4/1/2023 0 Comments Manhunt 2 game review![]() I didn’t have a headset available for Manhunt 2, but Leo’s dialog just isn’t the same. Hearing the sadistic Starkweather talk to you through a headset earpiece was a truly unique and intense experience in the first title. – The first had a better dirge-like musical score. – Lacked some of the creative highlights from the first, such as Pigsy. – Lacked the quantity and quality of hilarious hunter banter from the first title. In the first, I remember watching the exact same executions over and over, while in Manhunt 2, almost every level has new weapons and executions and new environment executions. The levels are more varied and the weapons and executions are more varied. James Earl Cash was cool, but just a typical bad ass. – Daniel Lamb is a more interesting lead character. There is not a single boring or overly repetitive level in the whole game. I always felt a sense of purpose and was excited about moving the story forward, and never like I was merely clearing yet another roomful of enemies. Each level in this game unfolds more of the story and leaves you wanting more. I enjoyed the “Running Man” type story of the first title, but this title had more of a puzzle story that unfolds as you progress through the game which fits the Manhunt experience better. The developers were forced to make cuts and changes before the game could make it through the ratings process, but fortunately, these cuts didn’t seriously damage the game, and the story and the overall experience seem to be generally intact. Here, we can stick to discussing the product strictly on its own merits as a game. It’s best to leave the debate of all the tired socio-political implications to the lawyers, politicians, PTA groups, and junk news sites. If you loved the humor and dialog in those titles, this is also likely to appeal to you.Īs a game enthusiast, I don’t care. Of course, Manhunt 2 is also creatively similar to the other Rockstar Games GTA and Bully. They have similar dark and horrific stories with a similar type of wit. More helpful than a simple numeric rating, is answering the question, “Who will like this game and who won’t?” A quick and easy barometer of whether you like this game, is the movie “Hostel 2”. If you are like most people and this just isn’t your thing, then this is a terrible game and I give it a 1 out of 10. I definitely got that level of enjoyment out of this, and I’m sure others will too. If you like this style of fiction, black humor, and fantasy, I give this game a 9.5. Unfortunately, if you fall outside the audience that this type of thing appeals to, you won’t enjoy this game. What this means is, if this story appeals to you, and you get sucked into it, you will love this game. This doesn’t mean that the gameplay is bad, it works extremely well, but it just doesn’t work outside of the context of the story. If you don’t become immersed in the story, this game just won’t be fun. With most games, the player can dislike the story but enjoy the title on the merits of the gameplay mechanics alone. The Manhunt 2 experience is centered around the story. ![]()
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