Hackers Break The ‘Manhunt’ Code
Manhunt 2 was considered to be a violent game and the makers were forced to edit out much of the violence in order to give it the rating it needed before it could be released. This hasn’t stopped hackers from unlocking all that violence and getting the full effect of the game.
The game, initially given an “Adults Only” rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, went on sale in the U.S. on Wednesday with a “Mature” rating, after being modified. Most stores refuse to carry “Adults Only” games; Mature means a game is intended for player 17 or older.
In Manhunt 2, the player takes the role of a man who escapes from an insane asylum and goes on a killing spree. Take-Two edited parts of the game, including blurring some of the most gruesome killing scenes, to get the less restrictive rating. Hackers defeated that blurring on the version of the game for Sony Corp.’s PlayStation Portable. The game is also available for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii systems, and those versions do not appear to have been hacked.
Many people want legal action to be taken – but there really isn’t any grounds to do this. Hackers will always be around to break all the codes in games.
