You've seen the footage: the edited Manhunt 2 features toned-down kill sequences. Yes, they're still violent, but they had to be distorted in order to lessen the visceral impact. In spite of the changes, we think Rockstar did a fantastic job of still conveying the sadistic nature of a serial killer.
But that's not the only thing that's changed about Manhunt 2. A scoring system, which rewarded players for performing the most difficult (and most extreme) kills, has been removed. In an interview with MTV, developer Jeronimo Barrera noted that: "The scoring was a hold-over from the first game, and when we had the opportunity to make edits because of the rating, we decided to remove it ... We felt it flowed better without a score screen between levels."
With the game's release firmly set for launch this week, the developers are glad that people will finally have a chance to play their game. They certainly couldn't have anticipated the amount of controversy the game would receive: "There are conversations to be had about this game - intelligent conversations," he said. "That's what we want to do: get people interested in those [things], rather than ban this game because of X, Y and Z."
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10-29-2007 @ 11:19PM
Reuben said...
To tell the truth I never really took interest in Manhunt before all this controversy. Since all of this started I've contracted a mighty urge to play the first game, and then pick this one up.
Perhaps I'm a sucker, but it did get me to take a closer look at the game and realize how "right up my alley" it really is.
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10-30-2007 @ 9:45AM
nomad said...
where can i get the unedited game. i am old enough to make my own decisions,lol. i want the gore and blood. i don't want no watered down game.hehe
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10-30-2007 @ 1:20PM
Kattleox said...
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Actually, I can say the same. I never watched so many trailers for a game I cared nothing about in my life. However, all they made me do is want Assassins Creed.
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