Visceral, barbaric,unapologetically gory and dark. This is sums up Manhunt 2 in it's purest form on the pc. This isn't the watered down console disappointment we got at launch. No filter, no nothing. You get to see everything.
Before I get further into the review, it seems only fitting as to give some history behind Manhunt 2.
Manhunt 2 has always been under heavy fire from media groups/critics due to it's senseless violence and dark subject matter. Suggesting the content was far too brutal for public viewing like it's predecessor and demanded it to banned from stores. Some stores even hopped on the bandwagon and removed the game from sell under fear of getting heated response from said groups. Amazon was guilty of it. This, accompanied with the fact the uncensored version left the game with an ESRB rating of AO (Adults Only). It would be an extremely tough sell on consoles and in other countries that had strict censorship laws. So in order for the game to have a chance in this regard, Rockstar was left with no choice but to tune down the visuals to get an M rating. And what we got at the time was a watered down disappointment of a sequel.
Now that the flames had died off, the uncensored version is back in full swing. Allowing people to play the game as intended.
For those who never played a Manhunt game. Here is how it goes in a nutshell: The game is mostly stealth based, the exception being some occasional gunplay and scripted fist fights. You're going to sneak around in the levels to get the jump on enemies. Often hiding in shadows and using lures and loud noises to distract enemies. Since going toe to toe is typically risky. What you do instead is sneak up on enemies and perform stealth kills called executions with various weapons found in the levels. Depending how charged up your attack is, the more gruesome your kill will be.
In Manhunt 2's case, the gameplay is more interactive than before because you get to initiate the execution yourself. As an execution starts, you'll be required to do certain movements of the mouse to simulate hand movement. Like quickly shoving the mouse forward or side to side to cut and slice someone with a shard of glass. Screw up, you'll fail the execution and you'll leave yourself open to attack. It's a simple mechanic, but it makes the gameplay more immersive. Other examples are to steady your breathing in the shadows to evade detection by enemies. Screw up and the enemies will pull you away from your hiding spot and start whaling on you.
In terms of visuals, the textures aren't as blurred and there's some nice little bells and whistles going on. As you kill more and more, your character with start to become soaked in blood from head to toe. The damage done to your enemies is also more noticeable. If you gouge someone's eye out or cut someone's throat, your enemy will have an empty eye socket or blood will spurt out of their neck like a fountain. It can be pretty vicious to watch.
The story is good and quite creepy at times, but nothing I'd consider noteworthy. It's works to establish the game's dark theme and locations.
While it's a good solid port and game, there were a few minor gripes I had. First was with the lack of control configuration options. You have a selection of different setups to pick from, but you can't assign keys manually plus no official controller support. It wasn't a big deal, but this game is from 2008. Extensive control configuration was already an industry standard.
The gunplay is okay, but feels a bit out of place in my opinion. I get that they were trying to mix things up, but it could've been done better. Manhunt 2 doesn't feel like the kind of game that should have actiony shootouts in it. At least it's partially made up for by being able to perform executions with guns.
Sadly, there isn't much in terms of replayablity either. Once you see everything the game has to offer. It may be a long while before you'll want to come back to it. But it's a fun ride while it lasts.
Overall, if you're looking for a good ole time with stealth and gore. Manhunt 2 will scratch that itch indefinitely. From start to finish this game relishes in it's brutally gory dark themes and it's quite enjoyable while it lasts. Themes that are definitely not recommended for a younger audience by any means. This game is for adults only for a reason.
Also, take caution when buying this game on newer systems. I had some struggle to get it working on Windows 8.
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| Release date | October 29, 2007 |
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As a fan of the original Manhunt, I was pretty excited to try out Manhunt 2, especially after all the press it got and the controversy that it evoked. In fact, Amazon is currently the only place you can still legally buy Manhunt 2 in it's original, uncut, AO rated form.
Although it is a sequel to the first, Manhunt 2 has nothing to do with the plot of the previous game. Instead, it follows Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper, two ex-members of a mysterious project called...well "The Project." A+ for creativity there. As you progress through the game, you uncover more back story about their involvement and generally what is going on. Without spoiling anything, it follows a relatively twisted story arc, but it's nothing you've never seen before in terms of ideas.
Then again, you didn't become interested in Manhunt 2 for the story. You want to see some gore, and in that regard you will get that. The executions are more varied than in the original Manhunt, now including environmental kills and gun executions not seen before in addition to the 3 levels of standard executions. There also is a bit more variety in weapons this time around, which helps keep things from becoming stale and boring. However, if you thought that the first Manhunt had too much gun-play too early, Manhunt 2 is even worse. Guns become very central to the game about 1/3 in, and it's still as awkward as ever.
One thing that they did for reasons beyond me is that you cannot change the individual keys of the control scheme at all. Instead, you basically choose between having all the keys in a relatively standard setup, or moving things over to the number pad. There also is no controller support, so basically you are fixed into the games way of doing things. Also, speaking of control, you cannot look up or down unless you're aiming a gun. This makes movement feel very restrictive because, well, it is! It makes spotting enemies or objects that or above or below you nearly impossible sometimes in addition to just feeling wrong.
The game is also substantially shorter than the original Manhunt. Not counting bonus levels, the first one had 20 stages, while Manhunt 2 has 15. They also are shorter in length, and while it took me about 18 hours to get through Manhunt, all re-tries included, Manhunt 2 took me less than 7.
The gameplay on the surface look very similar, but it's very different when you actually play. Manhunt was so hard (sometimes fairly, sometimes not) that I had to rage quit multiple times. Manhunt 2, on the other hand, is so much easier that I actually only died 4 times in the whole story. This is mostly thanks to the fact that damage has been greatly reduced to you, the player, while it's much more deadly on your enemies. This is most evident with gunplay, as with the first Manhunt, you could be mowed down in seconds by a submachine gun or assault rifle. Now, you can practically go Terminator on your enemies and soak up bullets like it was your business. There are even more painkillers than previously, and enemies drop them more often. On top of all this, checkpoints are much closer together, so you don't have to worry as much about dying. What this adds up to is that Manhunt 2 is much more forgiving than the original, but it feels too easy.
The last criticism I have for Manhunt 2 is the lack of variety in enemies. There are only two common gangs that wear their own unique costumes, and the rest of the enemies are cops, militia men, or a few other gangs which make VERY short appearances, usually less than one level. One thing that made Manhunt interesting was all the different enemies, and it's sad to see that gone to.
Although I have bashed this game pretty badly, I actually still recommend it to anyone interested in it. The executions are interesting enough to keep you playing, and it's worth checking out simply as a piece of history, much like movies such as Birth of a Nation. Since this is also the last legal place to get the AO game, you might want to hop on it before it's too late.
Although it is a sequel to the first, Manhunt 2 has nothing to do with the plot of the previous game. Instead, it follows Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper, two ex-members of a mysterious project called...well "The Project." A+ for creativity there. As you progress through the game, you uncover more back story about their involvement and generally what is going on. Without spoiling anything, it follows a relatively twisted story arc, but it's nothing you've never seen before in terms of ideas.
Then again, you didn't become interested in Manhunt 2 for the story. You want to see some gore, and in that regard you will get that. The executions are more varied than in the original Manhunt, now including environmental kills and gun executions not seen before in addition to the 3 levels of standard executions. There also is a bit more variety in weapons this time around, which helps keep things from becoming stale and boring. However, if you thought that the first Manhunt had too much gun-play too early, Manhunt 2 is even worse. Guns become very central to the game about 1/3 in, and it's still as awkward as ever.
One thing that they did for reasons beyond me is that you cannot change the individual keys of the control scheme at all. Instead, you basically choose between having all the keys in a relatively standard setup, or moving things over to the number pad. There also is no controller support, so basically you are fixed into the games way of doing things. Also, speaking of control, you cannot look up or down unless you're aiming a gun. This makes movement feel very restrictive because, well, it is! It makes spotting enemies or objects that or above or below you nearly impossible sometimes in addition to just feeling wrong.
The game is also substantially shorter than the original Manhunt. Not counting bonus levels, the first one had 20 stages, while Manhunt 2 has 15. They also are shorter in length, and while it took me about 18 hours to get through Manhunt, all re-tries included, Manhunt 2 took me less than 7.
The gameplay on the surface look very similar, but it's very different when you actually play. Manhunt was so hard (sometimes fairly, sometimes not) that I had to rage quit multiple times. Manhunt 2, on the other hand, is so much easier that I actually only died 4 times in the whole story. This is mostly thanks to the fact that damage has been greatly reduced to you, the player, while it's much more deadly on your enemies. This is most evident with gunplay, as with the first Manhunt, you could be mowed down in seconds by a submachine gun or assault rifle. Now, you can practically go Terminator on your enemies and soak up bullets like it was your business. There are even more painkillers than previously, and enemies drop them more often. On top of all this, checkpoints are much closer together, so you don't have to worry as much about dying. What this adds up to is that Manhunt 2 is much more forgiving than the original, but it feels too easy.
The last criticism I have for Manhunt 2 is the lack of variety in enemies. There are only two common gangs that wear their own unique costumes, and the rest of the enemies are cops, militia men, or a few other gangs which make VERY short appearances, usually less than one level. One thing that made Manhunt interesting was all the different enemies, and it's sad to see that gone to.
Although I have bashed this game pretty badly, I actually still recommend it to anyone interested in it. The executions are interesting enough to keep you playing, and it's worth checking out simply as a piece of history, much like movies such as Birth of a Nation. Since this is also the last legal place to get the AO game, you might want to hop on it before it's too late.
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Manhuntのプレイ動画を見てやってみたいなと思い購入しました。
ゲーム自体はかなり面白かったです。影に隠れて後ろからキルしたり銃で撃ったりとアクション要素が色々使い分けできるのでGood
だけど後半銃撃戦がやたら多かったりするから若干飽きがくるかなw
かなりグロいという評価でしたがそんなにグロいという感じではなかったです。普通に楽しめます。(ただ子供には刺激が強いところがあったりするのでそこらは考えたほうがいいかもw)
後は見てわかる通りの輸入版なので若干の英語の理解とサイトなどを最初に見たりするなどしたほうがいいかもしれません。操作方法を見落としがちになるかもですねw
ステルスアクションが好きな方にオススメ出来ます。暇つぶしに丁度いいですよ。
ゲーム自体はかなり面白かったです。影に隠れて後ろからキルしたり銃で撃ったりとアクション要素が色々使い分けできるのでGood
だけど後半銃撃戦がやたら多かったりするから若干飽きがくるかなw
かなりグロいという評価でしたがそんなにグロいという感じではなかったです。普通に楽しめます。(ただ子供には刺激が強いところがあったりするのでそこらは考えたほうがいいかもw)
後は見てわかる通りの輸入版なので若干の英語の理解とサイトなどを最初に見たりするなどしたほうがいいかもしれません。操作方法を見落としがちになるかもですねw
ステルスアクションが好きな方にオススメ出来ます。暇つぶしに丁度いいですよ。
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いいね
Reviewed in Japan 🇯🇵 on July 8, 2013Style: Sony PSPVerified Purchase
なかなかよかったです
届くのも早かったです
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