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Xbox players can now man hunt.
Manhunt follows James Cash, a prison inmate that was set to be executed but was saved by a man known as the Director. The director tells you that people are out to kill you and that you must kill them as gruesomely as possible.
While playing you use many different weapons. Most are used to execute people with. There are 3 ways you can execute someone light, medium, and heavy. Heavy is the most graphic of all deaths. Most of these involve chopping or hitting the head off of the person. Opponents include rednecks to militia. All use many tactics to bring you down. The weapons range from wires, shards of glass, and plastic bags to guns, bats, and machetes.
The gameplay requires you to use stealth. Personally I rather go in with guns blazing but if you don’t use stealth then you’re as good as dead. The shadows are your friend in Manhunt. Use them wisely. Luring people with throwing bricks and bottles are a good way to lure people out to the open, and sneak up behind them and execute them. All this happens while the great Director films all. The more gruesome the move, the higher your ranking becomes. Having a higher ranking unlocks various clips from the game, and side information.
If you have an USB headset, you can always use to control Cash, which is a nice bonus.
The game's visuals are rather strong specially when compared to Rockstar North's GTA series although the game's camera is a bit problematic at times. There are some little touches that remind you that this is a Rockstar North game, like the similarity in weapons compared with the GTA series. Nonetheless, the game looks a lot better thanks to much-improved character models that show much detail. All of the gangs are unique and it’s a trip to check out their style. The game takes place in an over-ran city and always at night, and conveys that very well, although the textures are a little simple.
The sound in the game is pretty good as well. Smart wisecracking from opponents makes you feel like they know your there. Most of them cuss you out and call you chicken for hiding in the shadows; this adds a nice scary feel to the game. The best time to play Manhunt is in the middle of the night when it’s nice and dark. The sound and visuals will make sure you don’t have a good nights rest when you go to sleep.
I recommend that you rent this game though, because this really isn’t a game to buy unless you really loved it. Rockstar kind of let me down with this one, but even though it wasn’t as good as I thought it would be, it wasn’t bad either. So as always, until next time this is Yankee logging off.
Original Review Based on PS2 Version
Written By: Sean Hannay
Xbox Differences: Manhunt on Xbox is fundamentally the same to its PS2 cousin. There is one noticeable change though, and that comes through with the visuals. The game looks a lot better since Rockstar has made use of the Xbox’s visual processor for higher resolutions, better textures and a much better framerate. You can still command your character through the game with a headset, in this case, the Xbox Live headset. The controls work really well on Xbox, so there is nothing to complain about.
Jose's Thoughts: One has to wonder what goes on in Rockstar's offices. When Rockstar releases a game, controversy is bound to follow. The Grand Theft Auto series' latest game is still making headlines, over a year after its original release. Even the more passable entries (Max Payne and Midnight Club) are full of illegal activities. That said, Manhunt really raises the bar. My younger cousin plays through most of my M-rated games, but Manhunt was off-limits. The stuff you can do is quite gruesome. If that's your style though, you'll have bucketloads of fun. -- Jose Liz, PGNx Media
---- Apr 27, 2004
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