Product Description
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Manhunt brings you the story of James Earl Cash, a once deceased
man who finds himself alive in a town where he is hunted for
sport! Items within the environment are your weapons to survive
the night. Choose a stealthy and silent or loud and destructive
approach to combat. Do all that you can to escape this nightmare
and find out who put you here in the first place!
From the Manufacturer
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They just killed Cash. Now, they want to kill him again. America
is full of run down, broken rust-belt towns where nobody cares
and anything goes. In Carcer City, nothing matters anymore and
all that's left are cheap thrills. The ultimate rush is the power
to grant life and take it away, for sport. This time James Earl
Cash, you are the sport. They gave you your life back. Now, they
are going to hunt you down. You awake to the sound of your own
panicked breath. You must run, hide and fight to survive. If you
can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you.
This is a brutal blood sport.
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Review
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Manhunt is grim, nihilistic, eningly 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.
People will call the violence "dehumanizing," but I've never felt
more like a human being in a game than when I was playing
Manhunt. As James Earl Cash, you're hunted by roving gangs,
forced to fight for your life with crude weapons like crowbars
and machetes – all the while being taped for the mysterious
Director (chillingly voiced by actor Brian Cox). Possessing no
superhuman strength, you must carefully progress through the
level, using audible distractions and the cover of darkness to
kill your foes in myriad gruesome ways. Outnumbered and
outned, you'll feel a gripping sense of fear, one much more
real than the cheap zombie thrills of games like Resident Evil.
Manhunt is controversial to be sure, but don't let that distract
you from the fact that this is a finely crafted title – its
stealth gameplay is very refined, especially in the way its enemy
AI reacts to sound and light. Some might find it too slow and
deliberate, but I appreciated the way the developers use the
pacing to create an almost overwhelming sense of tension. I also
applaud the way that Rockstar North forces us to confront video
games' obsession with violence head-on, stripping it of the usual
sci-fi and fantasy trappings. It's easy to say, "How could they
make a game like this?" The harder question is: "How could I
enjoy playing it?"
Concept:
A great stealth title that features the most graphic violence
ever seen in a video game
Graphics:
This Xbox port sees improved texturing and more refined character
models
Sound:
Truly excellent – a masterpiece of chilling sound design
Playability:
The easy controls allow you to fully concentrate on strategizing
your survival
Entertainment:
Far from the violent novelty that many would have you believe,
Manhunt is brave and original
Replay:
Moderate
Rated: 9 out of 10
Editor: Matt Helgeson
Issue: June 2004
2nd Opinion:
Much like a puppeteer operating a marionette, Manhunt tugs at
your emotions and will leave you a jumbled mess at the end of
your gaming session. Anxiety, uncertainty, fear, – you'll
know these feelings well by the time the credits roll. Whether
you find yourself holding your breath as an enemy hunts you down
or praying that an unsuspecting foe doesn't turn around before
you can wrap the plastic bag around his head, Manhunt will surely
have you on the edge of your seat with its amazing gameplay and
dark atmosphere. Rockstar also did a phenomenal job of changing
up the gameplay and throwing curve balls at the player just when
it seems that action is going to get repetitive. 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.
Rated: 9.25 out of 10
Editor: Andrew Reiner
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- You are James Earl Cash, a killer sentenced to death row. On the night of your execution, you are taken away by a mysterious director named Starkweather. You're now the star of a brutal TV show. Dropped off in a city of psychopaths, where everyone is after him, Cash has one night to fight his way out of the city. Kill or be killed..
- Panic-inducing 3rd-person action rewards stealth over fighting. Use shadows to your advantage, find Safe Zones and hide out there - waiting & planning the perfect murder.
- Use whatever you can find to kill the men after you -- the bloodier, the better. Cameras are everywhere & Starkweather wants to see blood. lots of it..
- The levels get tougher & tougher, and so should you -- use crowbars, bats, machetes, s and lots of stealth to kill your way home.
- Study the enemy's movements and lure them into traps -- but be careful, they get smarter as you play. Eventually they'll start setting traps for you..