I guess we'll never know the true cause of that tragic murder, but is it really fair to blame such a great game? If you ask me, Manhunt wasn't responsible for that murder. What do you guys think?

I recall reading a story online about some 14 year old playing Manhunt and after that commited a murder similar to those you can perform in the game. I think ricky is referring to that.

However do tell what you are talking about in the future so people can actually respond.

Chewey - i'm deleting every post of yours that enters this forum for 24 hours. Stop. Fucking. Trolling. Discuss properly, if you don't know what something is, go look it up. If you troll again in the time that I see you post here, I'll keep adding on hours.

As for the manhunt thing, there were obvious social circumstances that meant that the kid was crazy anyway. It's also that the kid was exposed to a horrible, violent game at a young age, when vulnerable to outside influences.

exactly my point, if he hadn't have played manhunt he would have done it anyway. The game is just a sad excuse for a horrible tragedy.

Some lawyers say shit complaning about violent video games... Here is what the lawyers say...."These games of utter violence teach children to commit crimes. They find killing people fun."

Are video games for entertainment? No wonder they find them fun.....

A violent game will not conjur up helletic actions from someone that has never harmed someone in their life, you have to have that ability to kill someone from the beginning.

Think about it, there wouldn't be someone that has never hurt someone in their life, then they just play one violent game and all of a sudden they go around killing people, it just doesn't make sense.

I think violent video games do promote violence, but no more than violent movies, books, or television.

Manhunt was a fairly horrible game though.

Yep. I honestly believe that that kid was influenced by Manhunt, if that isn't the case, then it is very coincidential, that he just happened to play Manhunt and then kill someone in a Manhunt style =\

...But, I mean, all the shit that San Andreas has caused in the UK, and I would consider it to be just as, if ot more violent than Manhunt and it still hasn't been banned (or at least to under 18's). So I don't know what all that's about.

Of cource manhunt wasn't responsible, people make their own choices, and if the game did happen to cause that death, wouldn't that mean that all the people who bought and played the game have to kill someone too? It's not possible, this is just a sad way to make somethin/someone else take the blame.

Love Blaise

Of cource manhunt wasn't responsible, people make their own choices

Exactly. The kid(s) were messed up before hand. I seen some bad stuff and being completly sane(i hope) i have no desire 2 kill some1
People that say games mess people up make me so angry >:O >:O >:O

Nobody is saying that the game MADE the kid kill. People are arguing about whether the game INFLUENCED, which makes all of your arguments pretty fucking stupid.

Made, influenced its all the same! The kid was a loony before hand. Games dont influence behavior like this

Yes they do.

After playing GTA 3 for weeks straight, every time I saw a pedestrian I had the urge to swerve over and hit them.

When I was a kid, after playing Mortal Kombat, I had the urge to throw a rope around my sisters neck and pull her towards me while screaming "GET OVER HERE".

I would not have had these urges if not for the games, therefore the games influence.

HOWEVER, I did not go through with these urges, therefore the games don't make you do anything... which is obvious.

such a great game?
:-( :'( :erm: :notgood: :( :sad: :confused:
Manhunt was in no way a good game.

Actually Manhunt was a good game...

In my oppinion, if you can't tell the difference between a game and the real thing, you should be in a mental institution, and not roaming about at all.

If he hadn't been influenced by the game, he would have been influenced by something else. detonate is right.

Maybe this is a little off topic, but that murder reminded me a bit of that time some kid set his baby sister/brother (can't remember which) on fire because he saw it on Beavis and Butthead.

LMFAO...the kid set his babysitter on fire? HOLY SHIT.....thats funny as fuck....

You wouldn't say that if your older brother immolated you.

Made, influenced its all the same! The kid was a loony before hand. Games dont influence behavior like this
Yes they do.
In the same way that films you like influence you.
Don't try and pretend you've never been influenced by a film.

Made suggests the game got up and made or told the kid to kill.

...But, I mean, all the shit that San Andreas has caused in the UK, and I would consider it to be just as, if ot more violent than Manhunt and it still hasn't been banned (or at least to under 18's). So I don't know what all that's about.

what happened in the UK?

I say the only reason why they blame it on games is because the people can not take the blame themselves. Just like at school, where the Guidance Concellor automatically tries to blame it on someting at home.

Do Children go out and eat mushrooms hoping to grow bigger after playing Mario World?

Following what people say about the murder, than this also should hold true

what happened in the UK?



It was on the news here for about 1 month since its release. There was this huge argument over kids playing it, and there was a mass debate over whether they should ban it. (I mean killing people in a violent way is not as harsh as running over random people, shooting random people, or taking prostetutes for a ride, imo).

what happened in the UK?

I say the only reason why they blame it on games is because the people can not take the blame themselves. Just like at school, where the Guidance Concellor automatically tries to blame it on someting at home.
Mmm, very true. The game may infuence them, but the game didn't tell them to do it! It's like people camplaing about guns and violence. Guns don't kill people, people kill people, that's the way of the world, we all have a choice and the child that killed his friend knew the difference between right and wrong, as do we all, but he was messed up! No point in using one of the most used scapegoat for the worlds mistakes and blunders.

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Guns don't kill people, people kill people In general it is a lot harder to shoot somebody when you don't have a gun. =)

In general it is a lot harder to shoot somebody when you don't have a gun. =)


Thats why we can all use plastic bas, barb wire and shards of glass in classic Manhunt style. And anyway Guns Don't kill people, getting in front of the bullet does.

EDIT: Video games are no greater evil than violent movies or TV. All of which have ratings to protect younger veiwers. And just like these other mediums it comesd own to the parents to keep tabs on what their child is watching or playing. I have been playing extremly violent video games since I was eight years old and I have no dsire to steal cars and kill prostitutes.

I guess we'll never know the true cause of that tragic murder, but is it really fair to blame such a great game? If you ask me, Manhunt wasn't responsible for that murder. What do you guys think?
Manhunt was stupid.