More Manhunt 2: A Preview

Gamespot was able to grab a hold of a playable version of Manhunt 2 and wrote down their impressions of the controversial title. Here’s their final say on the preview:

Based on what we played, Manhunt 2 is shaping up to be a solid, intriguing follow-up to the original. The game’s violence and gore, which have become the mother of all lightning rods for the title, are in full effect. But, while they’ve been ramped up from the original game, they’re not exactly going to wreck Western civilization any more than, say, the Saw and Hostel movies–or just about any other of the slasher flicks that come in and out of vogue. What we saw was graphic for sure, and given a slightly unsettling twist by the interactivity offered by the Wii game, but ultimately it’s nothing we haven’t seen before in other games, movies, or even some television.

I don’t think any gamer is going to be surprised with what Gamespot said. At the end of the day, TV, radio, movies and video games all fly under one banner: entertainment. What makes video games seem so “bad” (easily the most all-encompassing word I can think of at the moment) in the eyes of non-gamers is their interactivity. Unlike the others, you’re not watching an actor shooting someone on TV. You are the actor, which makes your in-game character a terrible being. It’s a good thing that most of us know the difference between gaming and reality. Heck, if gaming was real, I’d find a way to convert my high score into cold, hard cash.

Source: Gamespot

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