The US publishers of a video game banned in the UK and Ireland have described it as a "fine piece of art".
Take Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said Manhunt 2 had his full support and that consumers should decide for themselves.
"The Rockstar team has come up with a game that fits squarely within the horror genre and was intended to do so," Mr Zelnick said in a statement.
The sale of the game is unlikely to go ahead in the US and has not been granted certification in the UK.
"It brings a unique, formerly unheard of cinematic quality to interactive entertainment, and is also a fine piece of art," Mr Zelnick said.
The game has been designed Adult Only in the US but both Nintendo and Sony have confirmed that the title will not be able to be released on their platforms as originally intended.
In a statement, developers Rockstar said they were disappointed by the British Board of Film Classification's (BBFC) decision to refuse classification of Manhunt 2.
It said: "While we respect the authority of the classification board and will abide by the rules, we emphatically disagree with this particular decision.
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