Splinter Cell: I didn't like the first one. I played it for about an hour and literally fell asleep. I awoke a few hours later and traded it in. I have no intention of buying the new one. Sam Fisher is a pansy. Snake all the fucking way!
Ninja Gaiden: They'll probably only cut out the in-game decapitations, which are nothing really as dead characters fade off the screen in a matter of a second or two, and it all happens so fast thay you really don't even care. It would be a shame if they censored the decapitations in the cut scenes though, as those are works of art, and integral to the story. They'll probably cut out the nunchucks (spelling?), as it seems places like England don't take kindly to their image. Like the nunchucks replaced with a stick in the Mark of the Dragon poster and Michalangelo from TMNT having his nunchucks replaced with some stupid grappling hook, which even effected the old animated series over here. The nunchucks in the game are totally useless anyway, unless going for a massive combo since they are so weak. There is another comparable, and better weapon anyway.
Manhunt: Rent it first. I got bored a few hours in and never completed it. One of my friends says it gets a lot better towards the end, but I'm too busy with Knights of the Old Republic and Morrowind to really care.
I think I might go pick up that new Metal Gear tonight. I mean, staying home on a friday night to play video games and watch Touching Evil is pretty sad, but at least it will save me money.
Buying a video game = saving LOTS of money compared to going out on a friday