Rockstar's PS2 Classics Bully and Manhunt Suddenly Released for PS4 on European PlayStation Store

Sony Computer Entertainment is continuing to publish PS2 games on PS4, and at times they do so without a prior announcement, like today.

[Majin-vegeta]

Are these with trophies?

[DonkeyDoner]

sunny??

[Abriael]

Yeah, they all are.

[LOL_WUT]

Manhunt with trophies? Oh man day one buy! I'm a big fan of the original Manhunt ;)

[Skate-AK]

Both trophy lists.

Bully: http://psnprofiles.com/trop...

Manhunt: http://psnprofiles.com/trop...

[we420]

I've already 100% Bully on the 360. Time to platinum it on PS4

[Inzo]

Should it matter?

[Kingthrash360]

Yes, they give reason to replay them....smh what are you? a gamer level:cod only?

[StormLegend]

It matters a lot or I would just play them on PS2 or even better a PC.

[garrettbobbyferguson]

@Kingthrash360

Is replaying the game not reason enough? I've replayed bully several times WITHOUT any trophies or achievements. You don't need trophies to replay a good game.

[Christopher]

Today I learned that garrettbobbyferguson was not a real gamer. So sad. /s

I think the only true benefit here is for people who never played them or owned a PS2 can now get them on PS4.

[Kingthrash360]

Smh....do I really need to explain what I was saying?
No you don't need trophies to replay a great game or any game for that matter
But inzo REPLIED "does it matter?" To a question that Majin asked. Which was "are these with trophies"
Yes there are many reasons to replay bully and manhunt but the question was about trophies.
Rookies are so quick to judge without even thinking...or reading into the topic at all.
Saying does it matter is just being a smuck to the question. Rude even. its a legit question. Gamers can't even ask questions anymore without somebody being an ass.

[Inzo]

@Kingthrash360
First of all I replied "Should" it matter and not "Does". I am a gamer, which means trophies or not, I can pick up a game and play. I game from a time where the only trophy you could play for was the high score and that was enough. Dont get me wrong trophies are nice to get sometimes but if I get it, I get it and if I dont, then I dont. I play a game for the experience, not to go trophy hunting.

[FallenAngel1984]

I bought Bully for PS3 on PSN. If this were cheaper I may double dip just for the Trophies

[deathtok]

Sony needs an "upgrade" program.

[Theparanerds]

they really do

[bloop]

Or just open ps2 emulation on the ps4.

[Theparanerds]

So does Nintendo

[WeAreLegion]

They do? Seriously? Like if I bought N64 games on the Wii, I can get them on the Wii U? But purchases aren't linked to accounts. How does that work?

[Theparanerds]

@WeAreLegion If you bought games on the Wii Virtual Console and they re-release it on the Wii U Eshop. Yes. You get a discount (so far on NES and SNES games from what I can see).

It only works if you transfer your Wii purchases to the Wii u.

Link http://www.nintendo.com/wii...

"Already own Wii Virtual Console titles?
Transfer and play... Wii owners who have already downloaded a title can transfer them to their Wii U consoles and play them in Wii Mode at no charge.

Or update at a discount... If you'd prefer to take advantage of the improved Wii U features, simply transfer your game to the Wii U, then purchase the updated title from the Wii U eShop at a special discounted price."

[Germany7]

That's great news, i really want to play these games again.

Now we have all the GTA games, Manhunt and Bully on PS4 from Rockstar, let's hope they bring The Warriors, Manhunt 2 and Red Dead Revolver.

[RosweeSon]

Couple of weeks I would have thought going on the gap between GTA's turning up and this new batch. Hopefully a month max (Payne/wait) and should have the other rockstar classics.

[Germany7]

That's right, Max Payne should come too!

[Umbasa]

Oh god The Warriors PLZ!

[bloop]

Great game! I remember just buying it when it came out without really knowing anything about it. It was brilliant.
Surprised to see manhunt up. Another great game. Didn't think I'd see that coming in a million years after all the controversy surrounding it. Still have my original ps2 copy.

[Sidewinder-]

Didn't the Digital GTA games get their Soundtracks cut though...

[theXtReMe1]

Bring Bully to the US store... Ive played it, but have yet to beat it. Wouldnt mind playing Manhunt either. Quick question to anyone in the know... Do these PS2 releases have any sort of visual enhancements on their trip up to the PS4?

[ThanatosDMC]

Yes, big difference.

[Skate-AK]

Yeah there is. Check this article out.
http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[Mr_Writer85]

Yes I have noticed a huge difference.

Although they are not improved as in added effects, they do look smoother and crisper.

[theXtReMe1]

Thank you to everybody who replied.

[G20WLY]

Aprroximately 4 times the resolution and twice the framerate is what we've seen on PS2 games on PS4 so far, with nice smoothed out edges, massively reducing the old jaggies! :^)

[ShottyGibs]

Bully unfortunately hasn't aged very gracefully. I played it recently on Steam and it was fun but temper your expectations with the visuals.

[RosweeSon]

Great games and loved bully but over here in U.K we got offered the trilogy of GTA games couple of weeks after the single games launched at which point the trilogy went in the sale for £14.99 and the games for the 2-3 weeks before were £11.99 each sure I could have waited but wanted to play gta3, think I'll wait it out for these 2 tho put them in my watch list and wait for the price to drop, bought them on PS3 so not in a rush to pay £12 each again.

[Nivekki]

Yeah I paid £28 for the trilogy and was a bit gutted to see them on sale so quickly after paying out. I'm gonna wait for these to go on sale this time, as much as I'd love to play them right now.

[RosweeSon]

Yeah I really wanna play Bully again and I know it's only a few quid here and there but yeah paid £12 for gta3 got vice city with my 10% off but that's still well over what I could have got the trilogy for this week (£14.99) grabbed San Andreas in the sale but yeah defo gonna wait for these in sale didn't know they were coming, thought was likely but yeah what's a week or 3 between old friends ;) still yet to start Vice city yet so there's clearly no mad rush this end ;) classic games tho. Rockstar were banging them out on Ps2

[GamerFrank85]

Bully!! That was so much fun and unique! I need to play it again

[RosweeSon]

Same here it really is a great game I played on 360 originally and bought again for PS3, but yeah GTA3 I really felt the need to blast through again and yes I'll be doing Vice city soon as well and San Andreas no doubt but yeah Bully is great just think I'd rather wait 2-3 weeks max and get it in one of the various sales for say £6-7 and get manhunt at the same time. I paid £11.99 for GTA3 then literally 2-3 weeks later after having then already bought vice city at 10% off however the trilogy was only £29ish just we didn't have the option until a week or 2 after the launched by which point I'd already grabbed 3 (and the Platinum) then we get the trilogy and to make matters worse a week later in U.K it's on sale and all 3 games are barely the price of 1?! Was expecting a sale but not quite that much of a drop... I think I can't wait it out for these two games... I think ;)

Sure they will drop in a week or 3 tho. Patience and all that, every little helps.
By which point manhunt 2, max Payne warriors and Red dead should be out also ;) thought these must be in the pipeline, good times.

[RosweeSon]

Jimmy!!!

[Tallpine]

I'd play manhunt again for sure.

[Orionsangel]

RDR 2 and Bully 2 being announced at E3?

[98xpresent]

I don't think my heart could take that lol

[galgor]

I'd say another Red Dead is probably a lock, but Bully 2 has become what Shenmue 3 was to me for years... and look what happened there. Fingers crossed.

[nevin1]

Whats funny is that Manhunt is on sale for $0.99

[DragonDDark]

O.o

[RosweeSon]

Haha already is this in the US? Sounds about right the 3 GTA games came out and were in the sale the following week over there U.K didn't even get the trilogy option for about 2 weeks after launch at which point id already caved in and grabbed gta3 (self inflicted sure) but yeah now U.K have them all on sale this week. If manhunt is $0.99??!!! Whaaa haha I'm defo waiting for a drop in U.K sure it won't be that much of a saving but it's currently £11.99 which isn't all that bad a price but when within 2-3 weeks max it'll likely be £6-7?! Think I'll wait that's near enough buy one get one free and I value you PSN credit that I shop around to make a saving on in the first place but hey I'm not made of money and it all adds up ;) besides I had all the originals on ps2, rebought on Xbox 360 and had the digitals on PS3, I can wait?!

[Bathyj]

Dammit. Bully is in the Australian store but no Manhunt. It was banned here after previously being released but we have an R rating now. Can't it be resubmitted?

Quick question for anyone. Oh have PS2 classics on my PS3 but the sound doesn't work through HDMI. Do they work on PS4, I assume they do.

[Nivekki]

Yes they do.

[HAHAHAHAHAHAHA]

i was one of the lucky ones to get an Aus version of manhunt before taken off the shelf due to being ma15+ but no R18+ on our games at the time.

i will never get rid of it, but missed out on manhunt 2 due to it :(

[RosweeSon]

Yeah they work pretty slick on ps4 they were pretty good on PS3 but music/sounds are fine, graphics have had a touch up but it's no 4K resolutions suddenly or anything and remote play and trophies make these real nice little packages/games, well worth a repurchase if your a fan, even if your not with the quality of Rockstars ps2 games ;) they were making gaming gold back then, not they've stopped but man they were banging out the classics in GTA3 era.

[Gaglaush]

Really Abriael? You failed my news story because it mentioned XCOM but not Bully or Manhunt and then you went and made your own story and posted it on here. Very classy man very classy. Abriael ladies and gentleman, the guy who reports your stories so he can post them himself.

[ShottyGibs]

What a sad existence one must have to do that.

[Tornadobounce]

Classics.

[DashArrivals]

Bully was one of the games that I never played on PS2. I'll get this for PS4.

[RosweeSon]

Really worth a butchers it's like a younger version of GTA, no cars and learning the basics real basics as your back in school but typical rockstar script and quality throughout. I'll be going for my platinum in a couple of weeks 100% for sure.

[DashArrivals]

I actually have no idea what you even do in the game, I've just heard things about it. I'm looking forward to it, but I expect a PS2 game lol. Haven't played one of those in a very long time lol.

[higgins78]

£12 for each - adding up to £24 for both, obviously (lol). Dont get me wrong, I enjoyed both on initial release, but the value of either should have diminished way more than what Sony feel ok to charge here. £4.99 would have been a far more reasonable pricing structure for a PS2 title.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Rip offs

[RosweeSon]

Yeah that price would have been lovely but highly unlikely I feel £8-10 is the upper limit they should have had set them 2 £9.99 is a maximum when back in the day we were buying physicals of these games for £19.99 max due to them mostly hitting the Platinum range. However £4.99 is never gonna happen unless all the ps1 classics available through PS3/Vita have their prices overhauled, most cost £3.99 some come in slightly cheaper but there's normally a good reason (rubbish) some psOne classics clock in at more like £5.99 if not some of the top end games or depending on developer they want £7.99!! For psOne classics, now Metal gear solid 1 was a defo buy but and I know these are popular games with some but Final fantasy series all £7.99 each I know they are massive games but still just psOne classics all off which made platinum range, however with some Devs still trying £7.99 for old ps1 games £4.99 for ps2 games would be great but is highly unlikely....
Luckily we get them all put in sales regularly enough I got all the final fantasy games for £3.99 in the sales, I'll just wait for majority of these ps2 classics to go on sale as they seem to be getting added quickly (compared to Nintendo VC) and are in sales within 2-3 weeks max, I grabbed fantavision and twisted metal as they were both down to £4.99 the other day still expensive tho going on the American sales prices $0.99 for manhunt and it only came out today? But yeah give it a couple of weeks and these will be in the sales and Max Payne red dead and warriors will be along. Good times some of my favourite ps2 games just need the metal gears, THPS3/4 and Timesplitters trilogy and I'd be very happy, bang Onimusha 1-3 in there and I'll lose my beep!!!

[Morgue]

I'm guessing that's cheaper than buying a $40 pack of cigarettes?

[EazyC]

Do RDR again, I sold my PS3 like an idiot!

[MilkMan]

Manhunt, yes!
Bully was cool but don't need another version of it.

[soulkisser]

I prefer the old look. It has a "character". While the emulation, being so clean with such little detail makes it look even older. (like a tech demo for a vintage graphics card)

[Moe-Gunz]

Think I might grab Manhunt if it comes to the US store.

[Picnic]

I'd love to see Hitman Absolution and some of the Silent Hills from Silent Hill 4 (which I've never played) onward.
Where's Lollipop Chainsaw or Wet too?

[Wolfgang187]

Do they have a logical reason for putting this game out with no warning? Or for only releasing it in Europe?

[Morgue]

Considering the current state of what's going on in America and the world in general there is no logic too anything except; the ability to kill fake people and not have too worry about being sent up the river.

[S2Killinit]

I believe its on U.S. Store as well. I just saw bully under PS2 to PS4 category.

[scark92]

Loved bully, never played Manhunt, would love both.

[S2Killinit]

Always wanted to play Bully

[MeleeDamage]

I never got the chance to play Bully, but I loved Manhunt! I do think these prices are a bit steep, even with the addition of trophies etc. £4.99 would really be the sweet-spot for me!

[acemonkey]

i dont see manhunt wtf lol

[SuperbVillain]

daamn manhunt was a trip back in the day

[Dawknight316]

US PS Store updates later. We shall wait.

[Goldeneye007]

It's about time Manhunt got the trophy attention it deserves. Trophies aren't exactly needed when a game is great enough to play over and over, though it's certainly a booster! I can't wait for this to hit the US store.

[Theparanerds]

So close to 100% this game back in the day. I was at 99% due to a glitch in-game. I did EVERYTHING. I'd play it again if it came free to PS4 or at a discount price

[evilkillerk]

its because rockstar is announcing their sequels this year and they want people to be able to either replay the series or try it for the first time.

[trouble_bubble]

Maybe this is the consolation prize rockstar is giving Sony for nothing coming of Agent? That whole deal last gen where rockstar got to keep the millions Sony invested in LA Noire, in exchange for a future Sony exclusive down the line. Agent seemed to be that game. Then Agent vanished.

Maybe Sony finally had enough and it was time to put up or shut up, and all these exclusive rockstar legacy remasters are the result of that? max Payne is coming too. There's clearly some kind of deal here, after these two and all the GTAs etc.

[Blackcanary]

Does anyone know when the ps2 game Primal is coming out on the PS4?

[Picnic]

I want to know what's happened to the PS4 version of Funcom's 'walking simulator' The Park. It was on the store in the Coming soon or Preorder section for 23 March 2016 release. Now nowhere to be seen yet their website said Quarter 1 release. Put up surprises by all means but please explain such disappearances.