Manhunt 2 banned in UK

Manhunt 2, a video game with extremely violent content, has been banned in the United Kingdom. Such bans are unprecedented in the UK. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) had last banned the game 'Carmageddon' in 1997. According to the BBFC authorities, Manhunt2 was just too much. It could not be salvaged through either cuts or minor alterations. The game is all about a maniac escaping from a mental asylum and going on a killing spree. Censors felt that the unremittingly bleak game encouraged sadism and meaningless slaughter (within the game arena of course). There was no other narrative thread or action. It was killing, killing all the way. Rockstar Games, which has brought out Manhunt2, termed the ban unfortunate and said the game was just a ‘thriller in the horror genre’. The ban comes at a time when psychologists are hotly debating impact of violent video games.


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