@feelmyring, I've seen more people on the Internet state they plan to get the Wii version than the PS2 version, solely based on the controls. VGC has no #'s that I can find for MH.
@Just_Ben, For PS2, the media may have a benefit on sales. For the Wii, not so much. Most of the buyers of the Wii are still parents buying for children. And while the state of American parenting is atrocious, by and large, I refuse to believe that parents will buy this game for children in the numbers we have here. I can't imagine parents thinking that buying a game that was marginally scaled back from an AO rating is a good present for Jr.
VGC has no sales date of Manhunt at all, neither shipped nor sales. And how much the game will move depends on how heavy the media will report that the game (that had an ao rating) is released.
You people are out of your damn minds if you think this game will sell more than 100k in November. Here's my reasoning: 1) The Wii version is $10 more expensive than the PS2 version. Not a huge deal, but when you consider 2) The people who would buy this on Wii probably already have a PS2 which they played the FIRST Manhunt on. 3) The all-important pre-sales (which I wouldn't imagine are high for this game on Wii anyway) count for OCTOBER's sales.
I can't pull the "data" from VGC right now, as I can't get the site to load, can someone chip in with what Manhunt 1 sold on a much more successful system (PS2)? I think what they have to say is going to be that sales were mediocre LIFETIME, for a game that trades mostly on hype.
The UK government has finally responded to an online petition filed after Manhunt 2 was banned by the BBFC.
"The Government is satisfied with the BBFC's procedure and with the provisions for appeal, and will not be intervening in this process," said a statement on the Prime Minister's website.
Manhunt 2 has now received a Mature rating for it's game, and will now be able to appear on the Wii, PS2, and PSP later this year.
The game is scheduled for release on Oct. 31, 2007.
Rockstar has finally received some good news over Manhunt 2: the game has been cleared for an October release in the US on the PS2, PSP and Wii. It will now sport a "Mature" rating.
"If you're a hardcore gamer, chances are you've heard about the storm of controversy swarming around Manhunt 2. The game has been banned in numerous overseas countries and has received the AO rating, which bars it from release on any console. Rockstar, the developers of Manhunt 2 as well as the ultra-popular Grand Theft Auto series, have come out and supported their game, going as far as to call it a work of art. The game's violence isn't in dispute, as the first Manhunt was one of the goriest and most disturbing games ever released. However, Manhunt 2 violence has been compared to that of an R-rated movie, creating a huge discrepancy in the judging between the two genres.
This week Cheat Code Central is addressing the controversy surrounding Manhunt 2 and discussing what this will inevitably mean for the gaming industry."
1
I've seen more people on the Internet state they plan to get the Wii version than the PS2 version, solely based on the controls. VGC has no #'s that I can find for MH.