On normal difficulty (called 'Fetish'), players can earn only four stars one is awarded for completing the scene under a certain amount of time, and one to three stars are awarded based on the brutality of the executions carried out during the scene. Unlockable content becomes available only when the player achieves three or more stars on a certain number of levels. At the end of each scene, players are graded based on their performance, and awarded one to five stars.

Players survive the scenes by dispatching enemy gang members, occasionally with firearms, but primarily by stealthily executing them. The game consists of twenty levels, called 'scenes', as well as four unlockable bonus scenes. Manhunt is a stealth-based urban horror styled game played from a third-person perspective. As of March 2008, the Manhunt series has collectively sold 1.7 million copies.Īn example of stealth in Manhunt James Earl Cash hides in the shadows from a hunter, preparing to sneak up on them. Manhunt spawned the sequel Manhunt 2 in 2007, with new characters and a new story.

Manhunt was subject to a significant video game controversy due to the level of graphic violence depicted, banned in several countries, and was implicated in a murder by the UK media, although this accusation was later rejected by the police and courts. The game received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise directed at its dark, gritty tone and violent gameplay, winning several accolades and gaining a substantial cult following.

Set within the fictional Carcer City, the story follows James Earl Cash, a death row prisoner who is forced to participate in a series of snuff films, earning his freedom by murdering criminal gang members sent to hunt him on camera. Manhunt was re-released through the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 in 2013 and PlayStation 4 in 2016. Manhunt is a 2003 stealth- survival horror game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, originally released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2003, and for Microsoft Windows and Xbox in April 2004.

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