Here are some of the latest ways to do in your captors.Īnyone can shoot a dude from 20 feet away. We have a feeling these guys may be due for some comeuppance.Įxecutions are the, erm, meat of the Manhunt series. Pickman, head of the Pickman Project (duh).
Whyte carries out wild mind-control experiments on Daniel and his fellow test subjects at the Dixmor Hospital for the Criminally Insane as instructed by the mysterious Dr. But aside from being a sociopathic killer, something just ain’t right about old Leo.ĭr. (Think Naked Gun with fewer laughs and more shanking.) A freak electrical storm knocks out power to the facility, presenting Daniel the opportunity to escape from his frenzied captors and uncover the truth.Ī highly trained government assassin thrust into captivity by the Pickman Project, Leo finds himself assisting in Daniel’s escape and subsequently training him in the finer points of murder. One-time scientist and current guinea pig, the bespectacled Daniel Lamb awakens from a drug-induced stupor to find himself part of a demented government experiment to create unwitting assassins known as the Pickman Project. Oh, and if we aren’t back in 10 minutes, call the President. XLR8R takes an inside look at what could be the most shocking game ever. Manhunt 2 presents an all-new storyline, tight, stealth-action gameplay, and, naturally, even more faces of death as the game carries down the original’s gruesome path of twisted violence on the PlayStation 2, PSP, and most interestingly, the motion-sensitive Wii. Complaints from concerned parents, lawsuits, and commercial success followed, as did similarly themed flicks like Saw and Hostel. Playing out like an even more demented Chris Cunningham video, with an amazing digital hardcore soundtrack to match, it was a reality show that thrust a spotlight on the murkiest depths of human behavior. The game, modeled after such films as 8MM, A Clockwork Orange, and The Running Man, revolved around a death-row inmate forced to sneak his way to freedom and brutally execute anyone who got in his way, all for the pleasure of a demented snuff-film Svengali who taped the whole horrifying episode. The first Manhunt was released four years ago to much fanfare, confusion, and, in true Rockstar fashion, controversy. alongside games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. and New Zealand, and assigned the Adults Only rating in the U.S.
And, at the moment, no videogame is quite as extreme as Rockstar Games’ Manhunt 2, recently banned in the U.K. It’s an extreme choice for extreme circumstances.
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