A mature and disturbing thriller which will grab you by the neck...
The gameplay in Manhunt is solid and similar to other 3rd perspective games like Hitman. The basic thing to do here is to exit the current area, alive and in one piece. Simple? Far from it. You will have use the shadows and try to lure your hunters and kill them silently, hide away their soulless corpses, and then repeat the whole process again and again. The game is a bit short, but the extra levels and the hardcore difficulty squeeze out some 2 or 3 hours. The executions are varied and real. The fact that you have to stalk your enemy to finish him off is addictive and rewarding enough.
Graphically, the game's engine is excellent. The environments are crude as reality, which adds to the overall spooky atmosphere. The character models is similar to that of the GTA series, but the fact that the setting is smaller allows for more complex character details.
Sound is probably the best part of Manhunt. The voice acting, especially that of the director, is excellent and funny at times. The hunters mumble and talk nonsense and there's practically tons of speech lines in the game. The weapons are also crude and sound real.
This is a game you won't want to play for a long period of time. If you do, then you should seek psychological therapy now. A great game indeed.