@@spiderfanmaniac9783 the game came out in 07 and theres flashback missions that say that take place 6 years ago which wasn’t in the earlier versions and has a billboard in the flash back that mentions 2006 but is mostlikely a missplaced asset
@@rangerv1 There is no evidence for that. The game is mostly set in 2012. And the 6 years ago sign has 2006 therefore it is set in 2012. Also if you see the manual for Manhunt 2 the date 29 May 2006 is stated.
@@axemansjazz6670 GTAs 4 + DLC, Chinatown Wars, 5, Online and 6 takes place in a different timeline,called HD Universe, Manhunt 2 is the final one of the original timeline, called 3D Universe,with GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas, Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories, Manhunt 1 and 2 and Bully, thats why the cities look so different from Gta 3 - 4 or San Andreas - 5 ,only celebrities, brands,a few gangs and events coexist in both
@@checkmate5336 if I'm being honest, I didn't know that when I first rented the games back in the mid-2000s. I only found out in the last couple of years when I returned to the Manhunt franchise
Which in my opinion makes the health pickups unnecessary. I love it when games find ways to restore health which go hands-in-hands with the primary gameplay.
@@checkmate5336I honestly cannot remember if it is ever mentioned in the game itself. I played the whole thing and watched multiple playthroughs yet never knew this until now. Maybe I am just really unobservant. That's probably it tbh.
Honestly, I'm so thankful the media got it out of their heads that 'video game' doesn't mean 'for kids', and that a violent video game is no different than a violent horror movie, hell, all of the media coverage on this game thrived on its violence, as so many of those articles preyed on the little amount of understanding that parents had of video games. As a reminder: the media does not care for you, it only cares for what gets it attention
They were really spazzing out about it for a minute. But think about it, movies and music went through it too. People are just stupid, and do the same shit over and over.
@@turkish8969 trust me, every moment of my life is spent hating on video game journalists, they are just as bad as pro-israel's and the actual media, all full of hypocrites believing to know better, or being paid to lie on behalf of someone powerful. and again, the media doesn't cover the truth, it covers what gets it attention.
Fun fact: Very recently Manhunt 2 version 0.01 beta (PSP variation) has surfaced online on the Internet Archive, it was some kind of early pre production PSP UMD disc that somebody got and uploaded the Iso on the web! This version has a lot of interesting differences to the final game and even to the PS2 beta leaked version (as this new PSP version leak is earlier version then the PS2 leak)
Hey there, bit of a correction. The game was a joint effort between Rockstar North and Vienna. I had spoken with one of the developers and they had revealed to me that Rockstar North provided the story and plot, writing and producing the cutscenes. While the team built the game with the story and plot they provided. The game originally targeted the PS2 and Original XBOX, and was designed to be as high quality looking as possible within those limitations. About 13 cutscenes were removed, alongside a handful of chapters and two distinct ending sections. (the final levels we got were never intended to be the finale at Vienna) Most of what you see in the final game is effectively the original level order shuffled around and the story recontextualized. It's almost like a lobotomized version of itself. It's largely assumed the reason they cut so many of this stuff was to get the game to fit on the PSP, which was one of the first things they did once Vienna closed. One thing I can say about the original Vienna plot is that there were no flashback sections. They were all supposed to take place in the present and be a continuous story, just like the first Manhunt. They seem to solely exist in the final game to justify them with new context as they changed them.
Chale would have been better if it was also on the classic Xbox, too bad it was canceled Edit: It would have been better if they had played another album so that at least we had some complete levels.
Just curious if what you say is true: 1) Was the Project basically part of the CIA? (and why was it recontextualized to be some-links-to-CIA-but-a-corporate-conspiracy-deal? Possibly TakeTwo didn't like the implied Anti-CIA message of the original plot?) 2) Were the "Project Militia" (since I doubt they were called that before the story rewrite) supposed to be linked to the Cerberus from the first game or just a visual reference? (Not forgetting that their original concept was to be the elite black-ops military types vs the Watch Dogs obvious Men-in-Black role) 3) Was Co-Op originally a vision for the game judging by the two protagonists? 4) Was the older version of the final story concept supposed to be set in the 1980s? There's rumours floating around that the original story was set in the 80s instead of the 2000s, especially judging from stuff like the gun models used, links to CIA operations at the time, most of the vehicles being pre-90s models apart from the Kuruma)
@@Steelion69 The project may have been a part of the CIA at one point. We don't really know though, they could have been dropped when they made the switch from Frisbee to Leo. I think the Project Militia is just meant to be a nod to Cerberus visually, they could've had a different name though. And no, there was no co-op, Leo was designed as a director stand-in. He was actually meant to be visually seen earlier on (running around being physically present to give the illusion he's a real person) but co-op was never in the cards from what I can gather. Manhunt 2 even at Vienna always revolved around the idea of a "mental issue" whether that was Leo or Frisbee. It's possible the game took place in the 80s but it could just be that there was just some disconnect between the artists at Vienna and the writers at R* North back then. But I think that would make the most sense given a lot of the environmental design in the game seeming out of place for what's supposed to be set in the mid to late 2000s
What a stupid decision to downgrade the game to fit the PSP. I really wish we could have more info from the Vienna version, I'm soooo curious about the original story order.
Was this the original level order? A01_Escape_Asylum - Awakening A02_The_Old_House - Ghosts A03_Neighbourhood - Domestic Disturbance A04_SM_Nightclub - Sexual Deviants A05_History_Museum - History Museum (Cut Level) A06_CIA_Trap - Most Wanted A07_Tolerance_Zone - Red Light A07_2Tolerance_Zone - Safe House A08_Sorority_House - Sorority House (Cut Level) A09_Burn - Ritual Cleansing A10_Brothel - Bees Honey Pot A11_Medicine_Lab - Origins A12_Plaza - Assassination A13_UNUSED A14_SugarFactory - Best Friends A15_Cemetery - Personality Clash A16_TV_Studio - Broadcast Interrupted A17_Creepy_Farm - Altered State A18_Manor - Release Therapy A19_UNUSED A20_End A20_E1 (Original Dr. Whyte ending)A20 (1) A20 loading screen. A20_E2 (Original Leo ending) A21_New_House Now I'm curious to know what the original story was, especially the "New House" ending and the purpose of Cemetery/Manor levels
@@TVMADus you said you didnt think the general audience had a problem with rockstar. so are you saying that the GTA definitive trilogy was good, milking GTA V online in every possible way is good, and abandoning RDR2 online is good?
Manhunt has such an interesting concept. It would be a shame if they never made a third game. I had an idea where it could centered around cartels and border towns in the southwest. I would return to the snuff angle from the first game.
New to thia channel, not new to this style of channel, but youre already throwing in tiny details to keep me listening. Someone who already knows most of the history to this game is still gonna enjoy this video. I thought i knew it all dawg. Ty for vid
The absurd amount of red melee weapons in this game really show how important it was for the baseball bat (and chainsaw, but that comes so late it doesn't matter) to be the only one in the original. They're so broken, it makes running through the game beating everyone to death easy af
I remember playing this game on psp and I thought it was alright but at the same time its crazy how this game despite being gruesomely tame never saw the light of day because of one case that was unrelated to the game.
You could cover the first two gta games. Me and most people have only played the games in 3d so we don't know what happened in the first two, but are curious about it. Almost nobody else covers this topic so the views will probably be there, while also being a great retrospective because it would be interesting to know where stuff came from and how its different from what we know today, like some cities or mechanics like the police system. It could also be really interesting to see what the story is about and how it works, if there even is one.
I could have sworn that he did?? Pretty recently too. I don’t see them on the channel though so either they were deleted/unlisted or I’m losing the last couple of marbles I have left..
Personally for me I find Manhunt II was a good game yeah I know for Rockstar It was far from a good game and many other people prefer the first manhunt and I am one of the people that loves the first manhunt but I dunno there's something entertaining and fun about Manhunt 2 for me where it be the brutal murders or the twisted atmosphere similar to The Evil Within. I've always been a sucker for messed up horror games and that's why I probably like it. Coming as a person who loves horror games especially unique ans original ones it is a wonderful game for me personally.
If we are lucky to get manhunt 3 someday I think they should revisit the imaginary friend idea that was originally going to be in 2 as a nice in universe replacement for starkweather
Personally, the biggest issue for me is the story too. The thing is, contrary to other people, I actually LOVE the MK Ultra story setup for this game almost as much as the entire snuff aspect of the first game since I don't see it being used that much at all. Manhunt II could have been SO good if they had a better time developing the game without all of the scrapping of content and whatnot. Danny and Leo are characters I really like, and I think that if the game had done more to devlop them properly and had more focus in regards to its story and locations, without any seemingly random bullshit happening and the enemy factions being so goofy and out of place a large part of the time, this could have worked really well.
Kinda like a fucked up take on Trailer Park Boys where the camera crew just kinda follow people around recording their crimes and sometimes being spoken to by the MC
Dude you could be the best gaming channel in 2020s. Sad thing is you don't have a lot of recognition. Better share your videos to people. Keep going man!
I agree, let's call people who blame media for causing murders idiots. But can we also note that depicting casual murder at least desentisizes to a degree and is not a great picture of the world to give a developing kid who has a lifetime of it ahead. You don't have to disown your parents to be able to admit they may not have been the perfect examples for letting you do whatever.
I agree with your take of the enemies being bland, but I disagree with it for the Watch Dogs, now not saying they're perfect them being early game cannon fodder really is more of a bad thing, but make them mid to late game, tougher to sneak behind, and more likely to carry silencer guns or other more professional assassin weapons, then you got a rememberable gang
I really like the first game, so i went to second with some hype, but, like the name of video mentions, Manhunt 2 had so much wasted potential. While some people enjoy it, i personally dont find it fun and any reason to return soon, since its pretty much the same as previous game, story was just mid (i find the lack of big story and simplicity of first game much more enjoyable), and the gore/executions, a major thing and controversy of the game, were never a reason i played Manhunt games, so them being the biggest update from first game was only a welcome addition. I can say that i only really enjoyed the introduction enviromental executions and a much bigger variety of weapons. I wish there could be a third game, but i suppose it is for the better of franchise to be left as it is.
Yes, but Mortal Kombat has a different tone. Manhunt (the og) is a bleak, disturbing fucked up game, while MK is more like fun for kids. Mortal Kombat used to be similar to Manhunt but it lost its edge.
Before watching this video, I want to say this game was one of Rockstars trickiest to make, they clearly had either too many visions for it or or none that they thought was good enough, in my opinion this game should have been cancelled and maybe renter development alongside max Payne 3 in 7th gen, it would have been given not only more time but the team more focus on shaping is just right, because I think the premise of mk ultra and the old aesthetic of the game is actually good, and shouldn't be changed, and the characters, at least Leo and Danny are very good given the material they had to work with, Leo especially, anyone else would have sounded like an endgy pro cod gamer with those lines but he pulled it off
Without watching the full fid manhunt 2 story is awesome in my opinion, it's cool, despite being brutal bht it's really cool and gives fight club vibes
Stefan pakerra was murdered during a robbery and stabbed it happens all the time in the uk they just conveniently found a copy at the victims house not the killers.
Funny story about Manhunt 2, GTA San Andreas was in the news a lot and I really wanted to get it but my mom thought it was awful so I a 13 year old at the time asked for Manhunt 2 instead, she didn't even read the box at best buy I never was able to complete it though
There's another game that uses the whole "evil personality inside good guy head" thing called Clock Tower 2: Struggle Within (Clock Tower: Ghost Head in Japan). It's... not as good as Manhunt 2.
I always thought the second game was held back by its convoluted story compared to the first ones, although the 2nd one was better in almost every other way
Everything people say made the split persoanlity twist obvious, I just assumed was limitations or avoiding coding more things. like leo talking to you, without being seen. figured rockstars didn't wanna program an ai team mate, and have them sneaking around with you all the time
I actually enjoyed tf outta Manhunt 2, it’s if Clockwork Orange and Fight Club had a baby. Sure it’s not without its issues, but if they ever make a 3rd party 1/6 scale figures of Leo Kasper and Daniel Lamb, I’d buy them in a heartbeat.
I think like how manhunt 1 gives a glimpse at the darker side of hollywood I think man hunt 2 should have done the same and just made Leo and Danny just one out of many in a long list of messed up stuff that has been tried by by the project
I totally agree about the shooting segments between both games. I found them to be such a swamp to trot through. The shooting mechanics are both very dated for 2024 play throughs. In Manhunt 1 there was less, but it really just felt like trading shots with the enemy and just very boring. I feel it’s even worse in 2 just because it’s most of the game. I waited so many years to finally play manhunt 2 and it really disappointed me. I still had a little fun in a few of the stealth missions though. Danny and Leo were pretty cool too I thought.
Live in a border town, and there’s this big market that sells a lot of chinese goods at one of the ports of entries and my grandma use to buy us games from one of the vendors there and one day I was with her and she let me pick out any game so I got manhunt 2 for psp.. it was a bootleg AO copy 😂 I didn’t realize this until years later when I was watching videos like this and saw the difference between the awful M rated version and the AO version
I slightly agree that Manhunt 2 was wasted. The story was better, graphics were worse and the feeling from the first is gone. The first one is a one of a kind horror experience that is always filled with tension and nerve racking. There's no need to worry at all in this entry because you're the hunter instead of the hunted.
Fun fact:Manhunt 2 is the final game in the 3D Rockstar Universe timeline taking place in either 2007 or 2012
Where did 2007 came from? There is no in game evidence to suggest this date other than people saying it is 2007 because it came out that year.
Most Rockstar games take place in the same year as their release@@spiderfanmaniac9783
@@spiderfanmaniac9783 the game came out in 07 and theres flashback missions that say that take place 6 years ago which wasn’t in the earlier versions and has a billboard in the flash back that mentions 2006 but is mostlikely a missplaced asset
@@rangerv1 There is no evidence for that. The game is mostly set in 2012. And the 6 years ago sign has 2006 therefore it is set in 2012. Also if you see the manual for Manhunt 2 the date 29 May 2006 is stated.
@@axemansjazz6670 GTAs 4 + DLC, Chinatown Wars, 5, Online and 6 takes place in a different timeline,called HD Universe, Manhunt 2 is the final one of the original timeline, called 3D Universe,with GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas, Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories, Manhunt 1 and 2 and Bully, thats why the cities look so different from Gta 3 - 4 or San Andreas - 5 ,only celebrities, brands,a few gangs and events coexist in both
The executions restores your health bar by:
White: 10%.
Yellow: 25%
Red: 50%
I hate how people don't mention that when reviewing this game.
@@checkmate5336 if I'm being honest, I didn't know that when I first rented the games back in the mid-2000s. I only found out in the last couple of years when I returned to the Manhunt franchise
Which in my opinion makes the health pickups unnecessary. I love it when games find ways to restore health which go hands-in-hands with the primary gameplay.
@@checkmate5336I honestly cannot remember if it is ever mentioned in the game itself. I played the whole thing and watched multiple playthroughs yet never knew this until now. Maybe I am just really unobservant. That's probably it tbh.
I played through this not even a month ago and never knew that, time for another playthrough
I wish we had manhunt 3.
And Condemned 3
@@SoldierforGodand Half Life 3
And a new Midnight Club
It will never happen
and Deus Ex 3
Honestly, I'm so thankful the media got it out of their heads that 'video game' doesn't mean 'for kids', and that a violent video game is no different than a violent horror movie, hell, all of the media coverage on this game thrived on its violence, as so many of those articles preyed on the little amount of understanding that parents had of video games.
As a reminder: the media does not care for you, it only cares for what gets it attention
They were really spazzing out about it for a minute. But think about it, movies and music went through it too. People are just stupid, and do the same shit over and over.
you might THINK you hate journalists enough, but trust me, you dont. Its never enough.
@@turkish8969 trust me, every moment of my life is spent hating on video game journalists, they are just as bad as pro-israel's and the actual media, all full of hypocrites believing to know better, or being paid to lie on behalf of someone powerful.
and again, the media doesn't cover the truth, it covers what gets it attention.
Now they've moved on to sex and nudity lmao
@@turkish8969 depends, you can bomb review their article, but if it's a journalist working for government you should leave them alone
Fun fact: Very recently Manhunt 2 version 0.01 beta (PSP variation) has surfaced online on the Internet Archive, it was some kind of early pre production PSP UMD disc that somebody got and uploaded the Iso on the web! This version has a lot of interesting differences to the final game and even to the PS2 beta leaked version (as this new PSP version leak is earlier version then the PS2 leak)
Hey there, bit of a correction. The game was a joint effort between Rockstar North and Vienna. I had spoken with one of the developers and they had revealed to me that Rockstar North provided the story and plot, writing and producing the cutscenes. While the team built the game with the story and plot they provided. The game originally targeted the PS2 and Original XBOX, and was designed to be as high quality looking as possible within those limitations. About 13 cutscenes were removed, alongside a handful of chapters and two distinct ending sections. (the final levels we got were never intended to be the finale at Vienna) Most of what you see in the final game is effectively the original level order shuffled around and the story recontextualized. It's almost like a lobotomized version of itself. It's largely assumed the reason they cut so many of this stuff was to get the game to fit on the PSP, which was one of the first things they did once Vienna closed. One thing I can say about the original Vienna plot is that there were no flashback sections. They were all supposed to take place in the present and be a continuous story, just like the first Manhunt. They seem to solely exist in the final game to justify them with new context as they changed them.
Chale would have been better if it was also on the classic Xbox, too bad it was canceled
Edit: It would have been better if they had played another album so that at least we had some complete levels.
Just curious if what you say is true:
1) Was the Project basically part of the CIA? (and why was it recontextualized to be some-links-to-CIA-but-a-corporate-conspiracy-deal? Possibly TakeTwo didn't like the implied Anti-CIA message of the original plot?)
2) Were the "Project Militia" (since I doubt they were called that before the story rewrite) supposed to be linked to the Cerberus from the first game or just a visual reference? (Not forgetting that their original concept was to be the elite black-ops military types vs the Watch Dogs obvious Men-in-Black role)
3) Was Co-Op originally a vision for the game judging by the two protagonists?
4) Was the older version of the final story concept supposed to be set in the 1980s? There's rumours floating around that the original story was set in the 80s instead of the 2000s, especially judging from stuff like the gun models used, links to CIA operations at the time, most of the vehicles being pre-90s models apart from the Kuruma)
@@Steelion69 The project may have been a part of the CIA at one point. We don't really know though, they could have been dropped when they made the switch from Frisbee to Leo. I think the Project Militia is just meant to be a nod to Cerberus visually, they could've had a different name though. And no, there was no co-op, Leo was designed as a director stand-in. He was actually meant to be visually seen earlier on (running around being physically present to give the illusion he's a real person) but co-op was never in the cards from what I can gather. Manhunt 2 even at Vienna always revolved around the idea of a "mental issue" whether that was Leo or Frisbee. It's possible the game took place in the 80s but it could just be that there was just some disconnect between the artists at Vienna and the writers at R* North back then. But I think that would make the most sense given a lot of the environmental design in the game seeming out of place for what's supposed to be set in the mid to late 2000s
What a stupid decision to downgrade the game to fit the PSP. I really wish we could have more info from the Vienna version, I'm soooo curious about the original story order.
Was this the original level order?
A01_Escape_Asylum - Awakening
A02_The_Old_House - Ghosts
A03_Neighbourhood - Domestic Disturbance
A04_SM_Nightclub - Sexual Deviants
A05_History_Museum - History Museum (Cut Level)
A06_CIA_Trap - Most Wanted
A07_Tolerance_Zone - Red Light
A07_2Tolerance_Zone - Safe House
A08_Sorority_House - Sorority House (Cut Level)
A09_Burn - Ritual Cleansing
A10_Brothel - Bees Honey Pot
A11_Medicine_Lab - Origins
A12_Plaza - Assassination
A13_UNUSED
A14_SugarFactory - Best Friends
A15_Cemetery - Personality Clash
A16_TV_Studio - Broadcast Interrupted
A17_Creepy_Farm - Altered State
A18_Manor - Release Therapy
A19_UNUSED
A20_End
A20_E1 (Original Dr. Whyte ending)A20 (1)
A20 loading screen.
A20_E2 (Original Leo ending)
A21_New_House
Now I'm curious to know what the original story was, especially the "New House" ending and the purpose of Cemetery/Manor levels
I'm only a couple minutes in, but I am glad we have a super real, very much present friend like Leo to absolutely help us out.
Just wait till the end
Leo was a great guy and role model
@@professorboltzmann5709he also quit smoking ❤
Better watch this before any problems with YT censors can happen.
I love the dialogue for The Watchdogs. Richard Easton had a perfect voice.
Also Tom Wopat of Dukes of Hazzard fame plays a Bloodhound
Manhunt 2 (uncensored) is still one of my top 5 favorite games of all time
mines too! fuck the pussy haters!
same, really loved this game
That's a red flag
@@JoshuaJacobs83 that's my middle name!
@@JoshuaJacobs83 🥺
I don’t think the general audience has a problem with rockstar. Just their chronically online fans.
so the GTA definitive trilogy was good, milking GTA V in every possible way is good, and abandoning RDR2 online is good?
@@crazyunclecrispy6140 the lack of self awareness in this reply is crazy lmao
@@TVMADus you said you didnt think the general audience had a problem with rockstar. so are you saying that the GTA definitive trilogy was good, milking GTA V online in every possible way is good, and abandoning RDR2 online is good?
@@crazyunclecrispy6140 touch grass bro
Manhunt has such an interesting concept. It would be a shame if they never made a third game.
I had an idea where it could centered around cartels and border towns in the southwest. I would return to the snuff angle from the first game.
My idea is that it centers around a woman that eats her eyeball during her trial and the gameplay takes place over a 12 hour timeline
That's a solid idea
Or, the devs could try again with the christian man going insane idea like with Manhunt 2 pre-production, this time for the third game.
chicks these days visit shock sites and consume gore content so the game would probably sell more.
The fact manhunt 2 port to the Wii it's wild kids didn't see this coming
Gotta love how you never managed to remember the Watch dogs XD, amazing video as always
New to thia channel, not new to this style of channel, but youre already throwing in tiny details to keep me listening. Someone who already knows most of the history to this game is still gonna enjoy this video. I thought i knew it all dawg. Ty for vid
The absurd amount of red melee weapons in this game really show how important it was for the baseball bat (and chainsaw, but that comes so late it doesn't matter) to be the only one in the original. They're so broken, it makes running through the game beating everyone to death easy af
Voice acting kinda reminds me of bully
Edit: at 22:07 to be exact
COD BO1 is a great example of how to do the split personality idea good
BRO I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO EVER SINCE THE MANHUNT 1 VIDEO DROPPED THANK YOU FUZZYSLIPPERS!!!
I remember playing this game on psp and I thought it was alright but at the same time its crazy how this game despite being gruesomely tame never saw the light of day because of one case that was unrelated to the game.
You know Leo remind me of reznov from cod black ops 1 and how he mind controls Manson into killing dragovich kravchenko Steiner
You could cover the first two gta games. Me and most people have only played the games in 3d so we don't know what happened in the first two, but are curious about it. Almost nobody else covers this topic so the views will probably be there, while also being a great retrospective because it would be interesting to know where stuff came from and how its different from what we know today, like some cities or mechanics like the police system. It could also be really interesting to see what the story is about and how it works, if there even is one.
I could have sworn that he did?? Pretty recently too. I don’t see them on the channel though so either they were deleted/unlisted or I’m losing the last couple of marbles I have left..
I have an AO version of Manhunt 2, and it's so much better than the retail release.
What is an AO version?
@@royzgaming441 Adults Only, yk 18+
@@royzgaming441”Adults only” probably because it’s uncensored
its just the computer version, most of us have it
@HorribleHomeVideo there's a ps2 and psp uncensored versions with differences between them all
Personally for me I find Manhunt II was a good game yeah I know for Rockstar It was far from a good game and many other people prefer the first manhunt and I am one of the people that loves the first manhunt but I dunno there's something entertaining and fun about Manhunt 2 for me where it be the brutal murders or the twisted atmosphere similar to The Evil Within. I've always been a sucker for messed up horror games and that's why I probably like it. Coming as a person who loves horror games especially unique ans original ones it is a wonderful game for me personally.
If we are lucky to get manhunt 3 someday I think they should revisit the imaginary friend idea that was originally going to be in 2 as a nice in universe replacement for starkweather
Hey, man! Did you play the PC version with a keyboard and mouse or with a Bluetooth controller?
Keyboard and mouse. No clue if you can use a gameplad
Always look forward to your uploads dude. Keep up the good work 👌
Personally, the biggest issue for me is the story too. The thing is, contrary to other people, I actually LOVE the MK Ultra story setup for this game almost as much as the entire snuff aspect of the first game since I don't see it being used that much at all. Manhunt II could have been SO good if they had a better time developing the game without all of the scrapping of content and whatnot. Danny and Leo are characters I really like, and I think that if the game had done more to devlop them properly and had more focus in regards to its story and locations, without any seemingly random bullshit happening and the enemy factions being so goofy and out of place a large part of the time, this could have worked really well.
Great video I hope you do “Godfather 2” or the rest of the original games of “Saint’s Row” next or in the near future
Fuzz!! I could watch your vids all day everyday
The AI is the main problem for me
Imagine an actual camera guy following you around while you make the kills!
Kinda like a fucked up take on Trailer Park Boys where the camera crew just kinda follow people around recording their crimes and sometimes being spoken to by the MC
@@saltedhorsemeat4843
Isn't this Kane and Lynch 2? Lol not that I'm against it.
I can’t believe Aidan, Pierce and manhunt are in the same universe
Dude you could be the best gaming channel in 2020s. Sad thing is you don't have a lot of recognition. Better share your videos to people.
Keep going man!
I agree, let's call people who blame media for causing murders idiots. But can we also note that depicting casual murder at least desentisizes to a degree and is not a great picture of the world to give a developing kid who has a lifetime of it ahead. You don't have to disown your parents to be able to admit they may not have been the perfect examples for letting you do whatever.
Fun fact: Fuzzyslippers was raised by wolverines.
I knew it! I saw the signs but i never had enough evidence to prove it.
I agree with your take of the enemies being bland, but I disagree with it for the Watch Dogs, now not saying they're perfect them being early game cannon fodder really is more of a bad thing, but make them mid to late game, tougher to sneak behind, and more likely to carry silencer guns or other more professional assassin weapons, then you got a rememberable gang
You can turn off the interactive executions in settings.
is it crazy that I think the running animation looks like Jimmy from Bully?
Recycled
They also recycled Cash's sprint animation for the sprinting in The Warriors
Jimmy's fighting stance and CJ's stomp animation are reused in Manhunt 2
Great video as always, I never played these but my dad did
I really like the first game, so i went to second with some hype, but, like the name of video mentions, Manhunt 2 had so much wasted potential. While some people enjoy it, i personally dont find it fun and any reason to return soon, since its pretty much the same as previous game, story was just mid (i find the lack of big story and simplicity of first game much more enjoyable), and the gore/executions, a major thing and controversy of the game, were never a reason i played Manhunt games, so them being the biggest update from first game was only a welcome addition. I can say that i only really enjoyed the introduction enviromental executions and a much bigger variety of weapons.
I wish there could be a third game, but i suppose it is for the better of franchise to be left as it is.
Wasted potential is the perfect way to describe this game.
Would of worked so much better to continue the story from the first one.
Think it's hilarious that this game was heavily censored meanwhile in 2023 we get MK1 with some of the most cursed gore in gaming lol
Yes, but Mortal Kombat has a different tone. Manhunt (the og) is a bleak, disturbing fucked up game, while MK is more like fun for kids. Mortal Kombat used to be similar to Manhunt but it lost its edge.
Before watching this video, I want to say this game was one of Rockstars trickiest to make, they clearly had either too many visions for it or or none that they thought was good enough, in my opinion this game should have been cancelled and maybe renter development alongside max Payne 3 in 7th gen, it would have been given not only more time but the team more focus on shaping is just right, because I think the premise of mk ultra and the old aesthetic of the game is actually good, and shouldn't be changed, and the characters, at least Leo and Danny are very good given the material they had to work with, Leo especially, anyone else would have sounded like an endgy pro cod gamer with those lines but he pulled it off
Without watching the full fid manhunt 2 story is awesome in my opinion, it's cool, despite being brutal bht it's really cool and gives fight club vibes
Where the heck do I know that song playing in the intro from?
Yakuza sub stories
This game doesn't deserve the hate it receives. The PSP version is genuinely fantastic.
The most violent video game ever, yet still not as good as the first game.
I played Man Hunt 2 on the PSP was fun
Stefan pakerra was murdered during a robbery and stabbed it happens all the time in the uk they just conveniently found a copy at the victims house not the killers.
The first Manhunt was my jam, the second one felt like it was made by edgelords trying to out do and copy someone elses game
39:35 The game Killer7 kinda does something similar.
Great video but sorry your idea for changing the plot kinda sucks. Still subbed tho
I remember really enjoying the first few levels of this game before it completely fell apart when guns were introduced.
main issue, too much talk in the game from main character you control. vs CASH (mostly silent) which allows you to put yourself in the experience more
It's third person.
Tbf, and lot of games have benefited from vocal protagonists, like most of the GTA games after 3 and COD Black Ops 1
How fuzzy are your slippers? Great video!
so basically it's Tenchu for Tarantino fans
That’s a brilliant way of putting it
You know it’s a good day when fuzzy uploads a new video
Great video man! Wondering if you could play through and review Farenheit? Such a great but odd game
Manhunt 2 mentally wrapped my mind for better or worse but I still like both manhunt
Imagine we get a modern day manhunt with an actual good plot maybe missions involving Easter eggs with the previous protagonists
Weird it never came out on the 360 and the PS3
Danny is actually Trevor Phillips friend Ron from GTAV
Really 😱
Funny story about Manhunt 2, GTA San Andreas was in the news a lot and I really wanted to get it but my mom thought it was awful so I a 13 year old at the time asked for Manhunt 2 instead, she didn't even read the box at best buy
I never was able to complete it though
They always gotta Blame violent video games when in actually people are just nuts
There's another game that uses the whole "evil personality inside good guy head" thing called Clock Tower 2: Struggle Within (Clock Tower: Ghost Head in Japan).
It's... not as good as Manhunt 2.
So will you play Prey 2017 anytime soon? It has a meta twist. Also i liked your alt story idea, but not the bad ending.
I always thought the second game was held back by its convoluted story compared to the first ones, although the 2nd one was better in almost every other way
Everything people say made the split persoanlity twist obvious, I just assumed was limitations or avoiding coding more things. like leo talking to you, without being seen. figured rockstars didn't wanna program an ai team mate, and have them sneaking around with you all the time
I actually enjoyed tf outta Manhunt 2, it’s if Clockwork Orange and Fight Club had a baby. Sure it’s not without its issues, but if they ever make a 3rd party 1/6 scale figures of Leo Kasper and Daniel Lamb, I’d buy them in a heartbeat.
Glad someone else sees the fight club comparison. Leo reminds me Tyler a lot
You've got a new subscriber here! Great video!
Unfortunately, Manhunt 2 contains mainly cinematic gore. Satisfying hit feedback and a detailed damage model are missing.
I think like how manhunt 1 gives a glimpse at the darker side of hollywood I think man hunt 2 should have done the same and just made Leo and Danny just one out of many in a long list of messed up stuff that has been tried by by the project
I want a prequal as piggy!
Why your version of the game has a free camera? The movement in mine is locked in horizontal
10€ on kinguin for the pc uncut version soo worth it such unique game
I totally agree about the shooting segments between both games. I found them to be such a swamp to trot through. The shooting mechanics are both very dated for 2024 play throughs. In Manhunt 1 there was less, but it really just felt like trading shots with the enemy and just very boring. I feel it’s even worse in 2 just because it’s most of the game. I waited so many years to finally play manhunt 2 and it really disappointed me. I still had a little fun in a few of the stealth missions though. Danny and Leo were pretty cool too I thought.
If Dead Island 2 released back then, it would have caused a dumpster fire
Live in a border town, and there’s this big market that sells a lot of chinese goods at one of the ports of entries and my grandma use to buy us games from one of the vendors there and one day I was with her and she let me pick out any game so I got manhunt 2 for psp.. it was a bootleg AO copy 😂 I didn’t realize this until years later when I was watching videos like this and saw the difference between the awful M rated version and the AO version
Was it censored?
Wasn’t wasted potential. Takes a couple of replays and you’ll understand it more. Maybe that’s just me
I had so much fun with the Wii version.
I actually really like man hunt 2.
Hmm so this is what Niko did before going in Liberty city
Movie choice you could of also said fight club and or me, myself and irene
It’s possible to beat Leo with the crowbar. But it is bull shit hard. Lol. We need a new manhunt but take two hate us
You should do the infamous games one day
21:50 GTA SA ass curb stomp
where can i download the game? i really wanna play it
They should bring back this series, it’s all about gore now
Manhunt 2 is underrated. I loved the game, except that it feels too short when running through it.
manhunt 2 and fightclub twist is similar
Manhunt 2 is still my favorite Rockstar game, it's so good.
was waiting on this one!
I wish you were there in the writing room. I like your ending better. The games ending half baked.
Get Out (2017) is an obvious example
Of what?
I d take manhunt 3 over gta 6 any day
I loved this game a lot it scared the crap out of me 😂
I slightly agree that Manhunt 2 was wasted. The story was better, graphics were worse and the feeling from the first is gone. The first one is a one of a kind horror experience that is always filled with tension and nerve racking. There's no need to worry at all in this entry because you're the hunter instead of the hunted.
how you been fuzzyslippers?
fable 2 next??