Why: Taliban shooting US troops This first-person shooter video game is banned across US military bases because it lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and shoot American troops in Afghanistan. After losing a legal battle for refusing to certify Manhunt 2, the British authorities issued an 18+ certifi cate for it. The game is either banned or has rating refusals in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and other nations. Why: Excessive gore While plenty of games have been banned for ‘high impact violence’, Manhunt 2 - sequel to the brutal PlayStation game Manhunt - is in a class of its own. One of the missions in the game featured rebel fighters attacking prominent Chinese institutions.
Although this game presents China as a quasi-protagonist, it was banned because the Chinese felt it portrayed the country in a “negative light”. Why: Against the image of China and its military China is known for being harsh on computer games that don’t meet the country’s demands.
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