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Manhunt 2 is a survival-horror stealth videogame developed by Rockstar Studios and published by Rockstar Games, originally released on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii in October 2007. It was later released on Windows in November 2009. It is the sequel to 2003's Manhunt and the second installment of the Manhunt series.
Taking place in the southern American city of Cottonmouth, Manhunt 2 follows the story of Daniel Lamb, an amnesia-stricken mental patient who attempts to uncover his past. He is guided by a fellow patient called Leo Kasper, a sociopathic assassin. Retaining much of its predecessor's gameplay and mechanics, Manhunt 2 has players primarily control Lamb as he is hunted by bounty hunters, using stealth to sneak up and perform brutal executions on his targets. Other sections of the game also allow players to take control of Leo.
Development on Manhunt 2 began following the release of Manhunt in 2003 and was primarily developed by Rockstar London, Rockstar Toronto and Rockstar Leeds; Rockstar Vienna was originally brought in as the primary developer due to previous commitments of original developer Rockstar North. Due to Vienna's closure in 2006, development was handed to Rockstar London, with support from Rockstar Toronto and Rockstar Leeds who helped porting the title from its original PlayStation 2 version. The game was officially announced in February 2007.
Prior to its release, Manhunt 2 was widely anticipated and became highly controversial before its launch due to its extreme violence and accusations in influencing a murder case; several countries originally refused to rate and sell the game in their territories. Upon release, Manhunt 2 received generally mixed reviews; it was praised for maintaining the grimdark, edgy and nightmarish tone, art direction and gameplay of its predecessor, while criticism was directed at the game's visuals, combat system, enemy A.I. and overall quality. Its story and characters received polarized reactions, while several critics believed it did not live up to the first game.
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At the Dixmor Hospital for the Criminally Insane, a severe thunderstorm causes the security system at the asylum to momentarily go offline, opening the cell doors throughout the facility, resulting in the populace wandering freely through the corridors. Two somewhat saner patients are Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper, both who have been locked in the asylum for six years. Daniel, who suffers from amnesia, is unable to remember how or why he was admitted to Dixmor. Under Leo's guidance, they escape the facility and make their way to the ruins of Daniel's old home. Inside, Daniel recovers medication which Leo says he left there for himself in the event of him forgetting the past.
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Development on Manhunt 2 commenced circa 2004, shortly after the release of the the first Manhunt. As the Rockstar North team was focused working on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas development, Manhunt 2 was handled over to Rockstar Vienna and was being conceived under the supervision of Rockstar North.
German developer Rabcat Computer Graphics assisted Rockstar Vienna in the creation of 350+ 3D assets circa 2005. [citation/verification needed]
On May 11th 2006, Rockstar Vienna was abruptly closed, leaving the future of Manhunt 2 unknown. As 2006 closed to an end rumours began to surface that the original Rockstar North development team had took reign of the project completely, this went unconfirmed until the game was officially announced on February 6th 2007 for release on the PS2, PSP and Nintendo Wii with a targeted release of summer 2007. Additional information was provided by the Official PlayStation Magazine who had the first look at the game. [2]
Nevertheless, the project was completed under supervision from Rockstar North, the creators of the franchise and sole developer of the original game in the franchise.
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- Chronologically, Manhunt 2 is the final event of Rockstar North's 3D Universe.
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- ↑ Originally in development at Rockstar Vienna.
- ↑ Manhunt 2 - Chronology of Events, Project Manhunt (Archived)