November 1st, 2007

Manhunt 2 not modified enough for NAMI

Published at 4:32 PM PST

Nation Alliance on Metal Illness (NAMI) today stated that Manhunt 2 portrays "irresponsible, stereotyped portrayal of mental illness." and further more "unfortunately perpetuates and reinforces cruel, inaccurate perceptions that people who live with mental illnesses are violent.". It's an unexpected but shows that once against the groups are out after the game on the news. Whether this group, which was highly doubt, has any success or not they are asking for a complete re-work of the game. The entire game is based around mental illness, what do you expect, play school? Please, movies do this type of thing all the time, and I don't see them being taken off the big screen and re-created because they "portray mental illness in a bad way". Games should be no different, it's a story, full stop.