Well common sense at least is alive and well in Holland.

Manhunt 2 will be released in Holland exaclty how Rockstar intended it to be, Dutch offcials have not stopped the title from being released or tried to censor the game in any way.

In a statement that underlines why we have a ratings system Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin said:

‘The current law is based on the principle that every adult is considered capable of deciding for himself which games he wants to play, unless it contains illegal material.’

Deciding on whether children should be allowed to play a game is currently ‘the joint responsibility of parents, the audiovisual industry and the government,’ he continued.

Mr Ballin has hit the nail on the head and is a breath of fresh air to problems associated with selling adult rated games to children, the sooner people realise you need to look at the industry as a whole and the provisions in place to stop children from buying adult material instead of blaming video games the better.