Manhunt 2 Hits Retail On Halloween

Boston (dbTechno) - Manhunt 2 from Rockstar is one of most talked-about video games in history as the game was given an Adults Only rating by the ESRB originally and has been banned abroad. All has been fixed though as Manhunt 2 is now set to release, M-rated and all, on Halloween for the PSP, PS2 and Wii.

Manhunt 2 is one controversial game to say the least. Rockstar Games had to delay the July release because they needed to get a rating that would allow them to release the game. The ESRB had given Manhunt 2 an Adults Only rating. The problem with this is that neither Sony nor Nintendo allow games with those ratings to even be released on their respective consoles. Even if they were released the majority of retail locations refuse to carry Adults Only rated games or products.

Rockstar Games though cleaned up their act and sent the ESRB a slightly modified version back in August for approval. They were able to get a Mature rating instead of an Adults Only rating this time out allowing them to release the game on Halloween.

Manhunt 2 is now releasing on the Wii, PS2, and PSP on Halloween. Unfortunately though it is not the game that it was when it was first given that Adults Only rating. Apparently Rockstar Games has taken many of the more violent scenes out of the game or presented them in such a way that they may not appear as violent and bloody.
Those abroad in Europe though are still not happy with the progress made by Rockstar was Manhunt 2 remains banned in those parts of the world. At least North America is sick enough to allow it to release, so if you are interested, Manhunt 2 could be an entertaining way to spend your Halloween.