[Multiplatform] Rockstar's making Manhunt 2 for the Wii, PS2 and PSP

They'll tweak the sections that made the game rating AO before it's released.

Nintendo has no problem releasing AO titles for their system, but publishers don't want their games to carry that rating because lots of major retailers won't carry adult-only titles, including Wal-Mart (the world's largest retailer).

It isn't advantageous to have an AO rating.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Shin

It wouldn't surprise me at all if this was all a big marheting ploy by Rockstar and they've already produced another, rating friendly version to be released shortly. They deliberately tried to get GTA Vice City banned by releasing details to some gullible politicians here who raised it during a parliamentary session and the resultant publicity did wonders for their pre-order figures at the time. Right now, half of Britain wants to get their hands on Manhunt 2 so if they released a slightly cut back but still 18 rated version next week it'd sell like hot cakes on a cold day.

I was actually thinking the same thing when this all went down. If the AO rating is a result of, from what I've read, just the one stage where you can rape beheaded hookers, then it shouldn't take much for them to remove that section from the game.

I'm curious about the whole ESRB thing. Movies are often released on DVD as an "unrated" version after the initial run being rated R, typically. But the unrated version often includes the scenes not suitable for theaters. Unrated Manhunt 2 Director's Cut? Would be cool but doesn't seem likely considering how stingy the whole gaming industry is. Damn...I really want to rape some headless bitches.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by sabbey

So, what's the problem? If Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft are too uptight to release it, Rockstar can just release it on the PC, giving the finger to the ESRB and the others creaming their pants over the rating and be done with it. Hell, I'd assume it would sell just as well seeing there's not too much demand for such a game by those I have talked with, so having it on one platform won't make much difference from the looks of it...

They've probably spent too much money on the development of the Wii and PS2 titles to scrap them at this point. Maybe they'll release "censored" versions for the consoles, and release the full-out version for the PC. That seems the most likely, as that way they'll potentially get people to buy multiple copies of the game in order to play it on their consoles and see the full version on their PCs.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.