Which Playstation 2 game, released in 2003, was banned by several countries and implicated by the media in a murder, due to its graphic violence?
Manhunt (video game) reviews by critics, with particular praise directed at its dark tone and violent nature. The game also received great controversy, due to the level of graphic violence in it. It was banned in several countries, and implicated in a murder by the UK media, although this implication was later rejected by the police and courts. The game won several accolades, and spawned the sequel "Manhunt 2" in 2007. As of March 2008, the "Manhunt" series has collectively sold 1.7 million copies. "Manhunt" is a stealth-based psychological horror game played from a third-person perspective. The game consists of twenty levels, called
Graphic violence be cathartic, providings "acceptable outlets for anti-social impulses." Graphic violence is used frequently in horror, action, and crime films. Several of these films were banned from certain countries for their violence. The snuff film takes horror to its furthest extreme as torture and murder are not simulated. Violence in films is not an old topic, recently a study presented in an annual American Academy of Pediatrics conference showed that the "good guys" in superhero movies were on average more violent than the villains, potentially sending a strongly negative message to young viewers. News media on television and online video frequently