Some analysts think that with the release of Halo 3 being an obvious mega blockbuster, Take-Two may end up pushing GTA IV a couple of weeks behind for financial reasons. It makes sense though, the biggest game of the year is released on Sept. 25th, with GTA IV just 3 weeks behind, money-wise, Take-Two would be better off moving GTA's release date a couple of weeks back to get further away from Halo's sales.
“We believe that it is possible that the company will choose to 'throw in the towel' on FY:07 by shifting the release date for Grand Theft Auto IV by a few weeks, increasing the losses incurred this year and improving the company's prospects for FY:08,” Pachter explained. “We believe that a two-week delay would provide a reasonable gap between the launch of Halo 3 and the launch of GTA IV, and would actually help sales of both games”
But, what do the fans want? Surely not a delay!
Two new Manhunt 2 previews have shown up giving both old and new info. The Official PlayStation Portable Magazine [Issue 30] pretty much just gives already known info whereas , the Official PlayStation 2 Magazine gives quite a fair bit of new facts, read them all here:
• Execution button has been refined to just holding down the R1 button now, with no need for any addition buttons to be pressed.
• Flashbacks level ‘Best Friends’ where you play as Leo. In the level you are hunting down a man who stabbed you in the back, by the name of Michael. The level takes place at a dockside warehouse and includes a meat-packing puzzle. The confrontation ends with Michael being killed and Leo escaping on Michael’s powerboat. The magazine goes on to say that the battle acts as a ‘boss battle’, or is the equivalent to a boss battle for Manhunt 2.
• New weapons confirmed and or shown include: Uzi, baton, magnum, scythe, barrel of water and a flare gun.
• A new gun execution is mentioned; you put the gun in the hunters’ mouth and blow the top half of his head off.
• There is the ability to turn ‘VCR-style static’ off and on.
• A new hunter type is shown, they are big bulky military type characters, imagine the Wardogs on steroids and you are in the right ballpark.
• The magazine suggests that Daniels blackouts might be triggered through the use of televisions, in one screenshot you can see a half dozen or so TVs with Daniel holding his head as though in pain.
• New environmental executions revealed include a puddle of petrol that can be ignited with a match, a meat grinder that can be used for dumping bodies in and another shows Daniel holding a manhole cover over a fallen hunter, ready to decapitate him.
The Official PlayStation 2 Magazine also has the honours of getting the worlds first ever Manhunt 2 review, so check out for Issue 87 [Released 21st June] for that!
