Graphically, every version of this game honestly looks like a rather ugly PS1 game. The first thing you will notice is just how dated the visuals in this game look. Unfortunately, even factoring out the massive amount of hype that it has received, Manhunt 2 is just a plain disappointing game. Now after many months of ups and downs, the roller coaster that is Manhunt 2 has finally come to a stop on our home consoles. Leading up to the game's actual release, Rockstar and the ESRB refused to disclose what had been changed to attain the new classification, adding even more mystery. The ESRB accepted the new version of Manhunt 2 and gave it the M rating necessary to get it into gamers' hands. Since games are now fairly expensive to make and game companies do work for profit, Rockstar swiftly supplied the ESRB with an edited version of the game in an attempt to get a Mature (M) rating. Almost every gamer wanted a chance to experience the game that was so ultra-violent that it wasn't deemed suitable to be played by anyone under the age of 18. Given that Manhunt 2 was also essentially banned from releasing in the UK, the game suddenly seemed more mysterious and interesting. Both Nintendo and Sony made public statements that they would never allow a game that was rated AO to be released on their respective platforms. This announcement was met with much anger since it basically meant that the game couldn't be released in our market. Once that initial buzz began to subside, the news that the ESRB decided to give this multiplatform title an Adults Only (AO) rating quickly stirred the hornets' nest once again. Even so, the idea of playing Manhunt 2 using the Wii's motion-sensing controls understandably piqued many gamers' interests. It was a fairly unexpected announcement given Nintendo's historic tendency to take a more child-friendly approach to video games. Attention was first drawn to the game because of the announcement of its planned release on the Wii. Over the last few months, Manhunt 2 has been making a lot of headlines.

While it has been a long and fairly strange wait for these fans, at least it hasn't been entirely boring. After the fairly successful original Manhunt title, many fans understandably were awaiting a sequel.

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