http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/2007/06/20/manhunt-2-rated-ao-stateside-banned-in-britain-ireland/ Chronicling Internet Culture, One Bit at a Time Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/2007/06/20/manhunt-2-rated-ao-stateside-banned-in-britain-ireland/#comment-1718 StuffWeLike Dot Coooooom! » Blog Archive » BBFC Rejects Revised Version of Manhunt 2, Rockstar arms itself with clubs Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:51:11 +0000 http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/2007/06/20/manhunt-2-rated-ao-stateside-banned-in-britain-ireland/#comment-1718 [...] Months ago, we brought you news of Manhunt 2’s infamous banning in England and other British territories, as well as the remarks made by the BBFC which included ‘killing’ and ‘glorifying’ in the same sentence. Well, that led to Take Two apologizing and whipping Rockstar to revise the game and make it less gorier so that our British brethren will be happy. Rockstar grudgingly agreed, and presented before BBFC their revised edition. [...] [...] Months ago, we brought you news of Manhunt 2’s infamous banning in England and other British territories, as well as the remarks made by the BBFC which included ‘killing’ and ‘glorifying’ in the same sentence. Well, that led to Take Two apologizing and whipping Rockstar to revise the game and make it less gorier so that our British brethren will be happy. Rockstar grudgingly agreed, and presented before BBFC their revised edition. [...]

]]> http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/2007/06/20/manhunt-2-rated-ao-stateside-banned-in-britain-ireland/#comment-741 David Rodriguez Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:25:20 +0000 http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/2007/06/20/manhunt-2-rated-ao-stateside-banned-in-britain-ireland/#comment-741 Hm... I got a lot of rage out by loading the game, strangling 1 person, and then shutting off the system. Hm… I got a lot of rage out by loading the game, strangling 1 person, and then shutting off the system.

]]> http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/2007/06/20/manhunt-2-rated-ao-stateside-banned-in-britain-ireland/#comment-738 Brandon Undead Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:34:09 +0000 http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/2007/06/20/manhunt-2-rated-ao-stateside-banned-in-britain-ireland/#comment-738 I don't know that I was THAT immersed in Godfather, but you gotta admit that immersion added a lot to the enjoyability of the game. NOT TO SAY YOU'D ENJOY STRANGLING SOMEONE WITH YOUR BARE HANDS! Unless they were from the ESRB. Whoa, paradox! I don’t know that I was THAT immersed in Godfather, but you gotta admit that immersion added a lot to the enjoyability of the game. NOT TO SAY YOU’D ENJOY STRANGLING SOMEONE WITH YOUR BARE HANDS! Unless they were from the ESRB. Whoa, paradox!

]]> http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/2007/06/20/manhunt-2-rated-ao-stateside-banned-in-britain-ireland/#comment-737 David Rodriguez Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:51:55 +0000 http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/2007/06/20/manhunt-2-rated-ao-stateside-banned-in-britain-ireland/#comment-737 When playing The Godfather on the Wii I felt like I was the character. I was the one choking someone and killing them with my own hands. I can't imagine what Manhunt 2 would be like. When playing The Godfather on the Wii I felt like I was the character. I was the one choking someone and killing them with my own hands. I can’t imagine what Manhunt 2 would be like.

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