@Jabrwock

Sheer brilliance, not talking to Jack.

@ the one pretending to act like Jack

Stop doing that you idiot, I come to this site to see real post, including the real Jack Thompson comments to know what is going on.

Dennis has already banned people before for doing this nonsense.

When I come to this site, I do not want to get mixed up with who the real Jack Thompson is that is leaving a comment.

@Radio Guy I meant there was way to much coverage of manhunt 2. Incase you thought something else.

All I ask is that someone has a link for me tomorrow.

Oh Sweet Zombie Jesus, would these schmucks give up the bandwagon already?

@ Distaria

Thanks for the great Futurama reference...and I agree, they really should drop it. I'm getting tired of people freaking out to "protect the children" when it's only their views and interests that are coming into play.

Unbiase, I doubt that Katie needs to up her ratings or she is out. They are already talking about replacing her. Since everyone is reporting it Iguess she wants to jion in. The game could be the worst in the world but all this hipe they must be laughing at t2

Sounds like they talked to everyone but Jack. :D

@Skylar

Never try that again. Ever.

@ Phantom

I totally agree with you.

@ theshroomguy

Bla bla bla Bully. Look where that got them!

Anyone seen the sudden surge in school bullying over the past year?

I havent!

All TV programmes are Fubar.

It is funny; I have not ever heard/seen an advertisement for MH2. the only place i heard anything about it (other than here) is when these news outlets mentions some kind of story they're doing about it.

"It is funny; I have not ever heard/seen an advertisement for MH2. the only place i heard anything about it (other than here) is when these news outlets mentions some kind of story they’re doing about it."

Ditto. I wouldn't have known of this game's existence if not for the media frenzy. I just don't look for this type of game.

hasnt south park made a couric a unit of measure for crap?

Phantom:

You doubted for a moment they weren't doing this on purpose?

I just spoke with the good folks at Common Sense Media again, and they're in the CBS piece. Take-Two has made a huge miscalculation here, and I love it.

BINGO! At the end of the article, they SHOW the parental controls. They INSIST that parents need to step in and take control. They NEVER claim that it is marketed towards children. They admitted kids do get their hands on things, but SHOW that it was not RATED for them, and it was not MEANT for them.

Victory goes towards common sense, not Jack.

@retrogamer88

I don't think we will have to worry to much about this sort of thing in the decades to come. As the next generation of people, with their less oppressive moral values come to power, things that would give the current leading generation a heart attack will not phase us. Our younger generations also have a lot more tolerance for the rights and beliefs of others. This is my hope at least.

The quote they got from Nintendo was PERFECT.

The CBS images of the game were devastating. Great stuff.

Is it any more violent than the first Manhunt? Especially considering the censoring of the kills that was done?

Katie Couric is still an idiot for her last line at the end the the piece about how she couldn't imagine anyone wanting to play it. I would have liked to throw back the same thing to her about certain movies that are even more disturbing about Manhunt and are more popular.

ABC News had a brief report. Basically going after the Wii angle and British banning. Nothing about reports for or against child behavior.

I love the hypocrisy. Movies like Saw 4 and 1408 or more violent then Manhunt 2. I suggest we also ban violent horror films because they're is a risk some kid may shoulder surf you while you watch it and be "desensitized."

I understand, video games, movies, tv shows, they're all fake.

I will only accept government regulation of video games if, AND ONLY IF, the government also censors movies and television shows (even more then they do now).

Parents need to be involved. READ how to set the parental controls on their child's console, and more importantly UNDERSTAND THEY LIVE IN A FREE SOCIETY WHERE THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ENJOY DIFFERENT THINGS.
If we all found the same stuff repulsive, what would we be?

Dan Rather was much better. Its a shame a some bad information he investigated ended up forcing him to retire. Dan Rather understands neutrality in media, and cherished it. He didn't try to put his own twist on it, like what Katie Couric did tonight. The only reason why the mass media gets away with horse-shit like this is because they know we're not "loud enough" in our eyes.

If CBS did an news story about how violent Saw 4, The Hills have Eyes, or other Halloween B horror films are, I'm pretty sure Hollywood would be in a fuckin' uproar.

/rant off

Is that REALLY Jack posting these three times?

They weren't in the CBS piece, the images weren't "devestating", and a mass suicide that isn't on any news site?

Are you trying distraction tactics now? Fail.

Oh, I get it. Jack-sarcasm. Jack, you fail at humor as well.

The CBS article pointed out just how violent the game was, but did NOT point out if video game violence had a definite effect on people.

And then it went on to show that it was rated for 17 and older, and how to set your video game system so your kids can't play it in case they get their hands on it anyway.

Did you turn it off while you were "winning"? Oh wait, you never were -- did you turn it off while you "thought" you were winning?

also @ Jack "Attention Whore" Thompson

You point out one suicide over how many that goes on everyday?

Let's see:

-Manhunt 2 came out to less than stellar reviews.
-Manhunt 2 will lose sales because it's censored.
-Manhunt 2 will make lots and lots more money than it would have had it not garnered such widespread criticism and controversy.

At the end of the day:

-The game came out.
-Take-Two made money.
-CSM, Yee, and others recommend parents don't buy the game for an audience it's not intended for or marketed to.


Andrew Eisen

Meh, reminds of the 'Bloody Mary' episode of South Park which the Catholic Church tried to stop here in NZL. All they did was increase the number of people that watched it by six times.

As for Jackyboy, I'm surprised he posted three times here before anyone noticed. Or were you ignoring him... *shrugs* doesn't matter.

That's not Thompson.


Andrew Eisen

Oh wait should've noticed there were two says in the name. Still he does often come out looking like a bisexual pedophile so my comment still stands.

Jack, you asking who wants to join you in the shower? Kinky... ;)

Anyone go a youtube link for those of us on the other side of the pond?

In the mean time, I wonder what other murder simulators I could play... The Sims maybe...

Regarding one of john bruce thompson's post
it seemed like he was watching the whole thing without sound. He should just retire.

Cue a certain someone suing CBS for making video footage of M-rated gameplay publically available to teh childrenz.

Wow, so many Manhunt2 stories in a row, and for just today.

Let me guess who is spending most of their time here reloading the..

Take-Two has made a huge miscalculation here, and I love it.
Oh, hi Jack, enjoying the mental masturbation over the not-that-damaging coverage?

I say the only "miscalculation" is by the likes of you and Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood who "buy" into the "Rockstar is targeting this game to kids" bull., and CSM throwing around FUD. And go ahead brining up the lame credit-card argument, when other online retailers sell stuff like moviesthat is even worse in terms of content and ratings enforcement..

While I don't quite agree with all of what he says, at least Mr. Yee sort of gets it.

As for me, this last minute media blitz probably will probably make things worse for those who oppose this game. With the hypocrites screaming about it today & probably with tomorrow's release, the whole thing will probably be quickly forgotten by Nov 1st.

Jack Thompson just make me laugh A suicide must be game related. Back in 1995 a friend of the victim played pong and while said victim watched. It must be the course. The fact that the victim was depressed had nothing to do with it. lmao

Here's the challenge I make to Jack Thompson and anyone who is boycotting this game: find me one adult who thinks that the game is suitable for children.

I bet you cannot - even the adults who want to play this game, who think it should be released in its full uncut glory, know beyond the shadow of a doubt that it is a game for ADULTS, and should not be put in the hands of children.

Thus, I believe the problem here is with the companies that are against having AO games. There's no problem with movies that are given adult ratings, but games are provoking an issue. Ridiculous.

This isn't the real Jack Thompson commenting in this article.

“The CBS images of the game were devastating.”

And how are you to know if those aren't just images they pulled from the interweb of the unedited version that were released several months ago? Hm?

Oh yeah. You can't prove that.

Jack, the game is upon us. There's really nothing you can do but whine and moan about it. No matter WHAT they show, it's pretty much a done deal. You yourself are the best PR Rockstar could have possible asked for.

Oh and yes jack they were in the piece, they didn't get a lot of speaking time though (in fact they actually just used an old clip, they didn't interview the guy), and the time they did spend was just saying that the game was appaling (not that it should be banned from the public).

Continuing with the Whitechapel (Jack the Ripper) comparison I think the two have a lot in coming other than the crazy Jack.
How: Both have been completely blown out of proportion
Whitechapel: Media frenzy and public fasination about the murder of five prostitutes in a London slum at time when the murder of such people was fairly common.
Manhunt: Media frenzy and public fasination over a violent game that probably less than 98% of U.S. population will play at time in which violent media is common, tolerated, and relished in movies, television, books, and just about everything but video games.
Just a random thought on my part though

"Researchers found no direct scientific link between violent video games and carrying out those acts in real life"

Enough said, thank you CBS...

I laugh at you people that actually believe Jack posts here

I wouldn't believe it either but I've been watching this website for years, and really everything he has done (on the website) in the past 6 monthes has paled to what he has done before.

jack thompson, attorney Says:

October 30th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
I laugh at you people that actually believe Jack posts here

IT IS NOT JACK THOMPSON ITS MY MATE KIDDING USE ALL ON HES AN ASSHOLE

@JT

I just spoke with the good folks at Common Sense Media again, and they’re in the CBS piece. Take-Two has made a huge miscalculation here, and I love it.

They miscalculated how much advertising money they saved by suckering CBS into advertising it for them? Complete with feigned "outrage"? You couldn't BUY that.

As Andrew said, the game was lackluster. It's sales would have tanked had it not been for all the moral outrage. Now it's a mediocre success. TT should send you a thank you card for making this title worth it's weight in gold.

The CBS images of the game were devastating. Great stuff.

Yep, scads more money saved. They got a whole news segment when everyone was riveted to the screen. And they didn't have to fork out for a single second of it.

Hey, there was a mass suicide at One Logan Square in Philly this evening. It appears game related.

And then they all hit the reset button, and laughed all the way to the bank. :)

@bakaohki

If Dennis replies to it with a GP: tag in the comment itself, it was from the REAL JT.

Like I said before fake JT posts are just like the fake Jack the Ripper letters, no possible reason for them and done by twisted, black-souled people.

I never thought the day would come that I would actually defend Thompson...but alas...here it is. Stop pretending to be Thompson! It makes you a bigger fool than he is.

@ the real Jack Thompson...
I still hate you...but swatting mosquitoes comes before picking off the gum on my shoes.

I think ABC is gonna have a segment on this, too, if they haven't already (blame my lack of watching TV if they have).

The comments left regarding Manhunt 2 as "the most violent video game ever" are actually quite amusing.

I always laugh when people like Katie Cuoric say they wouldn't play whatever contraversial game they happen to be talking about at the time. It makes we want to have them list for the public all the video games they have ever or would ever play.

I think that Nintendo should have a Grand Theft Auto game for the wii.

It would be awesome if you could perfectly use the motion controller to swing weapons, shoot, pull people out of their vehicle and so on.

I just hope that they take that step to show that they are not afraid of people like Jack Thompson, and that they would have whatever they feel like having on their system for a variety of people.

What I would like to know is where is the uproar over Saw IV?

@Jabrwock:

There was another fake Jack post (besides the one that's still left) at the time I posted my comment. Nice to see at least one was removed.

*Jack Thompson impersonation*

"Someone committed murder/suicide! It must eb the videogames fault!"

Dear lord, Jack you do realize murder, death and suicide have all been in existence for a lot longer then videogames right?