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Manhunt 2 announced for the PlayStation2 , PSP and the Wii

Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., is proud to announce Manhunt 2 for the PlayStation 2 system, PSP system, and Nintendo's Wii. Manhunt 2 is the debut title from the newly formed Rockstar London studio, which is developing the game in conjunction with series creator Rockstar North. The Wii version is being developed by Rockstar Toronto. Manhunt 2 will be available this summer.

"With Manhunt 2 we have tried to create a game that stays close to the original concept of chilling suspense and stealth, whilst pushing the game design and storytelling forward," said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games. "We are also excited to have our newest development team, Rockstar London, working on the title alongside our two established UK studios, Rockstar North and Leeds."

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T-Virus6714d ago

(I don't count Wii as next gen, I call it 'different gen.')
Imagine procision knife cutting with the Wiimote, awesomeness.

eclipsegryph6714d ago (Edited 6714d ago )

We're in the current gen, and like it or not, the Wii is in the current generation of consoles, in a purely logical manner. But I think I know where you're going with that. So technically this game is being made for a last-gen, a new-gen, and a crappy portable system.

I'm banking that the Wii version will probalby be the most interesting, and best selling, of the three.

Odiah6714d ago

The wii sure is trying to shake the kiddy image. We already have Godfather, Driver and Scarface.

Rooted_Dust6714d ago

It made me feel dirty for playing it. I've lost my respect for Rockstar, it just seems like they sink to new lows with every game they make. To this day I have never played San Andreas and I will not be playing this game either.

PureGamer6714d ago

anyway that stupid arogant american bloke will try to get this banned no doubt, but i will still buy it

techie6714d ago

It was actually a very good game. And an extremely good concept - which mocked are reality television, showing how extreme it may get to. Or at least taking the mick at the very concept of reality shows for entertainment.

Intelligent game, with amazing game-play system and atmosphere - and hell the voice acting was some of the best I have ever heard in a game.

Absolutely amazing voice-acting. Some of those mental-patients were harrowing and amusing and the voice-over guy 'controlling' you was such a great performance that built until the end of the game.

Don't be fooled by the violence - hey "Saw 3" was an intelligent film....really taking the genre to a new level.

Rooted_Dust6714d ago

A game could have the best mechanics, but if the source material disagrees with you then the game suffers for it. Im sorry I stopped playing the game after I beat someone to death with the bat and the man on the radio said, "Oh yeah, your getting me off." That was it..end of story.

InMyOpinion6714d ago

It's a game! If you want to keep away from explicit content including incest, rape and violence I suggest you never read the bible. It has made many people mix up fiction with reality!

techie6714d ago

The point is that it is mocking what has both become of television entertainment and video games. Yes the guy is crazy - yes you're meant to be disturbed. Thankfully you're killing crazy gang members.

But heres the thing, for once it points out how far it can go and you are desperately aware that you are killing for entertainment - so far games have had people running around killing people and we have become desensitised...HALO, Killzone, Prince of Persia - they'll all about killing people for your entertainment and nobody gives a crap - it seems like a natural thing to do and that's scary.

This game highlights why this is so scary, bringing what playing this 'game' in life would entail and you get to kill the sick producer who made you do it. It's clever, it's disturbing, it's hard to play, but it certainly is not desensitising violence in games.

You hear it got banned in the UK for a while since a kid killed his friend and apparently was inspired by manhunt. Stupid, it's like blaming Marylin Manson for the Columbine shootings. And one the kids shouldnt have this game, and second it was his friend who played it - the killler kid had never played it in his life.

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Odiah6714d ago

Thank God we don't care what Puritans think over here.

silent ninja6714d ago

no wonder it'll continue selling till 2008

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Ten best games from the 2000s you may have missed

The 2000s was a great decade for a lot of brilliant video games. Here are the ten best games of the 2000s that you may not have played.

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isarai915d ago

You know usually when someone says "you may have missed" it's games that were lesser known, hidden gems, underrated games. These are all super high profile games that sold extremely well.

FPS_D3TH915d ago (Edited 915d ago )

You know the 2000s is 20 years ago too? Maybe, just maybe this wasn’t an article targeted to 30+ gamers? Still says at the very beginning of the title “THE BEST GAMES you may have missed”. Regardless of how well they sold there’s tons of gamers who haven’t touched these older well known games lol.

Welshy915d ago (Edited 915d ago )

It's games you "may have missed", insinuating you were around and gaming in the 2000's and were there to miss them. If it was aimed at everyone else then they missed literally everything, not just the top games.

The original commenter is right, this is a badly written article at best pointless at worst.

Crows90915d ago

Besides only being able to miss it if you were around during that time..if your point stands then this is a horrible list. Tons of better games people may have missed

XxINFERNUSxX915d ago

I would like the original max payne remade in a new engine with ray tracing. 😊

FPS_D3TH915d ago

Remedy games already working on that and I’m so stoked for it

XxINFERNUSxX915d ago

Oh yeah thanks for reminding me I totally forgot they were doing it. Also what the hell happened to Kingpin: Reloaded? On Steam coming soon and nohting from the dev.

MadLad915d ago

Yeah, I was just going to say. It's interesting seeing them back behind the series. Max Payne 3 was amazing, but then Rockstar just sat on the IP.
Well, they sit on virtually anything that isn't GTA and Red Dead now.

porkChop915d ago

What is this list? These are all hugely popular games. I was expecting games like Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, Advent Rising, Arx Fatalis, etc.

FPS_D3TH915d ago

the title didn’t say lesser known titles from the 2000s. This is 20 years ago now lol. Big assumption this list was made for older gamers.

Dirty_Lemons914d ago

That makes me feel so old.

Inverno915d ago

I've only played 3 on that list. Part of me feels bad about how little I used all the consoles I've owned as a kid. One bright side is, there's over 30 years of games to experience for the first time.

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GTA Underground combines the maps of GTA III, Vice City, San Andreas, Manhunt & Bully

GTA Underground combines the San Andreas, Liberty City, Vice City, Manhunt I/II, Bullworth, and custom maps into one big map.

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sourOG1568d ago

Wow is it cheesier than it sounds? It sounds dope on paper.

Rebel_Scum1568d ago

Who was that guy recently who said Rockstar dont want to do just meaningless ports?

Cos something like this would be cool if you combine 3, SA and VC maps. Change characters a la GTAV style. Insert some quests in each game to tie in the connection between the three players and have post endgame content of all three games with more missions/heists.

Just a thought.

roadkillers1568d ago

I would be all for it. Sick of playing a gangster, switch to GTA3 playing as a Mob member or Vercetti.

chiefJohn1171568d ago (Edited 1568d ago )

You had only 1 or 2 gta games where you played a gangster

Profchaos1568d ago

I've played a few mods like this way back when the only two cities were liberty and vice the fact the old 3d games still have active modding communitys shows that there's still a huge pull to these classics I hope rockstar comes through with proper remakes not just that really bad HD San Andreas and mobile anniversary edition of vc and 3

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Ranking Every Single Rockstar Game

GI: "Over the past two decades, Rockstar Games has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the games industry. Rising up from quirky Scotland-based developers with a taste for pulp and crime fiction, Rockstar evolved radically, shifting into innovators and provocateurs, creating some of the industry's most influential and blockbuster titles. In the lead up to the eagerly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, we came together as a staff to rank every single game that Rockstar developed (this means we excluded published titles like L.A. Noire and Smuggler's Run). From the humble top-down beginnings of Grand Theft Auto to the blood-soaked streets of Manhunt and the beautiful jaw-dropping vistas of Red Dead Redemption, you’ll find every single title put in its proper place in terms of influence, importance of innovation, and just plain fun."

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Orionsangel2438d ago

Ranking games on best graphics and best game play and best soundtrack is one thing, but I rank them in terms of when they came out and how they made me feel at the time. For me GTAIII is the best GTA game of all time. Because of how I felt while playing it in 2001/2002. It gave me the most fun, wow factor and joy I can remember of all the games. There's nothing like your first.

Sam Fisher2438d ago

Def vice city, and the snuff stuff of manhunt

zahdab2438d ago

I would say the first red dead redemption for me ... that game was so immersive

RizBiz2438d ago

Still the best racing series ever made.

nucky642438d ago

hard to argue that, orion - #3 was awesome. but for me, nothing beats vice city - that map was set up so well and the soundtrack/radio banter was amazing.
for me, VC is tied with RDR1 for best rockstar game - both gave me all the things you describe. of course, RDR2 hits this week and i'm prepared to be gobsmacked once again.

RizBiz2438d ago

The radio banter was amazing. I've never put down my controller to listen to a game for 30 minutes, except for in Vice City.

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Kabaneri2438d ago

Bully is very underrated I hope the rumors about a sequel are true.

blm5042438d ago

GTAV is hands down they best game

EpicFruityPie2438d ago (Edited 2438d ago )

gta 5 started good then they killed it

strotee2438d ago

23. Wild Metal
22. Midnight Club: Street Racing
21. Manhunt 2
20. Rockstar Presents Table Tennis
19. Midnight Club II
18. Grand Theft Auto
17. Red Dead Revolver
16. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
15. Grand Theft Auto 2
14. Midnight Club: Los Angeles
13. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
12. Midnight Club III
11. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
10. The Warriors
9. Max Payne 3
8. Manhunt
7. Grand Theft Auto IV
6. Bully
5. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
4. Grand Theft Auto III
3. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2. Red Dead Redemption
1. Grand Theft Auto V

Fist4achin2438d ago

Good list. I would have moved Max Payne 3 a little closer to top 5. I loved it.

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