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Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Manhunt 2 gets real on Wii
Manhunt 2, the controversial videogame from Rockstar, is on sale now for Nintendo’s Wii game system and Sony’s PlayStation 2.
It apparently takes legal gaming in the virtual world a step further by giving the player the ability to make stabbing and other klling motions with Wii’s smart controller:
A story in USA Today questioned whether the game was a good fit with family-friendly Nintendo. But a spokesman for Nintendo told Joystiq.com that if parents are concerned about it, they can use the PIN-operated Parental Control features built into Wii. In other words, the game’s going to be a big seller.
I’ve watched friends, and my son, play video games, and many are already pretty violent. Even though they’re only pushing buttons, they’re slashing at the air, aiming a virtual gun or making some sort of motion with the controller as they play. Is this any worse?
The real question is whether this capability will lead to even more reality in lethal games like Manhunt. I’m curious to hear what some hardcore gamers think.
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