Warning: Do not buy this version, it has been broken for years, and seems it will remain. I'm giving it a negative solely for that reason, like many others. Seek any other way to play it (specifically one where rockstar and T2 don't get money, because they truly do not deserve it in their current state)

As a game, I enjoyed it quite a bit through the stealth scenes. However, I want to give a warning to those who may go into this thinking it's a majority stealth game: It is not. For the middle to the end, it becomes a bit of an awkward stealth shooter. There are a few missions were stealth isn't a viable option (very few to no shadows), and the missions are simply run and gun. I really would've appreciated if stealth could've been done in tandem with those levels, by way of level modification via light source removal.

Some levels and sequences even go as far as feeling like they were rushed, with how little versatility there is in the situation's approach-ability (Standout examples being: the mall, 2nd part of the train station, after pigsy). To say the least, the game will randomly lose creativity in its level design, which is unfortunate.

Another issue (however lesser) would be the melee combat. It's better there than not, but it's very weak (even with weapons) and not at all viable. Understandable, for how rockstar seems to want you to feel, but isn't good in practice.

Other minor uncategorized issues, were view distance on NPCs and environmental "cloaking". NPCs have a really crazy view distance, and I wish it had been lessened, and maybe different on certain ones. I would also constantly think haze would count as cloak, but it doesn't weirdly. Same for areas that're dark; some areas and environments are a little deceiving.

Regardless of my gameplay issues, Manhunt is still a very fun and thematically unique game. For the few things it lacks in its middle to tail-end gameplay, it masters in the violence, story, and characters. As sad as it is to think about, chances are we will never get a product like this, where it also takes itself seriously, again. The only things that come close to this thematically, are kane and lynch 2 or some of the swat games (ready or not sorta), and barely. Its themes do a lot of the leg work, but in combination with the gameplay, make this worth while in my book.

Warning: Do not buy this version, it has been broken for years, and seems it will remain. I'm giving it a negative solely for that reason, like many others. Seek any other way to play it (specifically one where rockstar and T2 don't get money, because they truly do not deserve it in their current state) As a game, I enjoyed it quite a bit through the stealth scenes. However, I want to give a warning to those who may go into this thinking it's a majority stealth game: It is not. For the middle to the end, it becomes a bit of an awkward stealth shooter. There are a few missions were stealth isn't a viable option (very few to no shadows), and the missions are simply run and gun. I really would've appreciated if stealth could've been done in tandem with those levels, by way of level modification via light source removal. Some levels and sequences even go as far as feeling like they were rushed, with how little versatility there is in the situation's approach-ability (Standout examples being: the mall, 2nd part of the train station, after pigsy). To say the least, the game will randomly lose creativity in its level design, which is unfortunate. Another issue (however lesser) would be the melee combat. It's better there than not, but it's very weak (even with weapons) and not at all viable. Understandable, for how rockstar seems to want you to feel, but isn't good in practice. Other minor uncategorized issues, were view distance on NPCs and environmental "cloaking". NPCs have a really crazy view distance, and I wish it had been lessened, and maybe different on certain ones. I would also constantly think haze would count as cloak, but it doesn't weirdly. Same for areas that're dark; some areas and environments are a little deceiving. Regardless of my gameplay issues, Manhunt is still a very fun and thematically unique game. For the few things it lacks in its middle to tail-end gameplay, it masters in the violence, story, and characters. As sad as it is to think about, chances are we will never get a product like this, where it also takes itself seriously, again. The only things that come close to this thematically, are kane and lynch 2 or some of the swat games (ready or not sorta), and barely. Its themes do a lot of the leg work, but in combination with the gameplay, make this worth while in my book.