Can someone post this in the news forum for me?

**DimensionT** · June 23rd, 2007, 21:33

I don't have access to post news, so if someone that does can post this for me I'd really appreciate it!

Title: Save Manhunt 2! Sign the petitions!!!

Petition1 448+ Signatures
Petition2 247+ Signatures
Petition3 1000+ Signatures

Taken from gopetition.co.uk:

"The BBFC have banned the game Manhunt 2, saying it is 'Morally irresponsible'. Even though many ultra violent/graphic films such as 'Hostel 2' have been awarded 18 certificates Manhunt has been shunned.

It seems that the BBFC has fallen prey to political pressure over this game, with many people suggesting that the original Manhunt was the cause of a stabbing of a 14 year old boy in 2004; even though a police investigation determined the motive of the stabbing was robbery, and the only relation between the game Manhunt and the attacker was that he owned a copy*.

*Many people have commented that it was the 14 year old victim who owned a copy of the game and not the attacker. At the moment though I am only going by what the BBC have reported on the incident (See sources).

Sources:

Article Title - Censors ban 'brutal' video game:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/6767623.stm

Article Title - 'Manhunt' game sued over murder:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/4124177.stm

Article Title - Recent BBFC decisions for Film:
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/recent/index.php?media=film

Here is a link to a Facebook group about the Ban that people can join to discuss and find out more info:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2367877595

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Here it is with *s replacing the U in the HTML codes. Should be easier to replace them, then to redo every link.

Title: Save Manhunt 2! Sign the petitions!!!

[*RL="http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/stop-the-bbfc-ban-on-manhunt-2.html"]Petition1[/URL] 448+ Signatures
[*RL="http://www.petitiononline.com/RSGMH2/petition.html"]Petition2[/URL] 247+ Signatures
[*RL="http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/manhunt2"]Petition3[/URL] 1000+ Signatures

Taken from [*RL="http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/stop-the-bbfc-ban-on-manhunt-2.html"]gopetition.co.uk[/URL]:

"The BBFC have banned the game Manhunt 2, saying it is 'Morally irresponsible'. Even though many ultra violent/graphic films such as 'Hostel 2' have been awarded 18 certificates Manhunt has been shunned.

It seems that the BBFC has fallen prey to political pressure over this game, with many people suggesting that the original Manhunt was the cause of a stabbing of a 14 year old boy in 2004; even though a police investigation determined the motive of the stabbing was robbery, and the only relation between the game Manhunt and the attacker was that he owned a copy*.

*Many people have commented that it was the 14 year old victim who owned a copy of the game and not the attacker. At the moment though I am only going by what the BBC have reported on the incident (See sources).

Sources:

Article Title - Censors ban 'brutal' video game:
[*RL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/6767623.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/6767623.stm[/URL]

Article Title - 'Manhunt' game sued over murder:
[*RL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4124177.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4124177.stm[/URL]

Article Title - Recent BBFC decisions for Film:
[*RL="http://www.bbfc.co.uk/recent/index.php?media=film"]http://www.bbfc.co.uk/recent/index.php?media=film[/URL]

Here is a link to a Facebook group about the Ban that people can join to discuss and find out more info:
[*RL="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2367877595"]http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2367877595[/URL]

**Vampbri-n** · June 23rd, 2007, 21:41

don't double post use the edit button

**mesosade** · June 23rd, 2007, 21:42

why would i want to save a game with no moral point to it whatsoever that just invokes violence. there's athing such as mindless violence but this game is just stupid

**DimensionT** · June 23rd, 2007, 21:48

Originally Posted by Vampbri-n

don't double post use the edit button

Sorry about that, I just thought it'd be a bit cleaner that way.

Originally Posted by mesosade

why would i want to save a game with no moral point to it whatsoever that just invokes violence. there's athing such as mindless violence but this game is just stupid

It has nothing to do with morals... We should have the right to play whatever we like, and game creators should have the right to MAKE whatever they like.

Cersorship is a bad thing, weither or not you agree with something being censored.

**the_eternal_dark** · June 23rd, 2007, 21:57

Originally Posted by mesosade

why would i want to save a game with no moral point to it whatsoever that just invokes violence. there's athing such as mindless violence but this game is just stupid

It's not the point. Violence is good. There is nothing like spraying an opponent all over an arena with a well placed rocket. There just isn't anything more fun, besides Pokemon maybe. I can't wait to play...

I'm also STILL waiting on Duke Nukem Forever.

**SnesR0X** · June 23rd, 2007, 22:07

I would love it if they made an AO version that you could order from their site, I would buy that

**DimensionT** · June 23rd, 2007, 22:14

Originally Posted by SnesR0X

I would love it if they made an AO version that you could order from their site, I would buy that

That wouldn't happen as things are right now. Nintendo/Sony don't want an AO game being produced for their systems. Offering the game on their site would only eliminate the problem of retailers not being willing to sell AO games.

**Accordion** · June 23rd, 2007, 22:25

i would sign.

but this game didn't pass the ratings because it has no redeeming features... meaning it is pure, pointless violence... maybe if it had a plot it would be good

pointless murder is too far for any medium

**DimensionT** · June 23rd, 2007, 22:38

Originally Posted by Accordion

i would sign.

but this game didn't pass the ratings because it has no redeeming features... meaning it is pure, pointless violence... maybe if it had a plot it would be good

pointless murder is too far for any medium

I give you my condolences, but let's not forget about a game called "Postal 2". It might've been banned from certain countries, though it never recieved an AO rating. In my opinion, that game is far worse as there's extremely rude humor tied in with the high amount of violence. Manhunt 2 might have it's share of pointless violence, but at least it does it without the "humor in killing" attitude of Postal...