Target Officially Pulls Manhunt 2 From Store Shelves

Posted by x3sphere at November 6, 2007, 10:30 pm


Following various internet reports, retailer Target today confirmed that it has pulled all copies of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 from store shelves due to the discovery of a certain game modification hack which can be used to uncensor violent scenes in the PS2 and PSP versions of the game.

While ‘Manhunt 2′ was given a ‘Mature’ rating by the ESRB, we received additional information that players can potentially view previously filtered content by altering the game code. As a result, we have decided not to carry the game.

Target Won’t Carry ‘Manhunt 2′ [ABC News]

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Comments

frosty5689 says:

W.E their lost for not selling it.

November 7, 2007, 7:58 am
XsavioR says:

what has the industry come to when stores pull games because theres a hack to make it as the designers originally intended it. So is tarjae going to remove the psp, ps2 ps3, wii, 360, most cell phones, psp batteries , and any other electronics i get my hands on because u can hack it ?

Moral of the story....

Target is only making a stand on this to make an example of their "hard on violence" , "we Care" mo. Target doesnt honestly give a crap about violent games. Or the fact any consumer electronic with a Micro processor can has and or will be hacked. This is kinda like britany spears stating she wont wear plad mini skirts because she doesnt believe in promiscuis sex.

November 7, 2007, 3:08 pm
frosty5689 says:

target just doesn't want to get sued by parents who find their children playing games like these-.-

November 7, 2007, 9:20 pm
RJC4LIFE says:

The parents have to buy them so it's up to them to decide if they'll buy it for their kids..shame on Target for trying to get some pointless publicity from this..

News Flash: Target takes a stand on Manhunt 2!! Next week, curtains that could choke you if you tried to swallow them..now go buy some stuff for your posh apartment..
Target blows..

November 8, 2007, 11:39 am
frosty5689 says:

lol... can't u just buy it with a id showing ur 16+?

November 8, 2007, 3:08 pm
skparasite says:

It's funny because it's so useless. Anyone that can modify the games code means they modded their system so they can just download the game if they wanted to.

Doesn't that defeat the purpose of this? :/

November 8, 2007, 4:50 pm
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