Manhunter
- May 30, 2014
- Silden
Get on Steam"Manhunter" is a single-player shooter game with a good story, played from a first-person perspective. As the skilled mercenary John "Striker" Gullivan, players embark on dangerous missions, working with their hacker friend Max to tackle illegal jobs and avoid direct confrontation with legal governments. The game features 5 chapters and 14 levels, including locations like Iran, Moscow, and Iraq, with advanced Argon 5 technology powering the dynamic adventure.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Great game for the price, offering a fun old school FPS experience.
- Some players find it entertaining in a 'so bad it's good' way, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate quirky games.
- The game is highly moddable, which adds to its replay value for some players.
- The game is plagued by technical issues, including poor optimization, low frame rates, and frequent crashes.
- Many players report that the AI is extremely poor, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The graphics and overall design are considered outdated and unpolished, detracting from the overall experience.
- story106 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The story of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it clichéd, poorly executed, and lacking depth, often describing it as non-existent or generated by software. While some appreciate the basic narrative structure and find it better than certain other titles, the overall consensus is that the story fails to engage players, leaving them with little reason to care about the characters or plot developments. Additionally, issues such as poor voice acting and confusing mission design further detract from the storytelling experience.
“The shooting is well refined, the story is above any other game I have ever played, the game is very fluid, and the AI is extremely smart.”
“Best $0.74 I've ever spent; the gameplay is amazing and the storyline is gripping and detailed.”
“The story is just so cliché and boring; even a dead coyote could create a better storyline.”
“I think the story was made with some kind of 'story generator' software.”
“It's a great concept for a game, but it would have been better if the developers had put a little more time into the story than into the graphics.”
- graphics69 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 26 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising them as decent or even good for a low-budget title, while others criticize them as outdated, glitchy, and poorly optimized. Many users note performance issues, such as low frame rates, which detract from the overall experience. Overall, the consensus suggests that while the graphics may not be the worst seen in gaming, they certainly do not stand out positively in today's market.
“Graphics, movement and other important elements are better than a lot of today's games.”
“The graphics look like Battlefield 4.”
“Good graphics!”
“The combat system is awful, the graphic design is awful, the whole game is just awful.”
“Very bad optimization, I'm getting 15 fps and I don't have a bad graphics card; all my other games run perfectly fine, just this one.”
“Graphics 4/10 mainly because they are just very poorly put together and glitchy.”
- music49 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players criticizing its repetitive and limited nature, often described as a short loop that plays continuously throughout gameplay. Additionally, the music is frequently noted to be much louder than dialogue, detracting from the overall experience. While some players find it enjoyable enough to listen to outside the game, the inability to turn it off and awkward cut-offs during combat have led to a consensus that the music is poorly implemented.
“Maybe the soundtrack is the same in every level, but still it's so good that I listen to it even in the toilet.”
“Download the official soundtrack.”
“It has a few technological handicaps and feels kind of unfinished in some areas (like music), but for its price, it's a very good deal and, except for the mission in which you walk alongside this awful ally, it's a quite alright run-and-gun game in which you get to visit a large variety of environments.”
“The music is much louder than the dialogue.”
“The music is nothing more than a 10-second loop that replays over and over.”
“The music is terrible and cannot be turned off.”
- gameplay34 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Manhunter" has received mixed reviews, with many players highlighting significant issues such as frequent bugs, poor combat mechanics, and frustrating level design that detracts from the overall experience. While some appreciate the nostalgic feel reminiscent of late 90s games, others find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in innovation, ultimately leading to a sense of disappointment. Despite a gripping story for some, the consensus is that the gameplay falls short of even basic expectations, making it hard to recommend.
“Its a good story, but great gameplay.”
“Best $0.74 I've ever spent; the gameplay is amazing and the storyline is gripping and detailed.”
“The game's mechanics are good but could be improved.”
“The game crashes and glitches a lot and the gameplay is not enjoyable at all.”
“I felt a twinge of nostalgia as I slogged through Manhunter's ultra-repetitive gameplay, its head-scratching narrative, its weak level design, its 2004-era graphics, its sometimes-brutal checkpointing, its laughable sound effects, its broken stealth scenes, its intolerably long load times, its slew of bugs of all possible kinds and its overall unfinished feel.”
“Game is a masterpiece of shit; so many bugs, low animations, graphics suck, weird game mechanics.”
- humor12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its unintentional comedic elements, such as janky animations and quirky sound effects, which create a hilarious atmosphere during gameplay. Players find the flashy killcam reminiscent of Max Payne amusing, especially when combined with the game's chaotic enemy spawning. Overall, while some aspects are criticized as poorly executed, they contribute to a fun and entertaining experience.
“They also attempt to do the Max Payne thing of having a flashy killcam for when you kill the last guy in the room, which ends up being really funny when combined with the janky models and animation.”
“At its best, the game is a hilarious shooting gallery when the designers aren't being cheap and just spawning dudes around you.”
“And this isn't a glitch (even though this game is filled with those), because during the 5 hours I played this game, this would happen every time I killed the enemies in a room (which would be hilarious if I killed a guy in a room, and the music would only pause for two seconds, as I'd open the door and new enemies would come out.)”
- optimization8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with players reporting extremely low frame rates (as low as 15 fps) despite having capable hardware. Many reviews highlight poor performance and bad hit registration as major drawbacks, leading to a consensus that the game's optimization is subpar compared to other titles.
“GTA 4 is well optimized.”
“Very bad optimization; I'm getting 15 FPS and I don't have a bad graphics card. All my other games run perfectly fine, just this one.”
“Well, for starters, this game was like 80% off for good reasons. For example, it is very poorly optimized and has bad gun hit registration.”
“This is a poorly optimized game.”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent crashes and glitches that severely impact gameplay enjoyment. Players report persistent bugs, particularly with AI and level mechanics, leading to frustrating experiences that often require reloading saved games. Overall, the game's stability is a major concern, detracting from its overall quality.
“The game crashes and glitches a lot, and the gameplay is not enjoyable at all.”
“I'm at level 9, and one of the ladders freezes and shakes. I have to reload the saved game, which is really frustrating.”
“Sure, the AI is buggy.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a nostalgic emotional connection when picking up weapons like the AK-47 from enemies, likening the experience to feeling like the iconic Doom Marine. This evokes a sense of empowerment and excitement reminiscent of classic first-person shooters.
