Well said. Unfortunately the embeded player doesn't have a stop or pause function because about a minute or so in to it I grew tired of it and had no choice but to refresh the page.

I wish all this controversy could have been better spent on a violent game worth playing.

This... this is ribbish. This is what they banned? Jees. I just think this is lovely. Watching it has somewhat made me want Manhunt 2, except that these are the bits they took out, so I suppose all that's left is the bland stuff.

Really, I can see why some of that stuff would offend people, but most of it was so bland, such fake controvacy... like the whole hot coffee thing that I was led to believe for a long time was the addition of an actual sex scene, when really it was just two standard character models dry humping. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

Somebody must have put some carpet fresh into gordon freeman's cocaine. That would make anyone go psycho.

I played some of the uncut Manhunt 2, and I didn't think it was awful or anything.

It was basically more of the first game, which I was a fan of...I'm one of the seven or eight fans.

I hope the people that trash the game for being full of graphic violence for graphic violence's sake don't go into the Phantasmagoria post from a few days ago and cream their pants over the game.

For the record, being a big fan of video game violence, I thought both games were great at satisfying that...blood thirst? Whatever.

Does this game have anyone interested in buying it for anything reason apart from controversy?

I must reiterate: I was not shocked, horrified or disgusted by anything in that footage. My problem lies in the total lack of feeling or anything resembling entertainment. Where this differs from the mentioned Phantasmagoria is that the latter game at least had over-the-top splatter sensibilities that made the violence enjoyable in a squeamish, "eeew" kinda way. The kind of way that you can laugh at because it's so out-there.

Manhunt 2 isn't out-there, it's just ... fucking shit.

Man, if this is artistic vision, then they need new glasses!

"Torture porn" describes this very well. I hope it's just as you mentioned--that they're trying to make a point about surrealism vs. realism, because I just can't see myself ever wanting this game after seeing that. Maybe this is the videogame equivalent of "Supersize Me" or something.

I absolutely loved games like GTA and Carmageddon and such, but this... I just can't put it into words. No. Just no. I guess if anyone's got the cash to waste on development just for the sake of making a statement, though, it's gonna be Rockstar.

The crappy polygon count doesnt allow me to recoil in disgust. Seems as though the game is as tired as its predecessor though.

I couldn't have said it better myself. While I still think that people should have the choice to buy stuff like this if they really really want to (i.e. it shouldn't be banned), I personally hope that most people would choose not to buy this.

I mean, yeah, something like Ichi the Killer or Riki-Oh or whatever... like Jim says, this is just... different somehow.

Based on what little I've cared to see of Manhunt 2, I'll just quote The Angry Video Game Nerd: What a shitload of fuck.

@DangerousD

The only person who controls avatars around here is you. Try editing your profile.

On the topic of the post, I have to agree with what Dexter345 said. There's no real reason to buy the game now that I've seen what was cut out of it, and that's a shame because the original Manhunt was the very first game that I bought for the PS2 and I liked it.

Purely subjective, rather. That's subjective.

It's late.

Brutal.

Jim, I agree with you completely.
The footage just seems lack of anything what-so-ever to make it entertaining.
It does my heart good to see that the majority of people here also feel the same way.
This kind of shit shouldn't be able to garner as much attention as it has, simply because it doesn't represent what games are meant to be. Which, to me, is entertainment. And that...
Is just god awful.

Rockstar's New motto: "Creating controversey for controversey's sake, since GTA."

How does anyone find this entertaining? Gears of War was insanely gory, but you were blowing away alien ass. This is all just over the top insane, torture, psychopath murdering.

It's different in grand theft auto because you don't feel a sense of...torture and it's all in a cartoony fashion but this...I don't know. I would never have fun with this. I still don't think it should be banned, but why would you want this?

It seems as if they sat in a room and said, "how can we kill people in the most sickening and horrifying way for no reason at all?"

"I know! We'll shovel a guy's head off!"

...I feel bad for saying that this game is too much for no reason, but it's true. And I'd sound like a hypocrite for playing games like Mortal Kombat and Gears of War, to other people, but I know as gamers you guys understand the difference between a good spirited fatality and ripping someone's testicles off with some pliers just for the fuck of it.

It looks horrible.

an +A for creativity...

I agree with everything you just said.

"The video you requested is for mature audiences only. According to your player settings you do not meet the minimum age requirements to view this content."

What the hell?

Yeah it just felt empty. It might be because all the scenes are out of context, but I doubt it.

I don't have a lot more to say besides agreeing with Jim.

I'm with Fullgore, and Knives brings up a good point. The video was meant to be a demonstration of the various kills. Just because you can use them, doesn't mean you need to in every possible scenario. Obviously, the brutality makes more sense within the context of the story...more particularly when you realize how fucked up the characters are.

By the way, if you guys think Manhunt is 100% devoid of any sort of artistic quality or merit, you need to educate yourself on a series called "August Underground".

That's the real deplorable shit that has no place on this planet.

I kinda get the feeling that most people judge the game based solely on the showreel. Not even bothering to check the game out themselves. I may be wrong, and I'm just assuming here but seriously, that's the vibe I'm getting here.

If you haven't, then...

It's empty because you haven't invested any time actually playing the part that comes before these. The tension of finding a proper hiding place, the thrill of inching your way towards your target, the uneasiness you get when you decide to leave the safety of the shadows, the suspense you get when hear those far-off noises, the satisfaction you get when finally manage to bring down your would-be killer. Without these prior moments, your right, these are just acts without emotion, without "heart". Not entertaining at all.

Well said Jim. I'm as much for videogame violence as the next gamer, I am for the next Gears of War or Mortal Kombat. But this crap seems far too real and something that should never reach store shelves. It was tasteless, pointless, and plus the graphics suck. Good thing this game wasn't built for the PS3 or 360.

lol the saw kills were the best.

Also, someone should superimpose Jack Thompson's head onto all of the victims and have that Benny Hill song playing in the background :)

Couldn't have put it better, Jim. Nice writeup.