Manhunt 2 UK ban officially lifted

by Scott Jon Siegel { Mar 14th 2008 at 10:40AM }

After a tumultuous history of appeals, appeals, and more appeals, the British High Court has finally lifted the ban on Rockstar's controversial title Manhunt 2. The PS2 and Nintendo Wii versions of the game have been cleared for release in the UK, and will carry an "18" rating.

The Video Appeals Committee has stood its ground regarding the release of the censored version of Manhunt 2, stating that it depicts no greater violence than any other release in Britain bearing an 18 certificate. The British Board of Film Classifications has finally seen the light, so it seems, and recognizes that the title will indeed land on shelves without further interruption.

No word yet on when Manhunt 2 will finally be released in the UK, or if anyone still cares about last year's controversial game.

Tags: bbfc, manhunt, manhunt-2, manhunt2, rockstar

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

deaftly (Brawl - 1075-0467-4222) @ Mar 14th 2008 10:44AM

Great, now those wacky brits can enjoy this piece of garbage. Cheerio.

Co @ Mar 14th 2008 11:28AM

I thought it was a decent game. Wasn't great, but it filled a down weekend for me.

bigsofty @ Mar 14th 2008 7:07PM

Garbage game anyways...

Fernando Rocker @ Mar 14th 2008 10:46AM

Just let that mediocre game die.

samfish @ Mar 14th 2008 10:49AM

May as well. No one's gonna play that piece of crap anyway.

Fernando Rocker @ Mar 14th 2008 11:14AM

Wanna brawl again? =p

PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Mar 14th 2008 10:49AM

maybe they finally realized that nobody will buy the game anyway. a whole lot of hub-bub for nothing if you ask me.

Luke Smith @ Mar 14th 2008 10:49AM

Making this Whole Debate a waste of time.

RDX @ Mar 14th 2008 10:50AM

Well, it seems all of you guys had the exact same thing to say as me so...

Happy...early...St...Patrick's Day?

Sidepocket @ Mar 14th 2008 10:53AM

Yay. Though seeing how one of the most bloodthirstiest nation of all time having a hissy fit about it, I still expect that games with violence are still going to get shafted like its nobody's business.

Thing is, I do not care if you think this game sucks. If it sucks, then let it die in the market place. Just because you think it is a bad game does not mean it should be banned for reflecting violence in the real world.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Mar 14th 2008 10:56AM

You fool. You should know that the english accent prevents blood thirstiness. Only the American dialect allows for blood thirstiness.

/sarcasm

LaughingTarget @ Mar 14th 2008 2:21PM

It's not our fault we're vampires.

Maverick Saturn @ Mar 14th 2008 4:01PM

Let me just remind you, we were not the ones raping, beating each other up and shooting each other while waiting for our PS3s, Wiis or 360s, lol, right...

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Mar 14th 2008 4:49PM

Actually, it was only the PS3 launch that had those issues. The Wii and 360 launches went off basically without a hitch.

xFenixKnightx @ Mar 14th 2008 10:59AM

"Hey guys the Manhunt ban has ben lifted!"

...

"Yeah, and?"

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Mar 14th 2008 11:00AM

Is anybody else fucking tired of that picture.

ThePremierAssassin @ Mar 14th 2008 11:05AM

Ditto...

BTW how did sales of this game go as far as the US?

Has it even reached a million yet?

Jerk Face @ Mar 14th 2008 11:05AM

Yes.

Matt B @ Mar 14th 2008 11:05AM

http://photos-437.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v167/33/77/1031460437/n1031460437_30014799_2600.jpg

Poisoned Al @ Mar 14th 2008 11:10AM

Yay! Now I can ignore this pile of shit by choice now! I still think the only reason the BBFC banned the lightweight version of this game, is that they saw though Rockstar using them to generate hype, and took a shit on the plan of some smug, marketing twats.

NATO_Duke @ Mar 14th 2008 11:36AM

How nice of them to lift a ban on a game that isn't worth buying as it is.

They should have just said it was a ban to prevent wasting money on crap, and kept it in place.

License to ill @ Mar 14th 2008 11:42AM

Damn talk about beating a dead horse...

Kassu @ Mar 14th 2008 11:51AM

Oh, boy, by the time this ends, we will all have shitstains on our clothes. You know, because of the storm.

benmully @ Mar 14th 2008 12:41PM

I don't think this has anything to do with the game being crap. This was all about censorship in UK. The game was very tame for an 18 license and should never have been blocked in the first place. BBFC need to balance censorship between film and games.

RabbidMickeyMouse @ Mar 14th 2008 1:06PM

I hope this kills the pretentious debating about censorship in videogames, or games-as-art nonsense.

Pointz @ Mar 14th 2008 1:10PM

You guys say 'yeah, and' but you aren't seeing the big picture. The fact that a game this "violent" got its ban lifted is a victory for gaming and freedom of speech. What if BBFC said no and banned Mass Effect or GTAIV, maybe then you guys wouldn't say 'Yeah, and'.