Whilst i am not even remotely interested in game playing, i have been following the exploits of the Manhunt game quite a bit over the last year or so.

I still cannot believe that the original manhunt game was in any way responsible for the actions of the persons that play it. For the media to say that it influenced the violent action that was carried out by one of its users is in my opinion an insult to intelligence.

I have always believed that we has individuals make the choices to go down one path or the other when coming to a junction in our lives. I believe that there is a damn sight more chance of some of the music (if you can call it that) of today that causes subliminal violence with the way that it suggests that violence is cool ie, using guns, knifes, taking drugs etc.

When you consider that the nanny state of the UK has now banned a 50 year old advert for eating eggs, it makes you wonder if we will totally lose our rights and end up eventually as mindless minions to be told what and what not to do and when to do it.

Vince

Do the people who are criticising this ban realise that the game actually “shows” a true case where a toddler was adducted and brutally murdered?
How can anyone glorify such an horrendous act.
We have become a fairy liberal nation over the years but we have to draw the line somewhere.
The game manufacturers should attempt some kind of redemption and donate money to a charity for abused children.

We have disgruntled employees walking into office buildings, shopping malls, parking lots opening fire and killing people. We have kids going to school and shooting their classmates because somone was picking on them. We have gang wars in our streets and people being killed over the shoes that they wear.

And then we come up with games like this that go even further to make people think that there is no value to life and that the solution is to blow someone away.

I’m not saying that this game is causing it, but it definitely doesn’t help. Instead of trying to teach the value of each and every human life (including their own) - we lower the denominator to teach that life is worthless and that whomever is left standing “wins”.

What sane individual actually thinks that games like this are harmless entertainment?

Being a somewhat middle aged gamer, and father of two I am a little disappointed that in this day and age game manufacturers can pull something like this.
I agree, games should not be blamed for violence and the degradation of society, I mean I personally have been playing them since I was 12, and believe me that’s a lot of years since the Vic20 !!, nevertheless I have never had the urge to pick some weapon up and beating them to a pulp, or even shoot someone for that matter, at the same time, I also know that everyone is not like me, that’s where parenting comes in, unfortunately in a lot of cases the lack thereof.

In this game, as described above, it does specifically cite a real abduction, and whilst people may sit back in their chairs and say “It’s only a game… Whatever happened to free lib..” that’s crap, imagine the child family, they must have been distraught, I don’t suppose you ever get over losing a child, but to be reminded in such a way is sickening

I am glad they banned the game and I hope the company/ies involved are punished for such a stupid, thoughtless act !