California Senator warns parents against Manhunt 2
Leland Yee, California state senator and former child psychologist, has urged parents to boycott Rockstar Games’ Manhunt 2 (PSP, Wii, PS2) in a recent press release.
Senator Yee expressed alarm not only at the mature content of Manhunt 2, but at the controversial game’s holiday budget price as well.
According to Yee, Manhunt 2 retails for US$ 29.99 (the price of the PSP version; the Wii version sells for US$ 39.99) – a tempting offer for minors to buy and play a game loaded with graphic violence. The California state senator issued a word of caution to concerned parents about the “purveyors of violence”:
It is imperative that parents avoid purchasing this game for their children and always review the video games their children are playing. Ultra-violent, interactive video games such as Manhunt 2 can have negative effects on our children.
Senator Leland Yee is another outspoken critic of games with mature and controversial content. He is also the author of the California Assembly Bills that forbid the sale of M-rated video games to players under eighteen years of age. The bills were signed into law back in October 7, 2005.
Buy: [Manhunt 2 (PSP)]
Buy: [Manhunt 2 (Wii)]
Leland Yee, California state senator and former child psychologist, has urged parents to boycott Rockstar Games’ Manhunt 2 (PSP, Wii, PS2) in a recent press release.
Senator Yee expressed alarm not only at the mature content of Manhunt 2, but at the controversial game’s holiday budget price as well.
According to Yee, Manhunt 2 retails for US$ 29.99 (the price of the PSP version; the Wii version sells for US$ 39.99) – a tempting offer for minors to buy and play a game loaded with graphic violence. The California state senator issued a word of caution to concerned parents about the “purveyors of violence”:
It is imperative that parents avoid purchasing this game for their children and always review the video games their children are playing. Ultra-violent, interactive video games such as Manhunt 2 can have negative effects on our children.
Senator Leland Yee is another outspoken critic of games with mature and controversial content. He is also the author of the California Assembly Bills that forbid the sale of M-rated video games to players under eighteen years of age. The bills were signed into law back in October 7, 2005.
Buy: [Manhunt 2 (PSP)]
Buy: [Manhunt 2 (Wii)]