Manhunt video game
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Excerpt from Wikipedia:
Manhunt is a 2003 stealth game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. The first entry in the Manhunt series, it was released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2003, followed by Microsoft Windows and Xbox releases in April 2004. Set within the fictional Carcer City, the story follows James Earl Cash, a death row prisoner who is forced to participate in a series of snuff films, earning his freedom by murdering criminal gang members sent to hunt him on camera.
The game received positive reviews from critics and won several accolades, with particular praise directed at its dark, gritty tone and violent gameplay, although the combat and level design were criticized. Manhunt was subject to a significant video game controversy due to the level of graphic violence depicted, banned in several countries, and implicated in a murder by the UK media, although this accusation was later rejected by the police and courts. While not a commercial hit, Manhunt developed a substantial cult following and was followed by a stand-alone sequel, Manhunt 2, in 2007.
Manhunt’s UI design when it comes to main menus is supposed to imitate the look and feel of recording through a camcorder. Manhunt’s logo uses the font titled GF Ordner, which the text being enclosed in a Mini-DV-esque label, giving the impression as if the title of the game was stamped on said label.
Fake Receipt is use to further evoke the impression that the main menu is entirely recorded from a surveillance camera of sorts. For UI text and etc, the game uses a heavily modified Helvetica Condensed Bold, designed to look distressed.
Main menu, utilizing both Helvetica and Fake Receipt in the case of the PS2 menu.
Detail from the back of the PlayStation 2 package. GF Ordner is paired with another, yet unidentified font emulating embossed labelling tape.
4 Comments on “Manhunt video game”
Is that unidentified font on the back of the PlayStation 2 packaging still unknown?
Yes, still unidentified! Do you have any leads?
Hi, until very recently I played (and finished) the game, and I remembered this post.
After a very quick search, I found the font used on the PlayStation 2 packaging; VTypewriter Telegram Regular
However, still can’t find any info or details on the in-game subtitle font. I will update if i get to find anything about it.
Thanks a bunch, Nikolai! I’ve added VTypewriter Telegram.