Is it any wonder that we live in such a violent society when so many computer games involve fighting and killing? Any parent worth their salt wouldn't let their kids own a game as sadistic as this, it shouldn't need to be banned by a store, the parents should be responsible enough to stop their kids from buying it, but these days, parents don't seem to mind what the kids do, so long as they are out of their way.

Credit to Dixons though, for taking a step in the right direction.

This is ridiculous. As with Columbine, a scapegoat is being sought for an out of control youth. Just because we see things in games doesn't mean we have to copy them. If I play Monopoly I wouldn't then travel round in an old boot or expect to get out of jail free. I own Manhunt and am not likely to kill because of it, I play it for the enjoyment derived from being able to do things that you can't do in real life and (and here's a novel idea) FOR FUN; the whole point behind most video games. This game was rated 18 for a reason. It is not Rockstar's fault that parents do not control their kids well enough.

Since when was censorship a step in the right direction?

I think people should start realising that some people are just plain strange and censoring things just won't make any difference. There has always been horrific and disturbing murders and attacks, but Computer games, video's, DVD's and Hip Hop have only been around for the past 20 years, so who was to blame before? It's easy to blame the parents, and in most cases they are to blame, but I have met parents in the past who were excellent, but their off spring are complete nutters. We need to wake up to the fact that we can't change these extreme situations. Unless you want to take away freedom.

This is just another stupid case where a type of entertainment gets blamed for a persons actions, Manhunt just joins GTA, Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, South Park, Childs Play on the list of scapegoats the press (and any ignorant people that immediately criticise without using their brains first) likes to use to sell a few papers.

People are looking in the wrong places to lay blame, look at Japan, they have much less censorship than we do and have an extremely lower violent crime rate than we do.

I've heard that they're blaming a load of other games like Unreal Tournament and Doom as well...what a joke! Now perhaps we should point fingers at Quentin Tarantino and Stephen King!

If you're going to ban violent video games, then while you're at it ban violent movies, violent TV shows, violent books (including the Bible of all things, that has loads of violence in it). If anything, violent games are going to act as a release rather than something to make a person violent.

Face it, video games/music/movies don't turn kids into killers, personally I'd suggest looking at their environment, upbringing and mental/social state. Are people seriously thinking that this kid wouldn't have stabbed the victim had he NOT played Manhunt?

Lets not have what happened in post-Columbine America happen over here...its just stupid.

Well, i wont be shopping at Dixons again, pathetic decision, and probably only made because it might influence some deluded parents that they are a responsible company, and of course Dixons are hoping to profit from that.

This ganme has an 18cert, and while i agree that we are afected by many things, movies , tv news, street violence, and including games, those affected will be influnced by anything they witness.

Its a society/psychological problem.... not a video game problem.