不过作为游戏厂商，Take-Two显然对这种修改该感到大为恼火，毕竟就是因为这些逼真的血腥镜头导致《侠盗猎魔2》最初被评定为AO级（成人限制级）。后来不得不对画面做出一些处理，使游戏最终被评定为17+的M级之后才得以上市。所以对于将游戏还原成最初版本这种事情，Take-Two显然已经成了惊弓之鸟。
Take-Two的官方发言呼吁广大玩家抵制这种对游戏的非法修改，并称这种修改只能会破坏游戏的品质。我们希望玩家能从我们的作品中获得乐趣，因为它凝结了我们的心血。请特别注意，《侠盗猎魔2》是一款面对17+玩家的M级作品。
英文原文：
Hackers apparently have altered one of those edits to produce an illegally modified version of the game that can only be played on an unauthorized, modified PlayStation Portable handheld system.
All of the game material, and especially these specific edits, was submitted to and reviewed by the ESRB in accordance with requirements regarding disclosure that were enacted two years ago and any contrary suggestion is inaccurate and irresponsible.
Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick said, “I stand behind the game and the ESRB ratings process. It is unfortunately the case that no one in the entertainment software industry is immune from hacking. We hope that consumers will not engage in hacking or download illegally modified copies of our games. We encourage them to enjoy our games as they are meant to be played. We would also like to emphasize that Manhunt 2 is intended for an audience aged 17 and above.”
