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Manhunt banned in New Zealand

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Chief censor Bill Hastings said today while computer games appeared to be getting more "edgy", Manhunt went further than any game previously referred to his office.

"It's a game where the only thing you do is kill everybody you see," he said. "It gets worse. Not only do you have to kill everybody you see, you can choose to kill 'mild,' 'medium' or 'hot'."

Hastings said "hot" kills were particularly gruesome. Weapons used ranged from shards of glass to garotting wire, plastic bags and machetes.

Interesting piece of news considering New Zealand seemed to be less stringent, then Australia, in rating games.

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