New York Times does 'Manhunt 2 for Dummies' recap
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Oct 29th 2007 11:55AM
Need to explain to grandma why this whole
Manhunt 2 kerfuffle is ridiculous? Then go pick up (or send her the link if she's all modern) to today's
New York Times article which gives a
simple version of the
Manhunt 2 saga for mass consumption. If you've been keeping up with all the
Manhunt 2 coverage then you pretty much already know everything the
New York Times article has to say. Wait, you haven't been keeping up with the controversy ... seriously? OK, ok, we'll make an even simpler version of the NYT piece.
Here we go: Although violence in games is focused on more, movie and television violence is worse. Child sodomy is
fine in movies, testicles being ripped off with pliers is bad for video games.
Manhunt 2 still retains 99% of its
AO content -- a pesky 1% change makes it M. The controversy showed the ESRB has teeth and also helped market a game that probably would not have gotten attention otherwise. NYT basically says the game "will probably prove as luridly, fleetingly diverting as any slasher flick." Fin.
