Take Two's Strauss Zelnick sat down with Dean Takahashi recently, where his new role as company CEO was discussed. Of course, Dean also finds time to grill him on hot topic Manhunt 2. Then the discussion moves along to companies he admires, as well as the Wii and E3. As far as interviews go, it tackles a lot of ground.Zelnick has some interesting things to say based on the ESRB ratings, though, especially when it comes to the subject of self-censorship. Zelnick thinks that, in regards to the AO rating, "I'm not sure it is good for consumers either. The AO rating was not intended when it was developed to mean a non-rating. That wasn't the point. If you can't market it because you aren't allowed by the licensors or the retailers won't carry it, then the rating doesn't have any meaning."
[Via Go Nintendo]
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8-02-2007 @ 6:12PM
hvnlysoldr said...
Create a separate rating for porn and violent content. That's why the consoles won't license AO games. They don't want to be associated with porn and neither do retailers.
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8-02-2007 @ 7:29PM
mark said...
That game is very evil! Should not have even been made.
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8-02-2007 @ 9:58PM
beaus27 said...
"Mature" yes, "adult" yes,
EVIL:NO!!!
Here's what evil, Catholic priest sleeping with young boys.
One is FICTIONAL!!!!(Manhunt 2) and the other is REAL.
Brother, watch "The People Vs Larry Flint" again.
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8-02-2007 @ 11:45PM
Billy_McBong said...
"That's why the consoles won't license AO games. They don't want to be associated with porn and neither do retailers."
i dont know what kind of porn you are looking at but manhunt 2 is just a violent game
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8-03-2007 @ 12:31AM
Soiden said...
@ Billy
He means that an AO rating is not welcome because, if people see an Adult-Only product, they will think first of all about porn. That makes a very bad image for videogames, the console, the company and the retailer.
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8-03-2007 @ 7:30AM
exolstice said...
It's a shame about Manhunt 2, but I'm not too sad. I can still rely on Hollywood to bring me healthy doses of torture-porn on a regular basis, available at the local Wal-Mart at a guaranteed LOW PRICE!
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