03 Aug 2007
Rockstar has confirmed that it will be appealing the decision by the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) to effectively ban the game in the United Kingdom by refusing it certification.
Manhunter 2 was the first game banned by the BBFC in 10 years and several other countries have since joined in banning the product, including Ireland. The company is to file a request for arbitration with the Video Appeals Committee (VAC) and has halted the game's release.
"We are very proud of Manhunter 2 and believe it builds on what the team accomplished in the first title in the series," the company said.
"The game was created as a horror experience and to be an M rated title, aligning it with similar forms of horror content in other forms of media. Unlike many other people, we do not think that video games should be singled out for special treatment by the authorities."
The VAC will now consider the appeal by Rockstar, which was made days before the time limit to contest the BBFC ruling was reached. The appeals process will see VAC members trying the game and hearing arguments from both sides.
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Games Are Just Games
I own Manhunt which i find a great game i'm 27 and it is hust a game you getmore violance from tv then vidio games Shooting,Rape,Murder etc are all shown on tv and the BBFC does not class the news as bad people see horrific accidents all the time... All Games are are just games they premote gamers to think on a stratagy, it is also a stress relief for most people I know. Now some people are overzealous and reckless (STUPID) in Life so some people to calm down they play games all type of games from P,PG,M,MA,R Now for R rated games it is up to the perants or gaurdians to make sure what they see that is why the are restricted for Adults
Posted by: Steven Fear 04 Aug 2007