Various forms of merchandise for the
game can be found although it is all primarily rare and generally
hard to come by. Here I hope to point out everything out there that
can be found for the game. All the merchandise has been broken down
into sub categories.
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There was also a
4 track 12” vinyl version of the soundtrack
released. Like the soundtrack it also was released
January 26th 2004 with a Cat. No: MHUNT 18T. The 4
track EP was released by Rephlex, and includes remixes
by: Soundmurderer, Ed DMX, Bogdan Raczynski and The
Bug. It is rumored to be limited to around only 500
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The preview disks
will have been handed out to various magazine and
internet publications for review purposes. Generally
they can’t be bought, or at least not legally
but from time to time they do appear on eBay. Typically
they are just the finished version of the game minus
the instruction booklet and case. They come in CD
jewel cases and contain a front cover with the controls
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The official soundtrack
was released by Rephlex on December 15th 2003. There
was rumoured to be only 1000 copies of the CD made.
The CD contains 18 remixes of the original theme,
remixed by various producers and also includes the
original theme. |
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There was also a
4 track album sampler released. The release date of
this is not known however it is known that it was
sometime after the PC and XBox release of the game
as on the back of the slip case it clearly states
"Out now on Playstation 2, Xbox and PC".
And from looking on the various files on the disk
it would appear that the assets where created around
April and May of 2004. The assets in question are
a player that plays the tracks. There are also wallpapers
and screensavers present on the disk. |
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The Manhunt, ‘The Final
Cut’, promotional counter stands were handed out
to retailers in the build up to the release of Manhunt
during the pre-order period. The stands come in at 9
inches x 15 inches in diameter and are made of sturdy
cardboard; they arrived to retailers flat packed. |
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Point
of sale booklet for the PS2 version of Manhunt |
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The point of sale
booklets are limited edition and were only given away
to retailers that stock the game. The booklet goes
over the basics of the game including the ways Rockstar
were going to promote Manhunt as well as including
screenshots and quotes from magazines and reviews.
It includes a section that holds some stickers and
various other POS items. The booklet is printed on
high quality glossy card. |
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To my knowledge there are 5 posters
that circulate. They include a pre-order poster that
GameStop displayed before the games release, a 2 part
poster that would have been used in Australia and
New Zealand had the game not been banned they would
have likely appeared on bus shelters and billboards.
Then there are the standard poster that has a shot
of the box art and another that has a camera much
like that of the instruction booklet. Then there is
a a poster that was used for promotional use in the
UK to support the release of the X-Box and PC ports
of the game. |
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These large Manhunt store standees where
handed out by Rockstar to retailers for in-store advertisement
for the release of Manhunt. The standee reads ‘The
Final Cut’ on the front in red text and features
the iconic hockey mask wearing Skinz member from the
game cover. These stands are made of sturdy cardboard;
they arrived to retailers flat packed. |
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The official Manhunt strategy guide was published
by Brady games on November the 25th and was written
by Tim Bogenn. The guide included level guides and includes
information on some of the gangs within the game. There
is also a section dedicated to the weapons. The guide
is fairly easy to come by, you can order it online and
pick it up through select retailers. Unlike some other
Brady Games guides it doesn’t include any behind
the scenes information or game artwork, unfortunately.
It is worthwhile purchasing none the less. |
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Perhaps
the most limited of all the items created for Manhunt
is the director’s chair, even on the competition
site that Rockstar created it states that it is 'limited-edition'.
The only evidence I have come across of its existence
is the Rockstar competition so I assume that this
one was kept strictly to Rockstar employees. There
is said to be less than 100 of these in circulation.
The chair dimensions are 34” high, 24”
wide and 17” deep. The chair has a wood finish
with a black canvas seat and back with 'Manhunt' printed
in white on the back of it. |
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These promotional Manhunt laynard
necklaces were worn by Rockstar employees when promoting
the game at event shows and showing it to the gaming press.
As with the t-shirts they read 'crew' and feature the
Rockstar North and Rockstar Games logos. On the back they
warn 'Warning 18+' and feature the Manhunt logo and an
advertisement for the Valiant Video Enterprises website
as well as the M for Mature rating for the game. The necklace
itself has Manhunt written on it multiple times as well
as featuring the R* symbol all the way around. |
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The nylon bag is hard to come by. It
was only around 20x15 inch in size. The purpose of the
bag is unknown; perhaps something was placed in the
bag. What is known is that in almost all cases of the
bag turning up it has stickers with it. So perhaps it
was handed out with assorted stickers within. |
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The Piggsy action figure is a limited
edition, being limited to only 500 units. Each figure
is individually numbered on the base. The figure
was handed out to Rockstar employees and a select
few where also sold through various websites although
unfortunately they have sold out.
These days the figure can only
be bought through on-line auctions and are few and
far between and tend to go for a pretty high price.
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These bags where
used as invitations to the official launch party of
Manhunt. The bag included various Manhunt merchandise
including the Piggsy figure. The launch party was
held in Edinburgh. The bag also contains 3 diagrams
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Fig 1. - Honeycomb,
15 Niddry St, Edin.
The image displays a man sneaking up on another man
from behind, with the bag in the air.
Fig 2. - From 9pm to 3am.
Man pulling the bag over the head of the other man.
Fig 3. - Bring your invite.
Man pulling back on the bag with the second man struggling
to get free. |
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This is the second plastic bag to exist for Manhunt,
its point for existence is unknown, however what
is known is that it was handed out to developers
of the title. It likely served the same purpose
as the first bag.
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The Polaroid camera is another
one nothing much is known of. There is no evidence
of where it came from or who it was given out to.
But what is known is that it is official endorsed
by Polaroid and comes along with a pack of camera
stock. It is black with Manhunt written across from
the flash display and also has the Rockstar emblem
below it. On inspection is would appear that it is
a Polaroid 600 Business Edition Film Camera that has
been repainted in order to endorse the game. |
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These stickers can be found through various sources
including being able to be picked up in select stores.
They where also handed out at the Manhunt launch party
and where also included in the point of sale booklet.
The stickers measure in at something like 6 inch by
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On the front they are black, with Manhunt
written in the font used for the game, on the back the official
website of the game is listed in black on a white background. |
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| The t-shirt released for Manhunt is once again, limited
edition and can only be found through on-line auctions.
These where only given to employees and select people
involved with the game. There has been evidence of the
shirt coming in medium, large, extra large and extra,
extra large. The shirt has the word "CREW"
across the back with the typical Rockstar logo above
it. It has Manhunt written on the sleeve and an image
of a camera on the front. This specific t-shirt is black
with a white print and is made of cotton. This shirt
was worn by members of Rockstar in the UK and Europe
for promoting the game. Members of Rockstar North, Lincoln
and London were all given these shirts. |
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above and come in the same sizes; they are also rare
to come by and can only be found through on-line auctions.
These shirts were created for use in American PR events
and were worn by Rockstar’s American staff when
visiting the UK and European promotional events. The
reason for the difference of colour was to help identify
the where each staff member was from. The Rockstar staff
wore these for the first previews of Manhunt given.
The gaming journalists were taken to underground location
and given headphones to wear and escorted into the preview
room by the staff. |
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The
voice changer was given away as a pre-order bonus
when you purchased Manhunt from Rockstar in the USA.
The voice changer is for use with telephones, you
have to hold the back of the voice changer to the
mouthpiece on the telephone and speak into the microphone
on the front. In total there are 8 different voice
alterations to choose between. |
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For additional images of the various merchandise released for Manhunt
you should check out the Gallery
which has an ever growing number of images. Or if you would like to
contribute to this page then get in Contact
with us and let us know what is missing. |
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