Sunday, November 4, 2007

Hackers Put Violence Back in Game

No sooner did "Manhunt 2" go on sale in the US, hackers have gone and unlocked some of the violent scenes that were blurred by publisher Take-Two Interactive Software to get the game a less restrictive rating. The game that went on sale in the US on Oct 31st, did so, only because it is a modified version of the original "Manhunt 2" that was banned by the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC), and subsequently given an 'Adults Only' rating by the US Entertainment Software Rating Board (USESRB).
It is only after Take-Two blurred some of the really gruesome killing scenes that USESRB gave the game a M rating, which means alright for people aged 17-years and above. Meanwhile, the BBFC stayed the initial ban even on the modified version, alleging that the changes 'did not go far enough'. Hackers have now managed to defeat the entire purpose of all this by unlocking some of the violent scenes that were blurred by Take-Two -- back into the game.

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