Comments on: Praise for Manhunt 2 Ban in UK http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/ GameStooge: Just another Game weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:06:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: S Holmes http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3710 S Holmes Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:30:34 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3710 I know. But I was referring to this specific sentence in the Joystiq post: "This means that Manhunt 2 may not be legally supplied anywhere in the UK." Joystiq is now linking back here for this story, though. :) I know. But I was referring to this specific sentence in the Joystiq post:

“This means that Manhunt 2 may not be legally supplied anywhere in the UK.”

Joystiq is now linking back here for this story, though. :)

]]> By: jonahfalcon http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3709 jonahfalcon Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:21:19 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3709 Joystiq's? http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/manhunt-2-banned-in-uk/ I posted it first :p Joystiq’s?

http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/manhunt-2-banned-in-uk/

I posted it first :p

]]> By: S Holmes http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3708 S Holmes Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:20:21 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3708 MitchyD, Joystiq's post on the ban earlier this morning indicates that the lack of a rating means Manhunt 2 can't legally be sold, which is what I based my comment on. Assuming they're correct (they don't cite anything), then this definitely is censorship. MitchyD,

Joystiq’s post on the ban earlier this morning indicates that the lack of a rating means Manhunt 2 can’t legally be sold, which is what I based my comment on. Assuming they’re correct (they don’t cite anything), then this definitely is censorship.

]]> By: MitchyD http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3698 MitchyD Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:40:11 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3698 No no no no no sir. You don't legally NEED a rating for something. Its there as guidance. It's just something REALLY good to have. No no no no no sir. You don’t legally NEED a rating for something. Its there as guidance. It’s just something REALLY good to have.

]]> By: the5thchild http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3695 the5thchild Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:15:11 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3695 In Germany, if a game can't be issued a rating, then it is effectively "banned". I don't know if it is the same in the UK, but I know it happens there. And yes, UK, can you please make all of my choices for me? Also, how about where and when I can eat? With the current state of the world and human development, I know that I can't make my own rational decisions. Btw, I am being sarcastic. :( In Germany, if a game can’t be issued a rating, then it is effectively “banned”. I don’t know if it is the same in the UK, but I know it happens there.

And yes, UK, can you please make all of my choices for me? Also, how about where and when I can eat? With the current state of the world and human development, I know that I can’t make my own rational decisions.

Btw, I am being sarcastic. :(

]]> By: S Holmes http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3688 S Holmes Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:13:54 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/19/praise-for-manhunt-2-ban-in-uk/#comment-3688 I don't know if I agree with this guy. Someone please inform me if I'm wrong on this, but it appears that the lack of a rating means that this game cannot legally be sold in the UK. If this is true, then this ban does not mean that the "games ratings system in the UK ... is effective..." It means that the games ratings system in the UK doesn't have a rating for games such as Manhunt 2 - effectively controlling the type of content that UK citizens are exposed to. In the US, we call that "censorship." What blows my mind is that after bragging about how the ban shows the effectiveness of the UK ratings system, he goes on to say "[t]he games industry is a creative phenomenon that produces all kinds of games across all kinds of genres that appeal to all kinds of people across the country, young and old, male and female.” So, yeah, the games industry produces a wide range of games for a wide range of people, but the UK won't let a certain segment of its citizens choose to play games that fit into a certain segment of that range. I don’t know if I agree with this guy. Someone please inform me if I’m wrong on this, but it appears that the lack of a rating means that this game cannot legally be sold in the UK.

If this is true, then this ban does not mean that the “games ratings system in the UK … is effective…” It means that the games ratings system in the UK doesn’t have a rating for games such as Manhunt 2 - effectively controlling the type of content that UK citizens are exposed to. In the US, we call that “censorship.”

What blows my mind is that after bragging about how the ban shows the effectiveness of the UK ratings system, he goes on to say “[t]he games industry is a creative phenomenon that produces all kinds of games across all kinds of genres that appeal to all kinds of people across the country, young and old, male and female.”

So, yeah, the games industry produces a wide range of games for a wide range of people, but the UK won’t let a certain segment of its citizens choose to play games that fit into a certain segment of that range.

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