Grand Theft Auto Grieving Thread - Yep, I've been drinkin' again...

[Problematic User Forever]

It was the one time you could argue that Rockstar realized that they had pushed the envelope too far and learned a lesson from it.

Even outside the controversy, I think Manhunt 2 was one of those moments where Dan/Sam/Leslie/Whoever at Rockstar had to sit down and kind of be like "I guess we said all we needed to say with the first Manhunt."

Even if the controversy wasn't there, I don't think Manhunt 2 was going to sell or be loved. Manhunt had a very distinct novelty and atmosphere to it that you couldn't really *do* again, so they went in a very different direction that I think most fans of Manhunt just didn't care about.

It's why I think they ultimately abandoned Bully 2. What the hell was there left to do with the concept?

Anyways, pretty fucked up we're less than six months out and they still haven't started marketing.

 

[AngryItalianAmerican]

Or a new IP like AGENT. I would like to see their take on spy thrillers. Especially the 1970s period.

I'm sure I'd love the writing on the game.
The gameplay is where a developer as railroading as Rockstar Games will mess it up. A spy game should be open ended (subterfuge, stealth and genuine planning are the hallmarks of good spy games (Alpha Protocol, Deux Ex, Hitman)), and even though Rockstar excels at creating open worlds, the missions would be too linear.

 

[The Last Stand]

Even outside the controversy, I think Manhunt 2 was one of those moments where Dan/Sam/Leslie/Whoever at Rockstar had to sit down and kind of be like "I guess we said all we needed to say with the first Manhunt."

Even if the controversy wasn't there, I don't think Manhunt 2 was going to sell or be loved. Manhunt had a very distinct novelty and atmosphere to it that you couldn't really *do* again, so they went in a very different direction that I think most fans of Manhunt just didn't care about.

I give them points for trying something different. I had shared before how a theoretical Manhunt 3 could work in concept.

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Jul 7, 2023

More games should let you slaughter NPCs. I miss when that was an option in more shit. Nowadays devs are so scared you'll mess up their '''story''' that you can't do anything but let their retarded characters spout bullshit at you.

Today's political/social climate would be perfect for a Manhunt 3 entry. You're a mentally ill live streamer looking to avenge fight police brutality amidst a regime through state law. The live chat eggs you on and reacts with every kill, execution, reckless behavior you present. The drugs you're on mask the world around you down to your ability...

• The Last Stand

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If GTA is problematic now, Manhunt would not have a chance. Or even worse, it'd be a sociopath's wet dream in reality. You've seen these games that outright vilify their political opposition with little to no decorum.

 

[Nameless One]

I give them points for trying something different. I had shared before how a theoretical Manhunt 3 could work in concept.

Post in thread 'Unpopular Opinions about Video Games'

Jul 7, 2023

More games should let you slaughter NPCs. I miss when that was an option in more shit. Nowadays devs are so scared you'll mess up their '''story''' that you can't do anything but let their retarded characters spout bullshit at you.

Today's political/social climate would be perfect for a Manhunt 3 entry. You're a mentally ill live streamer looking to avenge fight police brutality amidst a regime through state law. The live chat eggs you on and reacts with every kill, execution, reckless behavior you present. The drugs you're on mask the world around you down to your ability...

• The Last Stand

Reactions: x 8 x 3

If GTA is problematic now, Manhunt would not have a chance. Or even worse, it'd be a sociopath's wet dream in reality. You've seen these games that outright vilify their political opposition with little to no decorum.

I feel like it doesn't have to cover modern retarded faggy topics.

It literally could just be a dark narrative about killing. This time with Epstein types. But that could never be made sadly. Or set in a modern day 3rd world shithole or post Soviet hellhole.