by David Radd on Friday, November 02, 2007
The day before Manhunt 2 released, California State Representative Leland Yee issued a preemptive release for parents warning them about Manhunt 2. He recommended against parents buying the game for their children and said that the game's $30 price tag on PS2 and PSP made it more dangerously appealing to minors.
"It is imperative that parents avoid purchasing this game for their children and always review the video games their children are playing," said Yee on October 30.
It did not take long after Manhunt 2's release for hackers to find a way around the game's censorship filters. Yee fired back, blasting both Rockstar for having the content and the ESRB for allowing the game to ship with a "M" for Mature rating.
"Not only should the 'AO' rating immediately be reinstated on this game, the Federal Trade Commission should investigate Rockstar and the ESRB to determine how this was allowed to happen again," said Yee.
Yee isn't alone, with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) coming out and "condemning" Manhunt 2 for its "irresponsible, stereotyped portrayal of people with mental illnesses." NAMI is requesting that the game "be recalled or modified, or that retailers decline to sell the game."
"NAMI asks Rockstar Games to recall or further modify the videogame Manhunt 2 due to its irresponsible, stereotyped portrayal of mental illness. We also ask retailers to be responsible in responding to public health concerns," said NAMI executive director Mike Fitzpatrick. "Concern over the violence reflected in the game up until now has not yet been extended to include the outrageous portrayal of the 54 million people in the United States who live with serious mental illnesses. We do not favor censorship, but we do ask for responsible exercise of creative rights when serious public health concerns are at issue. It is our right to demand a higher standard."
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