Manhunt 2 (PS2)
All together now: We will, we will, shock you.
1/31/2008 12:00 AM | 0 Comments | Page 2 of 2
What's Hot: Genuinely eerie atmosphere; Deals with complex, adult themes like insanity, mind control and grief
What's Not: Soulless and tasteless; Somehow makes S & M clubs and insane asylums seem pedestrian; This is exactly the sort of game that's designed to "push buttons," but then winds up doing nothing more than drawing the wrong kind of attention to our medium. Also: No Piggsy.
Scott Jones
Status: Coffee makes me feel 4-percent sexier.
Running and hiding: Yes, this is how we spent 90 percent of our time with the game. If you enjoy those two activities, you'll enjoy
Manhunt 2.
Though those much maligned over-the-top kills have now been blurred out somewhat, it's much easier to discern what is going on in the PlayStation 2 version than it is in the more censored Wii version of the game. During kills, the screen is drained of color in a fashion similar to 2005's
The Punisher, but PlayStation 2 owners will be able to see Dr. Lamb doing his dirty deeds in all of their explicit, brutal glory.
But if you care about seeing all the gore, and we mean really care, then you should probably stop reading this and go back to sewing your woman suit out of human skin. (It puts the lotion in the basket!)
Political statements and social commentary? Clearly, we were giving Rockstar far too much credit the first time around. What once seemed clever, gutsy and ground-breaking now seems banal, small and depressing.
Manhunt 2: We're sneaking up behind you, kicking you in the groin, and bashing you over the head with a toilet seat cover.
Verdict: Avoid at all costs.
This review was based on a copy provided by the publisher.
