Rockstar and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., have long been a focal point for debate over the effect of video-game violence on children. Walker said the company was considering an appeal for a “Mature” rating - for 17 and older. That means the game is suitable only for players 18 years old and older. Walker said the Entertainment Software Rating Board was recommending an “Adults Only” rating. on Tuesday, a national coalition of educators and child advocacy groups sent a letter to the video game industry’s self-governed ratings board hoping to slap “Manhunt 2” with the strictest rating possible. “We’re going to look at this on a country-by-country basis, but this game is really important to us,” Walker said. Rockstar spokesman Rodney Walker said the company was evaluating the Irish ban. “Manhunt 2,” which is scheduled for a July 10 release on Nintendo Co.’s Wii and Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 2 consoles, depicts the escape of an amnesiac scientist and a psychotic killer from an asylum and their subsequent epic killing spree.
Kelleher conceded that players who wanted to get a copy in Ireland could do so over the Internet from suppliers in continental Europe, where televisions and game consoles use the same PAL broadcast technology.
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