Manhunt · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG
Game data
Metacritic 75- Released
- 2003-11-19
- User rating
- 3.91 / 5
- Genres
- Action
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
- ESRB
- Mature
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Game details · IGDB
Manhunt is a third-person stealth horror game. The game consists of twenty levels, and four bonus levels that can be unlocked; the levels are referred to as "scenes". Players survive the Scenes by dispatching enemy gang members known as "Hunters", occasionally with firearms but primarily by stealthily executing them in gruesome, over-the-top ways. The player is rated at the end of each level, primarily dependent on the gruesomeness of the killings and the speed of completion, from one (unimpressive) to five (extremely competent) stars. Executions are preferred in order to gain a higher sco…
- Released
- 2003
- Genres
- Shooter, Tactical
- Platforms
- Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
- Game modes
- Single player
- Engine
- RenderWare
- Developer
- Rockstar North
- Publisher
- Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games
Key facts
- Developer
- Rockstar North
- Publisher
- Rockstar Games
- Producers
- Andy Hay Leslie Benzies
- Programmers
- John Whyte Obbe Vermeij Adam Fowler
- Artists
- Andy Hay Aaron Garbut
- Writers
- Alan Davidson James Worrall Christian Cantamessa
- Composer
- Craig Conner
- Engine
- RenderWare
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2 Windows Xbox
- Release
- PlayStation 2 NA : November 19, 2003 EU : November 21, 2003 Windows, Xbox NA : April 20, 2004 EU : April 23, 2004
- Genre
- Stealth
- Mode
- Single-player
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.rockstargames.com/games/manhunt
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 2003-11-18
- review score
- 78/100
- title
- Manhunt
- PlayStation DataCenter URL
- psxdatacenter.com/psx2/games2/SLES-52023.html
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Article
Manhunt is a 2003 stealth game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2003, followed by Microsoft Windows and Xbox releases in April 2004. Set within the fictional Carcer City, players control a death row inmate named James Earl Cash, who is forced to participate in a series of snuff films by killing criminal gang members sent to hunt him on camera.
The game received positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its dark tone and violent gameplay, although the combat and level design were criticized. Due to its graphic violence, Manhunt was the subject of significant controversy and banned in several countries. It was also implicated in a murder by the UK media, although this accusation was later rejected by the police and courts. While not a commercial hit, Manhunt developed a substantial cult following and was followed by a stand-alone sequel, Manhunt 2, in 2007. The game was re-released through the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 in 2013 and PlayStation 4 in 2016.