Manhunt's visual presentation targets fans of dark violence and macabre, but ironically the gameplay may be it's major turn off. The clunky controls often feel unresponsive, which doesn't fare well in the stealth genre. You'll spend much of your time collecting weapons, waiting for the right moment to sneak behind your opponent, and dispatching him in one of the various gruesome ways. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

To be fair, the stylized, violent, cinematic deaths are done quite well. There are three possible execution animations for each weapon, and all of them are sure to make you cringe.

Unfortunately the game's appeal ends there. Another stealth game, "Splinter Cell," forces you make use of different gadgets such as night vision, and a fiber optic camera, in order to progress undetected in each level. These sort of smart gameplay mechanics are noticeably absent in "Manhunt" providing little variation while sneaking around in the shadows.

Rent it first, to see if "Manhunt" can hold your interest longer than the weekend.