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Manhunt Delivers Stealthy Shock For Rockstar

Posted by simoniker on from the pushing-the-envelope dept.

Thanks to U.S. Playstation Magazine for its review of Rockstar North's ultraviolent PS2 stealth action title Manhunt, which it rates as "a solidly constructed third-person affair." The reviewer also explains the most unique feature: "As an interesting gimmick, Manhunt supports the USB headset. With the headset, the Director's comments [as voiced by Brian Cox] are heard only through the earpiece." GameSpot also largely rates the title positively, approving of the "tension and grim satisfaction" in the stealth action gameplay, but highlighting the ways the "game unflinchingly depicts intense graphic violence" as the Director "captures on video the bloody executions" carried out by your in-game character. This leads Playstation Magazine to question the ESRB rating system, suggesting that if Manhunt "didn't merit an AO rating, then I don't know what will", while IGN PS2 simply says, with regard to the gore: "No videogames to date have gone as far."

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  1. Title by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So am I the only one who read the title and thought this would be an article about Michael Jackson?

    1. Re:Title by MarkGriz · · Score: 2, Funny

      My thoughts exactly. Although a more appropriate title would be "Manhunt Delivers Stealthy Shock For Former Rockstar"

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    2. Re:Title by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 4, Funny
      Yup, nothing funnier than a little kid getting molested; high comedy there.

      You remember when all those priests were getting busted? You must have been in stiches!

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    3. Re:Title by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      This is a small child getting molested by an adult. Jokes just don't seem appropriate.

      A clown and a child are walking through the forest when it starts to get dark. The child turns to the clown and says "I'm starting to get scared." The clown says "You think YOU'RE scared? I have to leave here by MYSELF!"

      Can we talk about Manhunt now?

  2. It's not a movie, but... by bottlerocket · · Score: 5, Funny

    "As you go into battle, just remember what the MPAA says: Horrific, deplorable violence is okay, as long as nobody says any naughty words!"

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