Manhunt 2: BANNED (1 Viewer)

[THRILLHO]

SUCK IT, WII.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=77988

"Against this background, the Board's carefully considered view is that to issue a certificate to Manhunt 2, on either platform, would involve a range of unjustifiable harm risks, to both adults and minors, within the terms of the Video Recordings Act, and accordingly that its availability, even if statutorily confined to adults, would be unacceptable to the public."

The last game to be banned by the BBFC was Carmageddon in 1997. Publisher Rockstar has the right to appeal against the BBFC's decision.

 

[Stan Bowles]

Yeah I saw that. I bet it's not as good as Carmageddon either.

If it comes out over here we can make a fortune flogging it on ebay to people in the UK!

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

I just copped that Thrillhos sig is from Animal House.

zero...point....zero.

hehe.

 

[Franco]

i really liked carmageddon. had a demo that i played to death.

 

[RSJ]

Carmageddon was deadly. One of the first PC games i got.

 

[Johnnyc]

Down with this sort of thing. Has anyone here actually played Man Hunt? I read some reviews that said it was sensationalist drivel so stayed well clear, but I've since heard it's actually meant to be quite good...?

 

[Franco]

i thought it was gash. didn't play it for very long tho. mabye if your a sociopath you'd eventually get into it.

 

[Johnnyc]

i thought it was gash. didn't play it for very long tho. mabye if your a sociopath you'd eventually get into it.

/buys Manhunt.

 

[c0De_n1NjA]

WHAT A BUNCH OF NERDLOSERS

 

[THRILLHO]

The first one was pretty deadly. Especially on Xbox, and especially if you played it with the headset. You play the game and there's this dude telling you what to do and who to kill, but if you've got the headset on, this all only comes in over the headset, which made the whole thing mad atmospheric. Then, to top it all off, the microphone on the headset worked in the game too, so if you made too much noise or breathed too heavily into the microphone, the bad guys would be able to hear you.

I wish more games did crazy shit like this.

 

[flashback]

Holy shit that sounds deadly Thrillo.

Emm. Here, what I wanted to ask was did anyone ever play a game here, and then go off thinknig they would really like to give someone a good killing?

Or a good driving over? Or... rob a car. Or something. Even just the mildest sneaking feeling. Ah sure, I could just rob that car there. What's the worst that can happen.
Anyone?

Apparently someone was pulled over in the US by the cops after trying to do a runner, and as they were dragged out of the car, and presumably battered about the place, were heard to say "it's much easier to get away from the cops in Grand Theft Auto".

Which is great. On all sorts of levels.

 

[avernus]

Hitman 3 and 4 caused me to dream violent and horrific stuff. Also, sometimes when walking down corridors of hotels or if I heard the music from the game I felt activated. Truthfully, though, these games don't make sane people kill / steal / do stupid shit. They influence those who are mentally unstable.. and maybe stupid kids.


Those nightmares, though. Wow.

 

[flashback]

actually.... good point.
I have had whacked out dreams from computer games.

I have also had dreams that I was inside a computer's operating system. Yeah.
I would like to say that it has no effect on people at all... and say those lads are fucking eejits for banning it, but, I sort of think that in some ways it does.

I still think it shouldn't be banned, that's a bit braindead. All the same though. Mad shit goes on in some of those games.

 

[RSJ]

For about two months after playing GOW, i was afraid of stepping into darkness in case i got attacked by the kryll.

 

[pete]

Banned here too now.

 

[KokaneeCowgirl]

After playing the last Resident Evil I had mad urges to kill zombies (and people who resembled them...). I also started to fear a zombie apocalypse.



I really need to start carrying a flamethrower in me handbag.

 

[kutter_krock]

suppose Jack Thompson is gonna be moving here now... well there's always torrents which is no good for rockstar

 

[Johnnyc]

I don't really buy into the whole "there are movies out there that are much worse" argument, when it comes to a game being banned. A book, a movie, a piece of music - they can certainly effect you but it's the whole simulation aspect that gives a game that little bit extra impact.

I don't agree with Manhunt 2 being banned, but I too have felt the "influence" of too much gaming. Empty hotel corridors will forever make me feel like I'm "on assignment". And maybe I am.

 

[Lili Marlene]

After playing the last Resident Evil I had mad urges to kill zombies (and people who resembled them...). I also started to fear a zombie apocalypse.

you do realise that one of the very first lines in that game is "he's not a zombie" ?

GOD.

 

[Johnnyc]

They were ugly cunts, shuffling about, hell bent on killing and mumbling incoherently. Either they were drunk or they were ZOMBIES.