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PostSubject: Target pulls Manhunt 2 from shelves?   Target pulls Manhunt 2 from shelves? Icon_minitimeWed Nov 07, 2007 5:59 am

Source: A post on Evil Avatar stating that the poster's friend, a store-level Target employee, disclosed information about an internal memo saying the chain was to stop selling Take-Two Interactive's controversial action horror game.

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What we heard: The Evil Avatar post about Target yanking Manhunt 2 made the rounds on a variety of sites, which generally repeated the blurb with a warning that it was little more than an unconfirmed rumor. On the surface, the skepticism with which the information was rereported seems warranted.

Retail employees are notorious spawning pools for bogus rumors, and the idea of Target pulling Manhunt 2 from its shelves a week after release made little sense. There was plenty of hype and public outcry about the game's violence and initial AO for Adults Only rating before Manhunt 2 came close to release, so having the retailer pull it pleading ignorance isn't really acceptable.

The surfacing of a hack for the PlayStation Portable edition of the game within hours of Manunt 2's official Halloween release could spur such a move, but the ESRB was quick to reconfirm the game's M for Mature rating. It also would be unusual to pull all versions of the game from store shelves, but to continue selling the only readily hackable version on the store's Web site, as Target was doing yesterday.

That said, it might have just taken some time for the memo to circulate. As of this afternoon, Manhunt 2 for the PSP was no longer listed on the chain's online store. Today, a rep for the retailer contacted GameSpot with the following statement:

The official story: "Target strives to provide merchandise that will appeal to a wide variety of guests. We also want guests to be comfortable with the purchasing decisions they make at Target. All video games and computer software sold at Target currently carry ratings by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)--from early childhood through mature audiences. While Manhunt 2 was given a Mature rating by the ERSB, 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."


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PostSubject: Re: Target pulls Manhunt 2 from shelves?   Target pulls Manhunt 2 from shelves? Icon_minitimeThu Nov 08, 2007 3:42 am

while it is there right to do so, I don't think it should be. It should be the purchasers right to decide whether its a game for them or there child or whoever they buy it for. and like I have stated before, there should be a maturity test on the game.
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PostSubject: Re: Target pulls Manhunt 2 from shelves?   Target pulls Manhunt 2 from shelves? Icon_minitimeThu Nov 08, 2007 4:36 am

just another form of censor ship that will acomplish nothing. this is so ridiculous, its not even orignially part of the game, it was blocked already for goodness sakes. the patch was by some group online... should they stop selling sims cus people make nudie patches? i think not!!! tongue
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