Manhunt 2 reviewed: Why it was banned in the UK

UK gaming magazine NGamer managed to review the highly controversial game Manhunt 2, and determined why it got hammered with a ban. But contrary to what you may think, they gave Manhunt 2 a very positive review: a crisp rating of 92%. They even referred to Manhunt 2 as “one of the best games on Wii”.

And yes, it turned out to be the best in what it was meant to do: submerge players in what could be the most realistic splatterfest out to shock most weak-stomached people. The game is out to offend many people with its gratuitous violence and some sex scenes, and children finding themselves within a 500 mile radius of a copy of Manhunt 2 will be better off running away for dear life.

It’s that awesome.

What made the Wii version so deliciously gruesome was its motion-controlled interface, which probably what made it stand out compared to other Manhunt 2 platforms. Reports NGamer: “An icon appears in the corner of the screen, showing a simple Nunchuk or remote motion, which you must copy to initiate the killing.”

The immersive motion controls will also make players feel as if they’re committing the murder with their own hands. Initiating a killing starts simple enough, by pressing the A button. Then it gets graphic.

Each execution has several stages, activated by a chopping motion, or a prod, or a slam to the floor, or a sawing movement…executions are much more physical with the Wii controls, and we found we felt more immersed in the game world in general thanks to them.

Manhunt 2 certainly delivers in the macabre atmosphere department. NGamer noted that players will eventually find themselves engaged in a bloodfest while a pornographic movie plays in the background, or wandering inside a torture chamber located just under a fetish-themed nightclub. The nicest place to do an execution while doing a sawing motion on your Wiimote, yes?

NGamer mentioned that what they have reported was just the tip of the iceberg. It’s better to experience Manhunt 2 than to read about it, they said. Well UK gamers, there are lots of ways to know what they’re talking about.

UK gaming magazine NGamer managed to review the highly controversial game Manhunt 2, and determined why it got hammered with a ban. But contrary to what you may think, they gave Manhunt 2 a very positive review: a crisp rating of 92%. They even referred to Manhunt 2 as “one of the best games on Wii”.

And yes, it turned out to be the best in what it was meant to do: submerge players in what could be the most realistic splatterfest out to shock most weak-stomached people. The game is out to offend many people with its gratuitous violence and some sex scenes, and children finding themselves within a 500 mile radius of a copy of Manhunt 2 will be better off running away for dear life.

It’s that awesome.

What made the Wii version so deliciously gruesome was its motion-controlled interface, which probably what made it stand out compared to other Manhunt 2 platforms. Reports NGamer: “An icon appears in the corner of the screen, showing a simple Nunchuk or remote motion, which you must copy to initiate the killing.”

The immersive motion controls will also make players feel as if they’re committing the murder with their own hands. Initiating a killing starts simple enough, by pressing the A button. Then it gets graphic.

Each execution has several stages, activated by a chopping motion, or a prod, or a slam to the floor, or a sawing movement…executions are much more physical with the Wii controls, and we found we felt more immersed in the game world in general thanks to them.

Manhunt 2 certainly delivers in the macabre atmosphere department. NGamer noted that players will eventually find themselves engaged in a bloodfest while a pornographic movie plays in the background, or wandering inside a torture chamber located just under a fetish-themed nightclub. The nicest place to do an execution while doing a sawing motion on your Wiimote, yes?

NGamer mentioned that what they have reported was just the tip of the iceberg. It’s better to experience Manhunt 2 than to read about it, they said. Well UK gamers, there are lots of ways to know what they’re talking about.