 Manhunt is easily the most violent game ever made . It will likely be dismissed by many as a disgusting murder simulator with no reason to exist . But Manhunt also is the Clockwork Orange of video games , holding your eyes open so as to not miss a single splatter -- asking you , is this really what you enjoy watching ? Had Manhunt been poorly made , using the snuff film angle as a cheap gimmick , the game would have been shameful and exploitative . What elevates it to a grotesque , chilling work of art is both presentation and game play . Manhunt is solid as a game ; it 's engaging to use stealth as you creep through the streets of this wicked city , using your smarts to avoid death , while dishing out much of your own . It 's Ubisoft 's Splinter Cell meets the cult Faces of Death videos [ ... ] If Manhunt succeeds at retail , it will say more about America 's fascination with violence than any political discourse or social debate . That makes Manhunt the most important video game of the last five years . 
