![]() You have to prove you're 21 to buy it and I can gaurantee that more harm has come from alcohol than from a video game. I still don't understand why these stores won't carry "AO" games if you have to prove that you're 18 to buy them. Adult Only games can ONLY be purchased by adults. ![]() No, if a game is rated M, anybody can buy it, they just need a parent or guardian over the age of 17. If Manhunt 2 seriously screws us up for life mentally and emotionally, do you think the ESRB or Rockstar are going to be gracious enough to pay for our therapy bills? However, they're also, in effect, giving us customers enough rope to hang ourselves. ![]() I hope our international readers don't take this as just some rah-rah pro-America rant, but this decision from the ESRB is simply indicative of their belief that adult consumers should be given the responsibility of choosing what's suitable for them. "I think it's too early to go into all of that right now."īanned in the UK, AO in the US. "We have to explore all of the options," he said. A spokesperson from Rockstar echoed the sentiments of Take-Two's previous statement, also informing Kotaku that the company is so far undecided as to their next step. However, it seems that the companies involved think that a decision at this point would be way too soon. Should they choose to resubmit in an attempt to lower the rating, the the game's content would most likely need to be significantly altered. The developers can choose to accept the rating, protest it to the ESRB's Appeals Board, or resubmit the game. The ESRB now awaits Rockstar's decision on how to proceed. However, it would also allow the game to be sold in such retail chains as Wal-Mart and Target, which have permanent bans on AO-rated titles. If Take-Two is successful in its attempt to obtain an M for Mature rating, that would summarily change the minimum age for would-be purchasers to 17. If the rating stands, only gamers 18 years of age or older will be able to purchase a copy of Manhunt 2 legally. We are exploring our options with regard to Manhunt 2. ![]() Manhunt 2 was created for mature audiences and we strongly believe it should receive an M (Mature) rating, aligning it with similar content created in other forms of media. We believe the process of rating videogames is to help people make informed entertainment choices and not to limit them.
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