorry don't wanna give him any ideas.
Long story short Take-two has invested to much time and money into this game to just bend over and take it from uncle Jack.
Ok I'm cool with a game having an AO rating but
what I'm not cool with is being dropped by the
console makers. So what if it's rated AO, give us
the opertunaty to purchase it if we chose to. This
also scares off other game makers from making
AO games. I invite AO games with open arms.
If you don't like the content or your under age
done get it. If you are of age you should have
the right to purchase a copy, don't make up our
minds for us, we're not children.
hey HEY it is on ps2.... n wii grafix arnt great and as for motion on the wii its probably choppy anyways.....
Well, where not all children and an AO rating shouldn't prevent a game from being made
and sold for console systems. If it doesn't
get released for the PSP, I believe I very
well may become a pirate cause I might not
ever purchase a UMD ever again. Not that
I'm cool with pirating games, not at all, just
thats how much it might upset me :)
Jack Thompson sounds like a bitter kid who's never got to play games or had any friends and now he's taking it out on others.
It's pathetic how sly he's being in taking credit for the Manhunt ban. It was the UK's BBFC that decided to deem the game violent, and ESRB followed suit. Not because Jacko thinks so.
I don't think Take-Two will give up so easily. They will most likely remove the "unacceptable" content to have the ratings revised, but not because they think it's the right thing to do. They invested a lot of money and they will try to get through this.
As for violent games, they will always get more violent. Take-two is just ahead of its time and thus receives most of the criticism.
Jack Thompson, you better watch out. One of these days you're gonna get run over by a truck.
whats the going rate for a hitman nowadays? surely they could've saved a lot of money hiring one and if not saving money at least spending it wisely :)
while I think jack thompson is a whiny ***hole, I agree with the decision, as while I understand your argument about censorship, the game is very easily obtainable by kids (I should know) and adults only might make retailers more aware, also IMHO the game is stupid anyway, it is just about killing and has little plot, also I understand why sony and nintendo dropped the title, but dissagree with it.
I see evil and death in jack thompson's eyes, really REALLY creepy
I think these events have given Manhunt 2 even more publicity. Gamers who really wanna play it will obtain it somehow anyway, but now there will be also a lot of curious people wanting to find out.
The only positive to come out of this is parents being more protective of their kids, which they are SUPPOSED TO DO ANYWAY! Game stores will also enforce strict policy to prevent selling it to underage gamers, DUH!
In the end, the only way it affects Take-Two is a frikkin Adult sticker on their game, and people will still buy it however they can.
all good things have a bad side and this is it. This sly deviliash sorry excuse for a man does not need to exist anymore he is a negative i just dont like him.
I see a guy who would bend his own kids over when I look into his eyes.
I think the problem IS that parents don't take rating seriously. If they did, we wouldn't have any of these problems that we have today. Jack Thompson wouldn't have anything else to say.
you fully understand the meaning of irony...
If any of you have ever taken a logic class like i did about 2 years ago, then J T is an instant migraine, the guy is insulting, cant form an argument to save his life, and has no basis for anything. Im ready to leave this country i swear.
Heres a short guide to help you on your way to not being offended:
1. Don't buy the game
2. Don't play the game
3. Enjoy other games that more suit you
To sum up.. were not forcing you to buy/play the game..
so why are you stopping us from buying/playing this game..
It just dosn't seem fair.. since WHEN (not if) i play this game i wont be directly OR indirectly affecting you in ANY way.
Take your concerns somewhere else..
Even when Jack Thompson's right, he still makes an utter *****-swipe of himself.
I've seen more mature commentary from 13 year olds on Gamefaqs.
Does Jack get paid for saying "I dont like that, that, annnnnd that game! Lets ban ´em!" ?
He is only doing it for the money, and to make himself "popular/important".
Seriously, if you dont like the game, dont buy/play it. No one is forcing you to do it. Let ME/US decide if i want to play it or not.
well, he is obviously bald from all the video games he played as a child. Now hes mad at them for making him even more ugly, so hes taking revenge.
Thats the most logical thing I can think of.
simply fucj that retard, if an american has to have/has a gun that is not bad
but video game, which is aimed at an adult audience and has a n according rating then it is bad?!
and on the "pun", when a society has porblems with sexual contact but no probs with violence then something is seriously *****ed up (in real life i mean, jannet jacksons pircing is veeerrry bad but a group of people advertising guns which enable you to kill each other, is okey? one of them even said that when the kids at columbine had guns so that hey could have defende themselfs)
till the situations is like that, i would shout my freaking mouth and think about advertising the rating system and ask parents when they buy underaged kids 18+ games how they feel about it, the best system doesn`t work if many don`t know how it works/ don`t use it
jackson you money *****, hate spreader, *****head and fear maker, something must have been seriously wrong in your youth! didn`t you get enouth acceptance back then so that you have to work against something many don´t even know
when i turn 18 on 14th july i`m going to buy this game, just because *****er jack says something about it
then i play it on the wii and life my normal life on, as a person who can make a difference between a gun/knife/chainsaw and a controller, maybe jack`s nervs have some disorder?
you can errase my posts all you want ,but JACK THOMPSON IS STILL A LOSER ASS PIECE OF $$HIT AND I HOPE HE BITES OFF HIS OWN TOUNG,CUZZ HE IS ALWAYS RUNNING HIS BBIITTCCHH A$$$ MOUTH
Jack Thompson is ruining gaming with his punk as$ trouble making mouth,I agree with this guy Jack Thompson needs to STFU and leave the gaming to the gamers ,developers and respected gamming journalists not that prick.
^
LOL im born on the 15th of July.
Cancer plz
I'm sure ratings are important, but just laughing about it shows what a total @$$ you are. Just cause you're an old goat and don't know how to have any fun, doesn't mean you can steal fun away from others. Everyone who truly wants to play Manhunt, will find a way to do so. I personally don't care about that game anyway. Persona 3 has got my attention.
F*ck.
Well, of course Take-Two is going to gimp Manhunt 2 and remove the bad content. There's no way they can just -not- release this game, too much money went into developing it.
By releasing it, even with all the content taken out, copies will still sell and they will still gain some kind of profit, no matter how small. They need it.
Something definitely needs done about this, more adults own consoles than kids I'm sure. This is the game that I was going to dust off my Wii for, too. It's just going to continue sitting until SSBB, then, I suppose.
F*ck.
I totaly agree Brian Nintendo are some real ***** tards.I cannot beleave they are that 2 faced. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H, IM SO FLIPPIN PISSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSED OFFFFFFFF.
I find it kind of weird how they have censorship of speech in so many countries like the uk and apperently the U.S by not allowing the game to be sold there (who makes these decisions) but these countries dont put the effort into putting roman polanski or michael jackson in prison, depsite of how easy they are to reach and allow polanski to keep making movies because its "freedom of speech".
I just want to buy it to spite Jack Thompson now. See? I'm right. He's working for the video game industry as a publicity stunt.
Granted, the line should be drawn somewhere...and it was, a very long time ago: killing. Your analogy (was it an analogy?) was flawed...killing-based games have been around almost as long as the video game industry has. It's a main staple of most video games to kill the enemies, and usually in extremely large quantities. Rape is not a main staple of the industry, so obviously the line is drawn before that. Terrorism? Well, I have to admit, the concept of a game like that is intriguing, and could potentially be a lot of fun. Why can I say that? Because I'm not a psychopath, and I'm not going to become a terrorist just because it's cool in a game. Most of us out here in reality know the difference between reality and fantasy, and aren't going to become crazed criminals just because we play a bunch of criminalistic games. Trauma Center didn't make me want to become a surgeon. Phoenix Wright...well, I already toyed with the idea of being a lawyer, but I'm not going to run out and practice law just because I played the game. Psychopaths don't need video games to go on a murdering rampage, they're already psychopaths that will find an excuse anywhere to indulge in their sickness. To say that a game of depravity will drive him to the act is an ignorant and flawed statement.
And another thing, have you ever played the Wii? The wiimote doesn't produce nearly as realistic action as you think it does. Most of the controls are a basic swipe, a (rediculously carefully controlled) thrust, a vertical lift or drop, and a wiggling. Now, granted, all of these motions would be comical if employed in an actual murder, they're about as realistic as a kindergartner's drawing of their mother. I dare say, society is no safer without Manhunt 2 being released on the Wii, or any other system for that matter, than if it were released.
The only people that call other people "fanboys" on this forum are fanboys themselves. Jack Thompson, as much as I hate to admit it because I can't stand the jackhole, is trying for a just cause, but that doesn't make him right. If a person doesn't want Manhunt 2, don't buy it. If they do, buy it. Waggling a wiimote around doesn't make it any more realistic than before, it'll just give you tendonitis.
Why punish games and developers? It's not Budweiser's fault (supposedly) when a child buys beer. It's not Marlboro's fault (supposedly) when a child buys cigarettes, why should it be Take-Two's fault if a child buys a video game? Why isn't Jack Thompson targeting the retailers, the ones that actually make these games available to children, more vehemently? There will ALWAYS be adult-only content in the world, always. It is not the responsibility of the makers to keep it out of children's hands, it's the responsibility of the retailers. GameStop/EB Games, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Toys-R-Us, it's all on them to card buyers, and it's all on the parents to screen what they buy for their children. Enough with bashing publishers...WHY AREN'T THESE RATINGS BEING ENFORCED AT THE STORES? That's the real question jackholes like JT should be asking.
But unfortunately, I won't be able to buy it on my Wii with that sticker on it. And I completely support Nintendo's right to not allow AO games, they have always offered the family-friendly console, so I do hope for Take-Two getting it knocked down to M. But if they don't, I will miss out.
What the hell was with that content? Nintendo is two-faced? Since when? They've had a very long standing policy about AO games, since the ESRB was put in place. Manhunt 2 wasn't supposed to be AO, so they were going to publish it. It went AO, so now they're not allowing it. How is that two-faced? Take-Two knows the guidelines, and they didn't get met. Get over it. Go blame Take-Two for pushing the envelope too far.
no because I blame Nintendo for being girly ass whinny bittcchhzz, and pullin a strate player hate on ROCKSTAR.ROCKSTAR ARE ROCKSTARS AND NINTENDO ARE PRETENTIOUS LITTLE NERDY THINK THEY KNOW IT ALL BUT THEY REALY SUK AND THATS WHY THE WII IS GETTING ONLINE MULTIPLAYER IN THE FORM OF 4 PLAYER CRAP ONLINE MULTIPLAYER ds CLONE
there is a limit for games,, but i do not support thompson as far as it goes for banning violent games,, there are a lot of people who say it is good for people who need help,, and stress resovling,,, he can't bulge up against that, too young is not too good, wait until 16,, you can drive a car when you are sixteen? now that i call a responsibility, but im sure mr thompson disagrees with me, it's always easy to judge than to think before saying,,
i'm just 20 years but does it really matter? things can be seen from a lot of different points, and at the end of the day none of these points are approved, but one point will be "better" then one of the others,,, just like (no offence meant) religions,,, one person choses for a religion, the other for a different one,, it's what you want.
am i making any sense?? i hope so,, i would like to have a conversation with this Mr Thompson,,, but i guess he won't accept it because i'm a "no one" in this world,
please,, keep the games in the game (no life is not a game i'm just trying to make it sound interesting for people who try to read comments,
Exodium
First off, an as$hole is only and as$hole when her doesn't get laid. I say, we take our best hackers and misc. psychos and follow this guy after hors to the gay bar and take some much needed video to wreck his credibility. Here's an idea for a smear campaign....
Jack Thompson. A leader, and a visionary against violence. But, he has a much darker side then his public portrait has credited him for. Accepting bribes from the censorship commities to ban video games. Late night visits to hotel rooms with ladies of the night. He even visits public schools to lure children into his gingerbread house. He says he's trying to protect kids from violence, and his way of doing it? By saying he's a catholic preist and having them pull down his pants to "exorcise the demons of the video game industry."
Jack "off" Thompson. An a$$holes a$$hole. Trust your kids with him.
Paid for in part by the: I'm gonna have to take this worthless bi*ch outback and pop a cap in his skull foundation.
If I personally did that, while I watched him die I'd tell him the only game I ever played was about the insane plumber stomping on turtles. It's called Super Mario Biotch!
Jack Thompson loves playing games, especially GTAs!
Goddamn you Jack Thompson, Goddamn you ESRB, Goddamn yous all to hell *falls to knee's and pounds fist on ground*!!!
Now that was a good comment. Now watch all the people for banning, "Oh yea!?!?" -SAD SMILEY
i agree with jack thomson on this one (even though his insults weren't really needed) speaking on the side of mature educated gamers (not the "i am old enough" dont give a crap about other people gamers) it is true that the ESRB has been swayed on their rating system, but since manhunt 2 soposly has pornography in the game and the killing of children, they have made it AO...if you say it isnt fair, i think you need to learn to live without so much media, and to be safe, check into rehab.
If you want "delicious ratings" Thompson I'll be glad to shove it down your throat.
Your ratings as lawer
Speech: F
Annoying: A+
Should go away and leave the gamers ALONE!: Definite yes
What now? "Oh my, I'll sue Square Enix and many other game companies for brining gamers down the path of ruin, I don't want them to have fun".
Well, I got news for ya stupid lawyer; It's not the games that make people commit sinful acts. It's the people themselves that act out of their own instinct and will.
I may not buy this game. But I'll buy a gun simulation game [Time Crisis 4], just to smite Jack's comments.
I agree, the AO rating IS pretty much pointless.
My thoughts exactly.
man what gamers should do is like pay a mass murderer who like is already going to jail anyway to blame everything on all jacko here "I killed this man because Jacko wouldnt let me pretend to kill someone in a digital make believe realm so i killed a real person." id want to see how theyd deal with someone saying that.
If i cant buy this game ile just go out and buy a glock and a chain saw and go to work ^_^
And im serious this type of shiit enrage's me to kill every thing i can screw what ever happens to me .
Where are you even getting that from this article? Are you just looking to start a fight or something? 'Cause if you are, you're doing a very poor job of it. Nintendo's not "player-hating" on Rockstar, they're holding to the same business philosophy they've always held to. They did, after all, come first. Sounds like you're hating the players more than they are.
Hoo rah.
Rockstar are going to edit the game to get a M rating, but of course their going to add a new content to the game.
Theres going to be an added story that you have to stalk a lawyer name "Tack Johnson" and brutally murder him. You get extra points if you begin your carnage right when hes saying "Murder simulator".
Dude you obviosly don't get it.
This is ONLY happening because stupid parents don't follow the ratings.
Therefore , the BBFC and goverment get under pressure to stop these gamss from reaching minors.
If moronic parents won't do something about it , the only other choice is to start banning overly sexual/.violent games.
ANd it won't sell great , it's basiclly banned.
I would love someone to get into a logic debate with him on fair, neutral territory, just see how far he gets then. He makes me want to scream frequently.
The whole age issue is really stupid in my book. Seriously, in the U.S. I can't play an A.O. game if I were 17 and not 18? What's the deal with this country? Home of the free and the brave? What a *****ing lie.
I say let me HAVE freedom, and let people play and do what they want to if their not hurting others. There is NO PROOF violent video games affect children any differently than violent movies or TV. So either ban all violent media (never would happen), or stop grinding your foot into the First Amendment.
Stop trying to legislate morality. It's this kind of thinking that makes people intrude on other people's rights. Just because you choose to live your life without violent video games doesn't mean everyone else has too. Pretty soon they'll be trying to burn athiets and queers legally.
Libertarians Unite against this stupidity!
and became a lawyer to make money so he could finally afford a higher class prostitute. his $2 whores just were not cutting it anymore. HEY JACK F#CK YOU YOU WORTHLESS FU@K!!!!!!!!!
So we are all angry that a game was given a rating.
Wow...
A system that rates games based on content decided that a Horror Genre game based on 1st person murder should be rated A. oooooooh. How unexpected!!
It seems like it is always a good system until it doesn't suit your particular needs.
I will agree that Jack's words are poorly strung together and sound more like a child who got his way, but I have to agree with him. It proves that the rating system works. Violence is usually a rating of M. But taking on the role of a killer in 1st person horror is a little much.
It is not Censorship as many have already claimed. It will still be available for sale. All this means is that it will have an A on the box rather than an M or an E or a T. You'd think that they burned down Rockstar Games. Get a grip people. Censorship would be the outright banning of the game from release. Which this does not do.
If I have learned anything from reading the blogs and forums on the net, it is this.
1. The net community is composed of people mainly between the ages of 12-25.
2. Hypocrisy is quite prevalent. For example... Smoking is bad unless its pot. Violent video games do not beget violence but smoking ads force kids to smoke. Rating a game is censorship and must be stopped, but certain political factions should be silenced... etc.
3. The net community loves to complain.
4. Fact is as useful as sunscreen in a cave.
So, pipe down and let the game come to release and if you are able (18+ or have idiot parents) get the game and have fun. All this does is give a heads-up as to the content to otherwise unsuspecting consumers (idiot parents).
You just proved his point.
I knew at one point or other Jack Thompson was going to jump in saying something like I told you so when he hasnt bein involved in any kind of Manhunt 2 banning at all. It is as if he is trying to take credit for it or something. THOMPSON you have been defeated in more cases recently then won anything since that whole hot coffee thing nearly over a year ago now.
This Jack Thompson is a *****face, Why can't he just ***** off and get laid... *****. We don't need some poof to protect us from violent video games.
get this balls licker out of here... piece of *****.
Jack THompson is a straight a$$$ quuear and if you agree with him you must be a ffaaggoott.
i totlay egree with you
you are a ignorant wind bag that obviously don t know any thing about the game or you would know that the game is a 3rd person game,look at ignorannt retards try to talk. I think its funnt as helll.
ok so manhunt 2 has been given the rating of "AO" and honestly that pissed me off.
but even if take-two fixes the "problems" that there are in the game people are still going to milk it for its advantages.
FOR EXAMPLE: remember the D.C. snipers? they blamed it on HALO...
so honestly if this game is going to be released (i hope it does) people are just going to use it as a scape-goat and give Jack Thompson more fuel for this small fire that he is starting
The idiot doesn't know the difference between the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) .
If the ESRB issued an AO rating then it is probably more violent and sadistic than anything we ever seen. AO is usually reserved for pornographic games and the like. A game based on violence needs to be incredibly violent for it to recieve such a rating. I was told that there was one scene where you behead a prostitute and rape her esophagus, a scene where you witness necrophillia, and a scene where you microwave a live cat. That goes beyond just violent.
The game probably will come out, only after a lot of censoring.
f**k Jack Thompson
He cuould kiss mi @ss and suk me up
Jt is a real f.u.c.k.i.n.g. ugly c.u.n.t. lol i pwned him in Barbie Horse adventures considering thats the only game that P.a.n.z.y. found suitable, pfft were is the petition to have him locked up for life at!
Well, Mr. Thompson still believes that video games make people violent. Music, movies and games are ART. They do NOT make people violent, and there is NO proof. Of course, they're still are the brainwashed people of America that will believe whatever the the media will feed down there fat throats, but that is a different subject. Games, movies, and music don't need a rating. And if you think Manhunt is bad, you're freaking sad. But this is America, so complain about anything, and you got have it your way.
Is the game already made? if so maybe a leaked version will come out on the internet. who knows
Wot a fu*ktard!!! XI
dat dude looks scary in those pics....all this talk about wiimote wiggling..
somebody wanna wiggle my wiimote? :3
but thats what this is
I would buy this game JUST FOR THAT. xD
go ffuukk youre self u faagggott a$$$ sob.
this game will keep murders off the street and in there housesannd on top of that they will be able to get out there anger on a game and not in real life.