Hackers Unlock Hidden “Manhunt 2″ Violence
The controversy continues as Manhunt 2 is scrutinized by the national media, CBS reports that hackers have unlocked hidden violence censored by the publisher.“The game, initially given an “Adults Only” rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, went on sale in the U.S. on Wednesday with a “Mature” rating, after being modified. Most stores refuse to carry “Adults Only” games; Mature means a game is intended for player 17 or older.
Game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. and the studio that designed the game, Rockstar Games, have long been at the center of the debate over video game violence and children.
Two years ago, a hacker uncovered a hidden sex scene in their game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.”
In “Manhunt 2,” the player takes the role of a man who escapes from an insane asylum and goes on a killing spree.
Take-Two edited parts of the game, including blurring some of the most gruesome killing scenes, to get the less restrictive rating.
Hackers defeated that blurring on the version of the game for Sony Corp.’s PlayStation Portable. The game is also available for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii systems, and those versions do not appear to have been hacked. “
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