It’s not only those outside gaming who aren’t so hot for Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 - very occasionally, an anti-Manhunt voice will pipe up within the industry itself. Elite creator and Frontier Developments founder David Braben is one such protestor. Speaking to CVG, Braben claimed that the industry is "shooting itself in the foot" by making titles such as Manhunt 2.

"While Manhunt 2 might have brought short term gain to Rockstar, it damages the reputation of the industry as a whole, long term," opined Braben. "From what I've heard of Manhunt 2 (I haven't had the chance to play it), it’s not the sort of game the industry should be making, as it is inevitably going to attract controversy.

According to Elite’s daddy, the Manhunt 2 fiasco is just the latest in a long line of reputation-wrecking incidents, many of which could have been easily avoided by the industry itself.

"The issues over ratings, over the ‘Hot Coffee’ incident, Manhunt 2, Bully, and the business over Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man - even though the criticism of Resistance was not deserved - have all helped keep that respectability away. We need to look at the games we are making in this light, and stop shooting ourselves in the foot."

Not sure we’re entirely with you on this one, Davey - after all, there’s playing it safe, which we can appreciate the importance of, but then there’s such a thing as pandering too much to the powers-that-be. Where do we draw the line?