Comments on: Target stores won't sell 'Manhunt 2,' ABC reports

The giant retailer decides not to carry the new Rockstar Games title because of its heavy violence factor.

[aurin90]

"easily unlocked"

You made a mistake there. The content in question required you to hack into the game, which it a fairly difficult process.

You would NEVER be able to get at that stuff within normal gameplay or by using any kind of 'cheat-code'.

Also obtaining instructions to hack into the game would require internet access without parental blockers as the instructions themselves would have to include adult content to describe what they do. With access to that sort of internet access any person would be able to access a large amount of adult material, much easier, without the knowledge required to hack into a videogame.

[maverick_nick]

Virtual Violence = Real Violence?

Millions of people around the world, including myself, purchase and play violent video games, and have been doing so for several years now. While I was safely at home playing these violent video games, all of those actual "violent" people were running around being their violent selves. I don't believe they played any video games.

I think that people should quit blaming video games, movies, and music for people being violent, but rather the loose nuts that were always the cause.

[Gordie_h]

Virtual and Real Violence...

I know many people that use violent video games as a venting method, it prevents them from actually carrying out violent acts yet still people see video games as a pre-cursor to violent action. Personally I'd rather have a friend pick up a Mature or Adult only rated video game brutally murder virtual people than go out around the city and go on a man slaughter for real. Is it just me?

[this1!]

i dont see what the big deal is

its just one retailer choosing not to sell something, they've decided that they rather loose money than sell this game. Good for them, ill just drive to another store and pick of the game there if i so choose.

If the game was banned for sale completely, then i could see what all the fuss is about...

[fred dunn]

So they buy it somewhere else....

Whose loss is it?

[Rimer]

When its rated M....

Don't buy it for your 8 year old, jesus... Simple as that. The ESRB rating is there for a reason, to tell you this game is violent and not meant for younger children and this is true. Normally violence like this would effect a younger audience a lot more then the targeted audience.

Also if you do buy it for your kid and they are 8 and they become a mass murdering man or women then you can really only blame yourself for giving your child a game rated 9 years more mature then they are. Also most younger audiences would not know how or have the resources or knowledge to easily hack the game.

[CortalUX]

To be honest...

I really don't care.