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MORE bad news for Manhunt 2 as Watchdog Group Demands Adults Only Rating
gamepolitics.com — The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is demanding that the ESRB rate Manhunt 2 Adults-only in North America due to excessive violence. An AO rating is retail death, since major retailers won't carry AO-rated games. More at GP, including quotes from major players in this new controversy that follows on the heels of Manhunt 2's ban in the UK.
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- ortizdidier, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0I wouldn't mind if they just gave the wii version the AO rating.
- theaznman121, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0Problem with that is most stores don't allow AO games in their stores...
Doesn't the Wii have parental controls to limit on what games can be played on the console?
- theaznman121, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0Problem with that is most stores don't allow AO games in their stores...
- secretwhistle, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Since the game will carry an M-Rating at minimum, why does a coalition for "Childhood" have any business griping about a game being marketed towards adults?
Sure, some jackass at the local gamejobber will sell one to a 10-year-old. They're not out protesting all R-rated and Unrated DVD's being sold at most of these same stores just because they could be sold to minors. Apparently, only games influence and harm children.
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