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Manhunt 2

Manhunt 2
Manhunt 2 Wii Box Art FINAL.jpg
Developer(s) Rockstar London
Publisher(s) Rockstar Games
Distributor(s) Take-Two Interactive
Producer(s) Mark Washbrook
Designer(s) Charlie Bewsher
Programmer(s) Thomas Busser
Artist(s) Leigh Malpas
Writer(s)
  • Charlie Bewsher
  • Christian Cantamessa
  • John Zurhellen
Composer(s) Craig Conner
Series Manhunt
Engine RenderWare
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii
Release date(s)
  • NA: 29 October 2007
  • UK: 31 October 2008
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: 6 November 2009
Genre(s) Stealth, survival horror
Mode(s) Single-player
Aggregate score
Aggregator Score
Metacritic 67% (PS2)
69% (PSP)
62% (Wii)
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com D+
Game Informer 7.75/10
GamesMaster 88% (Wii)
GameSpot 7.5/10 (PS2)
7.5/10 (PSP)
7.0/10 (Wii)
IGN 7.5/10 (PS2)
7.5/10 (PSP)
7.7/10 (Wii)
Nintendo Power 7.5/10 (Wii)
OPM (US) 80% (PS2)
Play 82% (PS2)
PSM3 83% (PS2)
X-Play 2/5 (Wii)
Award
Publication Award
Complex The 100 Best Video Games Of The Complex Decade by Complex Magazine

Manhunt 2 is a psychological horror stealth video game published by Rockstar Games. It was developed by Rockstar London for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2, Rockstar Leeds for the PlayStation Portable, and Rockstar Toronto for the Wii. It is the sequel to 2003's Manhunt and was released in North America on 29 October, 2007, and in the UK on 31 October, 2008. The game follows Daniel Lamb, a mental patient suffering from amnesia as he tries to uncover his identity. He is accompanied by Leo Kasper, a sociopathic assassin who guides Daniel in his journey.

Originally scheduled for North American and European release in July, the game was suspended by Rockstar's parent company Take-Two Interactive when it was refused classification in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and given an Adults Only (AO) rating in the United States. As Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony Computer Entertainment do not allow AO titles on their systems, this effectively (if not technically) would have banned the game in the US as well. In response to these ratings problems, Rockstar censored the game, blurring the screen during the game's executions and removing the scoring system, where players were awarded for particularly brutal killings. This edited version was rated M in the US by the ESRB and was released on 29 October. However, the BBFC still refused to classify the edited version for UK release. Rockstar appealed their decision, and ultimately, the Video Appeals Committee voted that the game could be released with an 18 certificate.


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