Manhunt

The content may be controversial, but believe me when I say that this is one hell of a play that you do not want to miss.

Unrelentingly evil and entirely disturbing, Manhunt pushes the envelope of acceptability and begs the question: "Have video games gone too far?" Inspired by the Nicolas Cage film 8MM and created by the same studio that brought us Grand Theft Auto, this shocking new title gives the world a first-rate, hands-on look at snuff film fetish and savagely violent manslaughter.

Manhunt is grim, nihilistic, sickeningly violent, and far past any idea of "decency" that might still be left in video games. It also happens to be one of the bravest works of game creation I’ve ever played.

Manhunt kann man eigentlich mit wenigen Worten beschreiben. Es ist spannend, atmosphärisch, bizarr und brutal. Grafik und Sound können vollkommen überzeugen und auch das Gameplay ist für das Spiel äußerst interessant und recht komplex ausgefallen. Die Gewaltdarstellen hat in Manhunt zwar eine hervorstehende Rolle eingenommen, aber ist nicht ausschlaggebend für eine durchaus positive Bewertung des Games. Die Story ist einfallsreich und kann mit vielen Überraschungen überzeugen. Wer also einen Hang zum Außergewöhnlichen hat und auf ein mitreißendes Spielerlebnis steht, der sollte sich durchaus einen Kauf überlegen. Natürlich sind starke Nerven von Vorteil, denn ansonsten wird man dieses Spiel nicht lange durchhalten.

With the overwhelming success of the Grand Theft Auto series, Rockstar Games proved that there is a large market for adult-targeted video games. Their latest title, Manhunt, pushes the envelope even further and delivers one of the most disturbing and violent video games to date. More importantly, though, once the shock value wears off, players are left with an excellent game that can stand on its own merits.

Manhunt is a demented game that is going to appeal to a very limited audience, but if you are in that select few then you are going to love it. If you enjoy slow, strategic, stealth gameplay, if you've hacked your way through the most violent games available and still want more blood and sick, twisted, violence then look no further. You won’t find a more stylish or disturbing game than this.

It looks like Rockstar has another hit on its hands. They revolutionized driving gameplay with GTA: Vice City, and are well on their way to revolutionizing the adult shooter with Manhunt. Add to that the upcoming release of their new Wild West shooter, Red Dead Revolver, not to mention GTA: San Andreas, and I think we’ll be seeing that Rockstar logo on a lot of splash screens for a long time to come.

Overall, Manhunt isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea. As usually, some gamers will love it and others will hate it. But if you're a fan of stealth games and looking for something slightly different then Manhunt could be good choice for you!

While stock analysts and the game industry's corporate bigwigs are puzzling over the next big thing from Rockstar (namely the next iteration of Grand Theft Auto), Rockstar North (formerly DMA) has once again created a different game, one they've been thinking about and building for the last three years. One based on fetishes.

Manhunt deserves all the notoriety it receives. The game is quite simply brutal. However, something that it doesn’t receive a lot of credit for is actually how much fun the game really is to play. Normally, most gamers aren’t averse to a little violence. A little pixilated blood never really hurt anyone, especially if it was within the context of an end that could be considered just. Manhunt pushes the moral boundaries of what could be considered acceptable as entertainment, but backs up the controversy with solid gameplay mechanics.

The developer of Grand Theft Auto delivers its darkest, most violent game yet in Manhunt, an original third-person perspective stealth action game that puts you in the role of a death row inmate forced to run a deadly gauntlet at the whim of a sadistic cinematographer. The game unflinchingly depicts intense graphic violence, the likes of which you might expect from a slasher movie but not from your PlayStation 2. However, these grisly scenes are done up in style, as Manhunt has a real cinematic flair to it--not to mention a suffocating atmosphere that perfectly fits the theme.

Manhunt is an audacious game that backs up its extremely violent subject matter with solid stealth action gameplay. Subsequent games in this vein could stand to learn a thing or two from how Manhunt successfully provides all the tension and grim satisfaction that this style of gaming can offer but does so without so much of the sluggish pacing and trial-and-error tedium that hurts other games of this type. On the other hand, the shooting sequences do feel a little stripped-down and are rather overbearing, but the incredibly visceral action, coupled with the game's impressive graphics and sound, makes even these sequences relatively good. Obviously, Manhunt isn't for the faint of heart. Like it or not, the game pushes the envelope of video game violence and shows you countless scenes of wholly uncensored, heavily stylized carnage.

In the end, Manhunt is a highly polished strategy game of hide-and-seek, kill-or-be-killed gameplay. It's narrow in focus, but deep in its specialty. There is not much of a story nor are the levels terribly varied, but without a doubt, Manhunt is (with the exception of the likes of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty) nearly unsurpassed in its unique brand of stealth and tactical combat. If you're up for a serious challenge and have a tough stomach, go get it. But don't make the mistake that this is an all-out run-and-gun action game. That would be a $50 mistake.

The majority of us enjoy different forms of entertainment, whether it be video games, movies, sports, and so on. Some of us enjoy a more action based format, while others really crave puzzle solving, mysteries, or a wide variety of other things. Many times, movies and games can be used to mess with our heads or make us feel uncomfortable, with big screen films like Seven or gaming titles like GTA III being used as escape opportunities that delve into the dark side of human nature rather than seeing or playing the “good guy” all the time. Well, Rockstar has been famous for making gaming titles that tend to revolve around just about anything and everything illegal, and their new title for the PS2 called Manhunt is no exception. What happens when a disturbing shock plot like the movie 8mm meets a game like Metal Gear Solid head on? Read on to find out …

Many years ago, then actor Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in a movie that practically predicted the birth of reality television . . . it also brought up a point about a society that was obsessed with violence at its most real and brutal. There are those that can’t help but be fascinated by real death that they pay good money for snuff films. Imagine that you are the star of a twisted Running Man game while a demented man watches with sick fascination as you kill your way to freedom.

While stock analysts and the game industry's corporate bigwigs are puzzling over the next big thing from Rockstar (namely the next iteration of Grand Theft Auto), Rockstar North (formerly DMA) has once again created a different game, one they've been thinking about and building for the last three years. One based on fetishes.

Manhunt is an audacious game that backs up its extremely violent subject matter with solid stealth action gameplay. The developer of Grand Theft Auto delivers its darkest, most violent game yet in Manhunt, a third-person perspective stealth action game that puts you in the role of a death row inmate forced to run a deadly gauntlet at the whim of a sadistic cinematographer. Released a few months ago for the PlayStation 2, Manhunt is now available for the Xbox and PC, and while these new versions feature exactly the same content as the PS2 original, they deliver relatively superior graphical quality--and in the case of the PC version, improved controls.

Manhunt is een gedurfd spel, dat zijn extreem gewelddadig karakter onderbouwt met een stevig solide spel. Het spel biedt spanning, visuele hoogstandjes en een geweldige soundtrack. Natuurlijk is Manhunt niet voor de al te gevoelige zielen onder ons, en als er 1 spel in staat zou zijn om het geweld-debat binnen videospelen nieuw leven in te blazen, dan is het dit wel.

At first, this game will seem like a condensed version of Grand Theft Auto, but eventually you come to appreciate the game, its realism, its nice twisty plot, and its horror movie atmosphere all by itself. Unless you despise brutal, realistic violence and/or excessive language, Manhunt is worth a try.

Since the game has very little variety beyond the collection of weapons you find and the various factions you are asked to go through, it is tough to say that Manhunt has real staying power as a game. However, I doubt that anyone is truly playing the game for a complete cinematic entertainment experience. If you ever wanted to know what it would be like to be a slasher/serial killer without all that nasty jail time, this is the way to find out. Just come prepared with a strong stomach and a willingness to listen to verbal sewage.

Manhunt is a game that's equally well-suited to PC as well as PS2 and Xbox (it's completely absent on the poor GameCube). It's a difficult, challenging game that really takes advantage of the keyboard/mouse configuration offered by a PC, while retaining all of the console-style gameplay elements. Its mature themes are perfectly suited to sensible PC gamers, and in the end, Manhunt takes another step towards blending specific game genres and platforms together. Look past the gratuitous, fleshy outer casing and delve deep into the tight stealth/action gameplay provided. Manhunt delivers.

Manhunt is a tough game to view objectively. On one hand, it's a challenging test of skill that's frequently frustrating and often rewarding. On the other, it's loaded with potent violent imagery as it depicts the world as a dark, evil, rotten place where almost no one gets out alive.

When you create an award-winning franchise like Grand Theft Auto, you'd better be prepared to take some flak when you try something a little different. Rockstar North is certainly trying something very different with its latest gore/action fest on the PlayStation 2. Manhunt is a sick, twisted game of survival taking cues from movies such as The Running Man and 8mm. The premise is not for weak-stomached. You play the role of James Earl Cash -- a death-penalty criminal -- who's just been killed by lethal injection. But it turns out that the lethal injection is in reality a heavy sedative. Cash's drugged body is now dead as far as the authorities are concerned, so it comes as quite a shock to the anti-hero when he wakes up a room surrounded with closed-circuit cameras.

It's been nearly six months since I last played Manhunt. At the time, I remember feeling rather uneasy about the graphic content of the game -- y'know, the bit where you're the unwilling star of a series of snuff-slash-murder movies -- but I couldn't help myself. I loved the gameplay. The title was developed by Rockstar North, the same studio that developed the world-renowned Grand Theft Auto games. While Manhunt isn't quite up there with that series, it's a really great action/stealth game that's worthy of gruesome recognition.

Manhunt is een beklijvende ervarind maar is slechts voor een beperkte doelgroep geschikt. Gevoelige zielen zijn alvast gewaarschuwd!

It's really hard for me to accurately score this game, as I'm pretty sure people's feelings about it will vary greatly depending on their personal affinities; much more so than it is the case with other games. From a technical standpoint, this is a good game, and you can't really deny the fact that Manhunt, although extremely vulgar has a certain unique, creepy style to it that makes it simply stylish no matter what some might say. Then again, this is something Rock Star is well known for as they've practically made this their trademark in the GTA series. Even so, I can't neglect the repetitive nature of some of the scenery and characters and the fact that once the initial effect of overstated violence wears off, every so often, you'll feel bored with Manhunt. Again, this is just one reviewer's subjective opinion, but hell, it's why I write reviews in the first place - to tell you what I think about games.

Wel mist Manhunt de glans en diepgang om het niveau van mijlpalen als Metal Gear Solid en Splinter Cell te evenaren. Desondanks is dit voor iedereen die van verstoppertje houdt en nog ergens wat opgekropte woede heeft zitten (lees: niet vies is van de nodige moord en doodslag) een hele interessante titel.

Manhuntin käännös on onnistunut, mutta sujuvammat kontrollit eivät pelasta kokonaisuutta. Jännittävän aloituksen jälkeen peli toistaa samaa kuvioita kyllästymiseen asti.

The voice in your ear says ‘Kill, kill’ but the sad sack at your feet begs for mercy. Do you leave him be? Do you kick him where it counts? Or do you bash his brains in? In Rockstar North’s Manhunt, now out for Xbox and PC, you’ll be faced with this situation many times, and so discover the plethora of gruesome options available to a sick mind playing a sick videogame.

Overall, Manhunt is a dark, difficult, bloody stealth game that puts fell weapons in the player's hands, and almost taunts them into action. "Go nuts," the game says, "they all deserve it, anyway." That might be true, but keep in mind you don't have to be the sicko the game wants you to be. It's just more fun that way.

Manhunt is a creepy, violent, stealth based title which tries its best to make the player feel paranoid and afraid. Its mature theme isn't for everyone, but if you enjoy this type of thing you will be in a paradise of fallen victims.

Although it's hard not to be shocked by some of the most gratuitous violence yet depicted in the medium, the truth is we're more interested in how Rockstar's latest stacks up as a videogame and whether it can carry on its hot streak of creative brilliance than whether Manhunt signals the end of the world as we know it.

Jeu d'infiltration hyper violent, Manhnunt souffre de sérieuses lacunes pour faire face à son modèle côté gameplay. Placé à côté du bébé de Io Interactive, la différence est flagrante et relègue Manhunt au rang de jeu moyen, à faire faute de mieux. Il reste une ambiance malsaine pas assez mise en valeur par le scénario. Rockstar se serait-il trop concentré sur l'aspect polémique au détriment du reste ? Allez savoir, moi en tout cas, je m'en retourne me promerner avec Code 47.

Jeu d'infiltration hyper violent, Manhnunt souffre de sérieuses lacunes pour faire face à son modèle côté gameplay. Placé à côté du bébé de Io Interactive, la différence est flagrante et relègue Manhunt au rang de jeu moyen, à faire faute de mieux. Il reste une ambiance malsaine pas assez mise en valeur par le scénario. Rockstar se serait-il trop concentré sur l'aspect polémique au détriment du reste ? Allez savoir, moi en tout cas, je m'en retourne me promerner avec Code 47.

Jeu d'ambiance fortement teinté de scandale, Manhunt se montre sous des atours décevants à la vue de ce à quoi l'on pouvait s'attendre. Relativement vide et ne développant que peu d'idées novatrices, seule son ambiance très particulière parvient à attirer le regard. Fort heureusement, même si son gameplay n'est pas à proprement parlant intéressant, il demeure tout de même que le plaisir pris à se faufiler en silence et à se dissimuler des assauts incessants des ennemis reste présent et participe à notre immersion au sein de cet étrange ballet de sang et de cris. Il ne faut cependant pas oublier l'aspect foncièrement gratuit de Manhunt qui lui porte cruellement préjudice. A essayer avant d'acheter.

If you’ve got a lot of patience and feel like playing a creepy game, then Manhunt will probably be your thing. When looking more for a stealth game a la Hitman or Splinter Cell, don’t bother. Manhunt doesn’t really convince and doesn’t rise above average.

Manhunt далека и от позёрской Dead to Rights, и от удалой GTA 3. Rockstar North шокирует нас огромной дозой насилия, но ни разу не показывает заведомо невозможные вещи вроде фабрики по переработке людей в консервы. Manhunt не кичится жестокостью. Запустив игру, вы легко примете ее за модификацию безобидной теперь GTA 3. Пребывать в этой иллюзии можно долго, пока на экране не появится главный герой, бьющий кого-то молотком по голове. Мозги в разные стороны не летят, кровь не хлещет, вы лишь слышите глухой звук удара железа о кость и видите, как оседает жертва. И уже от такой сценки душа уходит в пятки, а ведь это одна из самых безобидных экзекуций. Зрелище явно не для беременных женщин и детей.

For all the emotional hand-wringing over Manhunt's gratuitous violence and total absence of morals, it's actually quite a simple game - and not one with a great deal of longevity either.

It's unfortunate that Manhunt becomes such a redundant game so quickly. The game employs a few very good concepts, but they are off-set by the game's mediocrity and pointless gore. And it's also a shame that Rockstar North's efforts are being tied down to such mindless content. Had Manhunt remained further in development, Rockstar North could've added a plethora of extra options and variety that would make playing this game rewarding and fun. Alas, any fun the game offers is gone after the first hour. If you want a game that is everything that Manhunt isn't, you should definitely check out The Mark of Kri and Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, but you'll definitely find that The Mark of Kri shares more similarities with Manhunt, than Tenchu does.

Manhunt, released late last year for the PlayStation 2, attracted controversy for its mature themes. Starring a convicted serial killer, it features shockingly violent execution-style murders, voice-overs and mission instructions from a snuff film producer, and more bad language than you can shake a stick at. Sadly, even on new platforms, Manhunt offers little beyond shock value, thanks to its repetitive and shallow gameplay.

Je voulais comparer le facteur d'amusement de Manhunt à celui d'un CAP de boucher-charcutier, mais ça serait diffamant pour cette belle profession. On aborde chaque arme avec curiosité, mais le reste du gameplay n'a qu'un intérêt très limité, malgré la réalisation honnête du jeu.

Tyvärr är Manhunt roligare i teorin än i praktiken. Att kväva gängmedlemmar med plastpåsar och karva sönder dem med glassplitter låter både nyskapande och kontroversiellt, men i sitt sammanhang känns avrättnngarna bara som ett avlägset eko från den period då Mortal Kombat sålde bättre än Virtua Fighter tack vare digitaliserad hjärnsubstans. Precis som när Mortal Kombat slogs mot ett bättre spel med övervåld som främsta vapen, försöker Rockstar maskera att Manhunt är avsevärt mycket sämre än Metal Gear Solid och Splinter Cell med hjälp av en ganska stilig och våldsam yta.

Fråga dig själv, är du ute efter ett spel med bra handling, snygg grafik, intressant ljudbild och skön spelkontroll? Då är inte Manhunt spelet för dig. Är du däremot ute efter ett medelmåttigt spel vars enda unika egenskap är extremvåld, kan jag bara säga: Grattis! Du har hittat rätt.