Manhunt (video Game)

Manhunt (video game)

Manhunt is a stealth-based psychological horror video game developed by Rockstar Games. It was released to the public on November 18, 2003 for the PlayStation 2 console, and on April 20, 2004 for Xbox and PC. Although it was generally well received by critics, Manhunt created a controversy due to the graphic violence the player is encouraged to engage in. This resulted in the game being banned in several countries and implicated by media in a murder, although this implication was later rejected by the police.

In October 2007, a spiritual successor, Manhunt 2 was released to a similar level of controversy. As of March 26, 2008, the Manhunt franchise has sold 1.7 million copies according to Take-Two Interactive. In 2010, the game was included as one of the titles in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die,, listed #85 in IGN's Top 100 Playstation 2 Games., and nominated for the 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards for "Console Action Adventure Game of the Year" The gameplay style would also inspire games such as Naughty Bear, Destroy All Humans, and the cancelled Campfire: Become Your Nightmare.