Manhunt 2 Gets Thumbs Up August 28, 2007

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The US Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has granted controversial bloodbath game, Manhunt 2, an ‘M’-rating [Over 17s], meaning it will finally go on sale – at least over there.

The game, which recently became the first game in a decade to be banned outright in the UK, was reworked by publisher Take Two. It had received an ‘Adults Only’ [AO] tag before that and some might think – OK, what’s the big deal?’ – but, when you consider that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo do not allow AO games on their consoles you can sense the sigh of relief at the controversial publisher, publishers of Bully and the Grand Theft Auto games.

“Manhunt 2 is important to us, and we're glad it can finally be appreciated as a gaming experience,” said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games. “We love the horror genre. Manhunt 2 is a powerful piece of interactive story telling that is a unique video game experience. We think horror fans will love it.”

Take Two is appealing the BBFC ban and will be hoping that the reworked version squeezes through here.-Martin Lynch

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