Various news outlets have reported that the new game from the makers of GTA and Bully might not see a full release here in the U.S. or even around the world. While Rockstar has supported Sony products in the past, the have expanded their horizons to include the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii.
When it was announced that the game would be coming out for the Nintendo Wii, I was intrigued to see what the game was about. Little did I know that most people considered that the game was a murder simulation personified through the Nintendo Wii, but this game still sparked my interest.
The first Manhunt was banned in some European Countries after a killer was "inspired" by the game to go out and kill. While I blame the parents more than anything else, the game was more button pressing than motion sensing technology. The Nintendo Wii version is going to change all of that.
As it stands right now, the game has an AO (Adults Only) rating and is the equivalent of the NC-17 rating in movies. Most retail outlets will not carry this game because of the rating and this would lead to certain doom for the games profitability. While Rockstar would need the game to be released with an M rating, I think that they should just following the movie industry and release the game Unrated. Retail outlets will sell and rent these movies and I do not see why they would not do this for games. All I know is that I plan to pick up this game for the Wii to decide for myself whether the game it all that it is cracked up to be. Until then, the Wii continues to print money.
When it was announced that the game would be coming out for the Nintendo Wii, I was intrigued to see what the game was about. Little did I know that most people considered that the game was a murder simulation personified through the Nintendo Wii, but this game still sparked my interest.
The first Manhunt was banned in some European Countries after a killer was "inspired" by the game to go out and kill. While I blame the parents more than anything else, the game was more button pressing than motion sensing technology. The Nintendo Wii version is going to change all of that.
As it stands right now, the game has an AO (Adults Only) rating and is the equivalent of the NC-17 rating in movies. Most retail outlets will not carry this game because of the rating and this would lead to certain doom for the games profitability. While Rockstar would need the game to be released with an M rating, I think that they should just following the movie industry and release the game Unrated. Retail outlets will sell and rent these movies and I do not see why they would not do this for games. All I know is that I plan to pick up this game for the Wii to decide for myself whether the game it all that it is cracked up to be. Until then, the Wii continues to print money.
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