Manhunt 2 Targerts The Wii, PlayStation 2 And PSP

Speaking of violent games, Jack Thompson's arch-devils from Rockstar are at it again: by summer of this year, they will challenge us with even more stalking action, in a sequel to their 2004 Manhunt game. The new Manhunt 2 is being developed for the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP platforms, by several of their studios. The Wii version, which we're obviously most interested in, is being put together by the Canadians from Rockstar Toronto, while the PS2 and PSP versions are created by the veterans from Rockstar North (once upon a time DMA Design) and the newcomers from Rockstar London. This will actually be Rockstar London's debut title, after the British studio's formation was announced in late 2005.

At this point, to say that "details about Manhunt 2 are scarce" would be a gross understatement. Because, quite frankly, we known absolutely nothing about it, other than its planned platforms, and the Summer 2007 release date. And so far the devs are doing a great job in keeping us in the dark, with blank statements such as this:

"With Manhunt 2 we have tried to create a game that stays close to the original concept of chilling suspense and stealth, whilst pushing the game design and storytelling forward," said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games. "We are also excited to have our newest development team, Rockstar London, working on the title alongside our two established UK studios, Rockstar North and Leeds."

As expected, early reports about Manhunt 2 were quick to remind people about the Stefan Pakeerah murder case from 2004, which at the time was stupefyingly linked to Manhunt. Nevermind that the game was actually found in the victim's room, not the murderer's!

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