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AO! AAAO! ESRB Come and Me Wanna Go Home!

Robbway

Shared on Tue, 06/19/2007 - 18:54
I don't have a clue to what Manhunt 2 plays like, but an AO rating it got (preliminary) from ESRB will probably cause Nintendo to pull the license for the Wii.  Thrill Kill, anyone?

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Submitted by Robbway on Thu, 06/21/2007 - 05:42
I don't think anyone is surprised. The AO, however, is really a financial-ban, since major retailers won't carry it. However, I think the game could fail all on its own. A preliminary AO means that Take2 will probably rework the game's content or shelve it altogether. I never intended to get this game, anyway, but I think people should start taking an "M" rating more seriously.
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Submitted by Robbway on Thu, 06/21/2007 - 11:27
Sony and Nintendo have a "No AO" to their official licenses, so they will not be published if the game remains as-is. It
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Submitted by J-Cat on Tue, 06/19/2007 - 19:08
I don't understand. I mean if it deserves an AO rating, shouldn't it be an AO game? Yep, it may not be marketable, but I would rather that than making the ERSB rating succumb to market forces rather than be an indie regulatory body. Or have I missed something?
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Submitted by Dadditude on Tue, 06/19/2007 - 19:27
My question is this: Why is anyone surprised? I mean, the images in Manhunt are pretty graphic, and to have the player basically miming those motions... I'm not surprised by the AO rating. I wouldn't be surprised to see them rework the controls to be less of a direct reflection of the on-screen actions in order to squeak by with an "M" rating instead.

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