Rockstar's Twisted Masterpiece | Manhunt

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[@JackWse]

Probably helped that Brian Cox was Scottish as well.. Don't know if he was local at the time because you know how that works lol.. I love that statement though they made, about playing GTA ethically.. I was just thinking about that the other day and I realized I feel like I have less of a problem playing through manhunt, then I do through certainly the modern GTA games ethically.. what they said was not accurate at all lol.. at the very least everybody I'm engaging in this game is more than likely going to commit horrible murders at some point in the future.. Even the cops, especially the cops... Whereas that's not always the case in the GTA game and you don't have any agency over the mission structure.

[@2VE]

I love how Manhunt has been getting the attention it deserves lately, not that I expect Rockstar to care but it goes to show that the community for their older titles is still alive and thriving irrelevant of the company's input.

[@Leandro7470]

Sadly they can't possibly make a game like this again, with today's graphichs? I don't know how it wouldn't get shot down before it even launched, maybe they could pull it off I'm hoping that they can, Manhunt was cool af back in the day

[@John-996]

@@Leandro7470 Last of us 2 is the closest Thing To a ManHunt type game But was no where near as Fucked up as Manhunt2. Last of us 2 kills were pretty quick and more like watching a John wick movie brutal but stylised. Manhunt2 was very really and kills were long and drawn out.

[@diabeticmonkey]

They’ll never give a shit about this game again. It doesn’t sell shark cards

[@rustyrocket666]

Hell the tech we got now would be intense but with all the shit going on would spark up the same shit back in the old days...is jack thompson still alive?

[@cs_mansion5480]

"And thriving irrelevant of" Jesus christ. Millenials trying to sound articulate lol.

[@DinoDave150]

The final encounter with Piggsy is still one of the most tense, harrowing experiences I've had with a game. Being stalked by a chainsaw-wielding maniac that can pop out anywhere while you're trying to scavenge for weapons and get the drop on him? That just gets the heart pumping.

[@BoulderPunch]

He's very unsettling to say the least.

[@DinoDave150]

@@BoulderPunch I don't know what to be afraid of more. His chainsaw, or his "little piglet" flashing you as he chases after you.

[@LITTLE1994]

I agree. Worth it, though. Lol

[@necrosadotor]

@@DinoDave150 he has a quite huge one actually

[@QueenSydon]

Made it especially satisfying to unlock the Start With Weapons cheat so you could drop him instantly with a headshot.

[@johnny5805]

Back in the day, I actually wrote a snail mail letter to Rockstar to thank them for Manhunt. I got a letter (that didn't seem like a mail merge letter), and a giant Manhunt poster back from them. These days, I can't imagine that Rockstar would give a toss if their playerbase wrote to them.

[@luket3452]

Yeah because they’ve been taken over by spoiled brat woke millennial SJWs

[@PlanDallesa]

I think this letter and poster can be sold for good money

[@Diego35HD]

I remember back in the day they opened an email to take suggestions for GTAO, I remember asking them if we could get a flashlight we could point instead of just having to use weapons and alert NPCs and whatnot, it probably wasn't just me who suggested it, but they did it and it felt nice

[@abletothink]

The sound design is incredible. Specifically the kills which sound realistic instead of cinematic. The audio really helps you fill in the details that the low res graphics lack with your imagination.

[@isaacster5027]

The 2nd game visuals/graphics weren't that great but the AUDIO was disgusting. Truly uncomfortable, it's questionable how Rockstar created those noises. They must have some killer Foley artists, no pun intended

[@villings]

my favorite part of the game I _vividly_ remember these sounds..

[@wangchung2157]

I played Manhunt when I was 14 and it scared the hell outta me but I finished. Today it still scares the hell outta me

[@kaider1]

I played this when it came out on a busted old crt TV and I think that it really added to the whole experience. Doom 3 was supposed to be the spooky game at the time but manhunt really took the cake for me.

[@neygarfan27]

ah yes, doom 3. the doom black sheep

[@FiveFingerOutfit]

Everyone always says the later levels are just shooting and drops in quality but if you want to get 5 stars on those levels you still have to play them stealthily and execute.

[@foo3268]

I'm glad people have been recently praising this game. It's kinda strange that when Rockstar tried to shock, they were so much more effective then this lazy GTA V schlock.

[@SolidRaiden2655]

Recently replayed GTA SA. Shocked to see how much more it had than GTA V. Like a better melee,stealth and rpg system.

[@youngbarski6045]

@@SolidRaiden2655 GTA 5 is a game with good graphics, and that took up all the budget and work it seems like. Game is devoid of the fleshed out content that SA had. SA is simply one of a kind, a game from a different age, when Rockstar cared about fun over visuals.

[@OGtheGoat9]

Most of the story of manhunt is actually in the book in the sleeve of the game. You have to read it front to back to get clues too. My dad loved this game while I was growing up and it is one of the reasons why I don’t like horror games or movies in general. It scared the shit outta me and when I saw this pop up on my timeline, I wanted to see if it still did. Lol

[@eisenhorn5494]

My favorite game of all time. I was wearing a smiley mask everyday during lockdown. The DSP ending was legitimate.

[@Marshall97531]

It’s the guy!

[@ryanem969]

I remember renting it from Blockbuster and playing it for an hour and feeling "ill". I dropped the controller then came back, dropped it, came back. I ended up returning the game early (probably day 3), but about a week later I bought it! I play it every September to get into Halloween mode. I rarely finish it, because it's grotesque. Finally got an HDMI adapter for my ps2 lol.

[@GoneFishingAmalgam]

I am so confused by the Rockstar Employee having a problem with this game. "In GTA You never HAVE to hurt anyone who's not a bad guy." I don't remember Manhunt even having people who weren't bad guys in it that you COULD harm without failing the level you're on. So the game that doesn't let you harm innocents is going to far, but the one that give you the option to gun down pedestrians at a cross walk is ok...

[@sockit2u123]

I think what they mean is that you had a choice to kill that pediatrician on the street. In the missions in GTA, through the character’s eyes and to the player, they were the bad guys. Manhunt’s different. You have to kill the gangs in gruesome ways and you get rewarded for it through the director’s praise and score at the end of the level

[@mosss3012]

I watched a video about manhunt about a month ago and I thought to myself, "Damn, I wish Boulder Punch had a manhunt video." What a great day for me to see this, such fuckin happiness bro. I haven't even started it yet but I am so fucking pumped because every video you make is fucking amazing.

[@Snipe504]

Manhunt is a childhood classic great memories 💯💯

[@DiamorphineDeath]

Acquired this game in the 6th grade upon release...blew me away. This was right around the time rockstar did the warriors as well, also blew me away. San Andreas came out around the same time, also blew me away. Manhunt is still my personal favorite out of that era though, such a gritty and all around middle finger to everything AAA games stood for, and still does

[@Heat7208]

I wish Rockstar could make more games that is outside of GTA and RDR like Manhunt, The Warriors and Bully.

[@Snipe504]

AGREED 💯💯

[@NeverHard]

Almost thought there wasn't going to be a DSP reference. Thank God I was wrong.

[@SOBEKCrocodileGod]

I remember the sheer dread I felt the first time I saw the SWAT guys with flashlights in that tunnel. For so long, darkness had been your best friend through the game. Now even the shadows weren’t safe. Really really frustrating mission though.

[@well1012]

It’s one of my favorites. It’s a mission you really have to take your time with and master. Same goes for the last three levels with the Cerberus. The Cerberus are a culmination of everything. They start off cocky and funny, and slowly as they start to get picked off they become more erratic 😂😂😂 One of my favorite games of all time.

[@MrDrCthulhu]

I've been getting a lot of recommended videos lately looking back at the Manhunt series, which is cool. While I doubt Rockstar would ever bother revisiting it, for multiple reasons, it's great to remember what's fittingly the black sheep of their catalogue. I think you're spot on when you mention that there's not much really like Manhunt's horror, very primal. I'd like to see some other studios trying for similar, maybe something like Outlast, but a little more grounded.

[@Mandalore_ultimate]

The stealth in this is a lot better than Burial At Sea's stealth which is ironic because this game came out a decade before Bioshock Infinite.

[@agbrenv]

somehow I knew Fueled By Hate would be shown as the example of the excellent music in the game, I just love that track

[@syminite1]

Starkweather was so sick it made Cash, a death row inmate seem like Link from legend of Zelda.

[@bookerdewitt2022]

The first person mod for this game is so awesome!!!

[@v.f.]

Regarding the choice of colors for the arrows on the radar my theory is that by making the idle state yellow the player unconsiously feels more tensione given the fact that most of the times it is a color associated with danger in videogames. if it were green the player would relax too much when not seen. That's my interpretation at least since it is a weird color choice of colors

[@leotheblackmexican229]

One of the best games in ps2 history.. it had every freaking thing you can ask for in suspense horror

[@sisulart]

Love this to get a full on remake. One of Rockstar’s most underrated games, incredibly tense and atmospheric.

[@SSchithFoo]

No it is too sick to exist

[@RoninFT9]

@@SSchithFoo Mortal Kombat does the same things?

[@TheAandJStudio]

A series that will sadly never see the light of day.

[@AC-hj9tv]

It did

[@vb_blokeboi7251]

Honestly, there are very few games that truly grapple with as dark themes as Manhunt without being exploitative. Manhunt, ironically, is intentionally exploitative. It's grindhouse as it gets. But how many games deal with themes such as snuff, capitalism or capital punishment like Manhunt? I don't think it's a thematically strong game, but without Manhunt, the "games are for kids" sentiment remains. Pretty instrumental in pushing video games from the idea of "nerdy kid" shit to a legitimate art form for adults.

[@ARIXANDRE]

I wonder if a Manhunt 3 with the gore depth of a modern Mortal Kombat would be accepted today. Not a sicko, but I'd play that!

[@ramdomgunner97]

Great video! Fun fact, I never completed Manhunt BECAUSE of that train/subway station near the end, with all the cops that shoot into the shadows even if they didnt see you go into that specific shadow. it was so frustrating that I never got around to beating it, tho now with this vid im wondering if I should try it again, since i didnt know back then that the Pigsy boss battle came after that

[@Bulletcrowns]

Oh my god, I struggled so hard with that specific scene. It took me about 20 tries until I finally got it. I definitely recommend re-trying if you're willing to.

[@well1012]

Aw man. That whole mission is intense. I think its intensity is one of my favorites

[@TheSlavicWarlord415]

I remember back in 2020 when i first played this game. the piggsy fight in the attic straight up scared the hell out of me. Because how he just jumps out when you least expect it.

[@Snipe504]

Manhunt is a childhood classic its awesome to see people are still playin it, i bought it recently cuz it brings back great memories its a crazy ass thrill ride full of anxiety 💯💯

[@chrisbee1984]

Those end credits

[@richbunnell7426]

One of my favorite games of all time. I play it every October.

[@IdioticSynergy]

One of my favourite ever stealth games. This was a brilliant video ^^

[@xxczerxx]

The premise of a horror game based on pure, psychopathic reality is genius. I don't think another game has done it. You have the slasher thing where the character is explicitly/implicitly supernatural, and then you have implausible reality like the Purge or whatever, but Manhunt feels like a realistic horror scenario: an immoral person on death row gets cast into a snuff film, but ends up having the brutality to escape. Combined with the desperately bleak art direction and terrifying music, Manhunt is a genius piece of art

[@cmdrmacksealy7640]

Brian cox is an amazing actor

[@nightshadehelis9821]

This game was seriously fun as hell. You honestly felt like you were being hunted which made certain parts really intense. Nothing gave me more anxiety than hiding and having an inmate stop and look right where I'm hiding. I also remember I was 16 and they wouldn't sell it to me. My mom genuinely didn't care and bought it for me.

[@leotheblackmexican229]

Manhunt scenery and dialog makes you feel like you was in the game.. shit felt real when I was a kid.. I was scared of getting caught and the kill sceens gave me nightmares. Plus the music was up there in horror movies

[@John-996]

Played it for the first time last year suprised how great it was. Only thing it needed was more environmental kills. Also playing on Hardcore is the way to go.

[@tenacious645]

Manhunt is so underrated...it needs a remake

[@HenryThe2ndAnimator]

Why is it that when we have movies and books that depict way worse stuff than in this game but because this is a videogame it gets controversy?

[@patrickbandy6186]

This game still holds up. Its playstation 2 era graphics actually adds to the unsettling atmosphere of the game. Its still honestly incredible. Yeah it may be repetitive but it never outstays its welcome

[@mrluigi641]

Annnnnd there it is again. I can whole heartedly say in confidence again that anytime someone makes a video about manhunt, the “made us feel icky” quote is somewhere in the video. I can’t make this up.

[@substance.abuser]

The Cerberus made the game for me tbh, I spent hours on those last two missions. I could beat piggsy in under 5 mins too

[@hughjanus2935]

Part of the reason I enjoyed Cyberpunk 2077 is that it had a similarly grimy and dark atmosphere that reminded me a bit of Manhunt, wish more games had it

[@Obsiqax]

Scav rats for sure

[@ISVIK2000]

Been playing this game since I was 4 years old ! I've been revisiting it every year since I got it on Steam. The athmosphere, the executions, the camera pov, the music. A nostalgic game for me, a true classic !

[@SSchithFoo]

You had horrible parents if they let you play a sick piece of shit game like this.

[@ISVIK2000]

@@SSchithFoo I was always taught that games were fake thanks to them. So no, they are not horrible parents. They simply gave me the freedom to enjoy games like these as long as I knew they were not real. Thats good parenting in my book.

[@buddyscaglini]

Loved your intro. The juxtaposition of classical music and ultra violence is splendid.

[@aiziknguyen6255]

Is it bad that I learned this gave at 7yrs old when I had my ps2 ahhh what a classic n I still play it on my ps4 man I wish they remastered it better graphics better same camera quality n better more gruesome execution’s

[@D_en0]

I guess Mr.Nasty ruined her life in the alternative ending

[@seanrodgers9562]

Nice! I knew it was only a matter of time before we got a Manhunt video! Good work man

[@videobazipc]

I don't think that would be any problem for another manhunt game I mean games like the last of us part 2 have more violence But they don't face any problem ...

[@elektrolucas]

Me and my brother got this for our 16th birthday in 2003, Still talk about it now. Amazing game!

[@Oneiriel]

That introduction was beautiful.

[@DedAlexFive]

Manhunt videos are popping in my recommended like mushrooms and I love it

[@rolandhazuki8787]

I like the first Manhunt better than Manhunt 2

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

Oh god, the end card. XD

[@joespeigle1240]

If you can try to look at it through Starkweather's sadistic perspective, the extra things added to missions like the crane and drunk driving are his way of directing an action movie with multiple twists

[@guineapiggins]

Man this game was a masterpiece

[@WiiFitGOTY]

Worth mentioning Intravenous as a modern game where you can use your microphone to get enemies attention.

[@guineapiggins]

Lmfao that DSP outro tho

[@bastardjokemen8518]

Logan Roy would be the director

[@Ytnzy250]

That DSP clip at the end of the video was LOL funny as fcuk 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@alexios2606]

In terms of being ahead of the curve in terms of a cover system, Metal Gear Solid 2 beat it by a few years and Operation Winback even more from the N64.

[@alexios2606]

@BIG DICK ClUTCH the two games I mentioned beat splinter cell to it.

[@Cadeaux_Man]

How is a colour gradient nonsense, and your "sensible" solution, is three random colours?

[@mengo329]

I wonder if the focus shifting from stealth towards gunplay later was on purpose. Guns kill faster but bats, knives, nailguns, and machetes hurt way more and get that delicious gore for starkweather's films. When he needs you dead, he just sends guys with guns at you. It just stinks that the guns aren't nearly as fun lol

[@Mad_Leroy]

I played this game when I was 15, and I fucking LOVED it!

[@arkanjoteixeira]

I never knew Brian Cox was in this game, cool!

[@AwareWolfOnWheels]

R* have definitely made better games in the past. I think their last good GTA title is IV + Ballad of Gay Tony. V was a massive let down for me, I hated Trevor. Michael was annoying and Franklin had about as much personality as a grilled cheese sandwich. What with the way they've abandoned RDR2 online they're just not the same company anymore. Great video.

[@ProjectV6]

Great video, just so you know, you can play on Xbox One backwards compatible and it looks glorious 👌

[@maltsutty]

I feel like we woulda been friends growing up on the same street with the near identical catalogue of games you played 😂😂😂 you have amazing taste dude

[@Stoni41]

This game is great the last couple missions reminded me of Hotline Miami with the trial and error

[@kaydgaming]

How tf am I supposed to be sane with Logan Roy’s voice in my ear egging me on to get more extravagant kills?!?!

[@NastyNade]

The Intro instantly reminded me of Fort Frolic. 😅

[@harrysanders818]

I recommend playing it with PCSX2 emu. Looks and runs wonderful with the upscaler.

[@don_foster]

Intro be like: most polite man in Birmingham

[@yatoboy9968]

Whats the symphony song in the beginning name ??

[@yurtthesilentgod1225]

Bought it last week on my ps4. Played the first level and thinking about finishing the game.

[@IndustrialFan666]

You know, this game kinda reminds me what betas look like sometimes. Like how the placeholders are all dingy, ugly, gritty. I love it. It makes it more of a surreal experience. Like this dirt covered and infected psychedelia

[@brianquint6126]

Most of the time the orange kills are more satisfying than the red ones.

[@RPknight101]

Opening “Me gets fort frolic vibes” NOICE!!

[@cowboybhop5953]

When it comes to the voicelines (not a tragedy) you've left out the lines they say when they actually see you try to enter a shadow. I think the change in pace is well written, and at some point when it gets out of hand, it doesn't make sense to have an army of crazies just hunting you, but the actual force (who will obviously have guns). So if you wanna keep doing the hunt thing it's up to you but that would only prove you're sick in the head (the character). I really enjoyed this game when I played it first time at around 15yo

[@morg_ham760]

I wish with game got a complete remake it would have such a dark atmosphere

[@ciastekwuzet1]

The best melee weapon in this game is crowbar. It is the fastest in terms of killing sequences ;)

[@Omar8181]

One of my favorite horror games behind resident evil 4

[@zeem2524]

We need a remake

[@jakedizzle]

I wish Rockstar remastered The Warriors game. It was super cool.

[@AHeroAlmost]

All the reviews I’ve seen of this game I had no idea you could use heads as a distraction ..

[@mr.gockderdudel9274]

That beginning its Just so hilarious

[@TheRealPhenomS]

Dunno if this was intended or not, but you using Waltz of The Flowers in time with the violence in the executions, syncing them with the music swells gives me some mad "Sander Cohen sending the spider splicers on" you vibes 👀👀👀👀👀

[@tbandz9423]

Played through this recently game really is a masterpiece challenging but lots of fun

[@gr0ssotron146]

Manhunt é o meu jogo Furtivo favorito. Minha gangue favorita é os Smileys : ) (papai pig dá muito medo D:)

[@lucascoval828]

Is this a re-upload?

[@Robocop_1987]

Great work on the video man , such a unique game with my favourite atmosphere , memorable characters and soundtrack . Manhunt 2 has the better soundtrack , it sounds unlike anything I've heard .

[@dirkdiggler8367]

Xbox was the best version ! If you had the xbox live headset and use it while playing the game starkweather voice wod come out through the headset and if you make noise irl the enemys can hear it ! So awesome

[@isaacster5027]

Although it's one of my least favorite levels cuz of that damn crane section, Fuelled by Hate had probably the best soundtrack in the game. Utter desolation, fear, hopelessness. The Skinz have awesome dialog too

[@partradio8]

Used to get Nightmares from this game. Had dreams i was cash being chased by pigsy

[@Lijsavv]

Lmaooo i thought i was the only one

[@Matt-Durham]

I remember this game was banned in the UK because 2 boys had both taken 2 hammers into the woods and one boy killed the other

[@RobCrowley85]

While it's not a red execution, using a crowbar to rip a guy's balls off is definitely the most brutal. I don't think there's a guy who didn't wince first time he saw that 😂

[@stinklinethegoblin5952]

Loved manhunt I got this and the warriors at the same time. Thatd be cool if you could cover that game

[@theonekeanu]

a little something about the first game my mother literally had nightmares from that shit when she saw my older brother playing it. solid game though