The game has since become a cult classic in the years since, all the while becoming one of Rockstar's most iconic titles.įollowing the first game's success, a second installment was announced. Such matters were not helped once the game was linked to the murder of 14-year-old Stefan Pakeerah, despite it later transpiring that the game was not related to the killing. While well-received by most critics and selling over a million copies worldwide, it remained heavily controversial due its violent content - so much so that in the years since Rockstar employee Jeff Willaims admitted that it almost caused a 'mutiny at the company' over the game's 'icky' gore. In 2003, hot off the major success of the recent entries into their Grand Theft Auto series of games, Rockstar Games released Manhunt, a survival horror game that followed protagonist James Earl Cash revolving around a snuff film environment in order to acquire his freedom. It was because of this that the original playable uncensored version of the game remained lost media for some time. While both games were controversial over their violent content, it was only the second game that had to tone down such material in order to get it past several censorship bodies, most notably the British Board of Film Classification and the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The game itself is quite notorious for such gameplay, given the often very violent kills that the player can execute against their enemies, especially as the game rewards you for such creative efforts. In order to defend themselves they, like in the first game, have to use makeshift weaponry and use stealth strategies to beat the overall level - all the while new features for the second game (most notably the player having to hold their breath in the shadows via quick time event in order not to be spotted) are also included. The game focuses on the duo of Daniel Lamb and Leo Kaspar, who are trying to solve how Daniel (who has amnesia) ended up in the Dixmor Asylum after they escape, all the while their connection to a shadowy organisation called The Project, of who is hunting them. Its not a game for the faint of heart, but for those that can stomach it theres plenty of gameplay here amongst the gore.Manhunt 2 is a 2007 survival horror game by Rockstar Games, and a sequel to their 2003 hit Manhunt. There are also new environmental kills, similar to those in THQs The Punisher, where you can drown enemies in a toilet or strangle them with telephone cord. Of course what Manhunt is most famous for is the violence and that has not been toned down in any way as you use everything from a ball point pen to a plastic bag to perform some of the most gruesome attacks in gaming. The stealth aspects work just as well as Metal Gear or any of its progeny, the difference here being that hiding isnt an occasional novelty or plot device but the only way to survive the game. It gets to the point where you have to shoot out lights to increase the gloom and have to regulate your breathing when an enemy is nearby - to ensure you arent spotted. The gameplay is more familiar, as your limited access to heavy weaponry and the large number of enemies out to get you mean that you have to spend much of the time creeping about in the shadows. The story in the sequel is at least slightly less disturbing than before, as the snuff movie theme of the first game is ditched in favour of you escaping from a mysterious research facility. However unpleasant the original was though there was no denying it was an excellent game and one of the most original and effective stealth-based titles of recent years. Product Description Platform: PlayStation2Ĭonsidering the furore that greeted the release of the first game its a genuine surprise to see it get a sequel, especially one as uncompromising as this. Pre-Owned/Used: Very Good Condition games available Please get in touch for information on these options.
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