Manhunt

[Neil Jones]

Yes but I think you'll find that although it had an 18 certificate to buy it, there's no way to stop anybody lending it to a minor. Same with films; the 18 certificate means it can't be sold to under 18s but they've no way of stopping you giving that film to a 12yr-old. Actually this argument extends to quite a lot of things in life where the buck stops at the adult and he/she would then be irresponsible to give it to a minor. Such as this game.

I had a copy of Grand Theft Auto (BBFC 18 certificate) bought for me by my parents when I was 13. It didn't prompt me to go out randomly running people down with tanks and limos, but I was addicted to it for several months!!

Just proves my point about it just having an 18 certificate means it can't be sold to minors, and there's nothing to stop daddy buying it for his 13yr-old son.

There is of course legislation preventing people giving/lending certificated games to minors, but they are about as enforcable as laws regarding giving alcohol/cigarettes to minors.

Indeed, it's just like this proposed law that essentially bans smacking if it causes the skin of the kid to turn red. Totally unenforceable.

[James Martin]

I got Carmageddon for my 13th birthday! Still play it now.

Interestingly this driving game upon its 1997 release was famous for the fact you got points for running over pedestrians. However the BBFC said that for a release here the pedestrians must be green-blooded zombies and not red-blooded humans.

In Germany the pedestrians were made into robots.

Problem was these Zombies were no fun to run over, thus PC World issued a patch and those who wanted to run over humans could do.

Do I run over people now? No.

There is no reason Manhunt should be withdrawn.

[Katherine]

Oh blimey - I am such an innocent wee thing; the 'hardest' game I've ever played is Super Mario Kart!

You can't go wrong with a Mario game IMO.... neat series of games.....