Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | |
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Developer(s) | Double Helix Games (non-Nintendo consoles) Griptonite Games[1] (Nintendo versions) |
Publisher(s) | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment[1] |
Director(s) | David Msika |
Designer(s) | Benjamin Cholewinski |
Programmer(s) | Carlos Bustamante |
Artist(s) | David Robert Donatucci |
Writer(s) | Marv Wolfman[2] |
Composer(s) | Kaveh Cohen Michael David Nielsen |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS |
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Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer(non-Nintendo console versions only) |
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is an action video game, the first based on DC Comics' Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). The game is a tie-in/sequel to the film Green Lantern, which opened in theaters on June 17, 2011. Green Lantern Rise of the Manhunters Walkthrough Part 1 and until the last part will include the full Green Lantern Rise of the Manhunters Gameplay on Xbox.
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is an action video game, the first based on DC Comics' Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). The game is a tie-in/sequel to the film Green Lantern, which opened in theaters on June 17, 2011. The game features 3D visuals on the Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, providing TriOviz Inficolor 3D for standard televisions and stereoscopic 3D for dedicated 3DTVs. There was to be a PSP version, but it was cancelled.
Gameplay[edit]
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters offers three different game modes.[3] The player takes control of Hal Jordan and the power of his Green Lantern ring is at the player's disposal, in which weapons and objects can be created to defeat enemies and progress through levels. Most versions of the game provide a mix of on-foot beat 'em up battles and flying rail shooter sequences. The on-foot levels in the non-Nintendo versions allow for full 3-D movement from fixed camera perspectives, but are presented in 2.5D in the Nintendo versions. The non-Nintendo versions also support drop-in, drop-out cooperative multiplayer, in which a second player takes control of Sinestro. The Wii version can be played with either the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, or the Classic Controller.
Synopsis[edit]
The Manhunters are an android race, originally created by the Guardians of the Universe to serve as the first interstellar police force. The Manhunters became more obsessed with administering punishment than serving justice, forcing the Guardians to dissolve their ranks. The few Manhunters that survived fled into exile and the Guardians founded a new elite police force called the Green Lantern Corps and armed its members with specially crafted power rings. Now the Manhunters are back and out for revenge, readying their forces for a war against the Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps. Faced with destruction, the Corps is looking to gifted but cocky test pilot Hal Jordan as the newest recruit, to protect peace and preserve justice.[3]
Plot[edit]
The game begins with Hal Jordan, Kilowog, and Sinestro attending Abin Sur's funeral on Oa. When Oa is attacked by the Manhunters, the three defend the power battery and repel the invasion. They then pick up a distress call from Queen Aga'po on the planet Zamaron. While Kilowog goes to Biot, the Manhunters' home world, Sinestro and Hal go to Zamaron to aid Aga'po. While on Zamaron, Sinestro and Hal learn about the Willhunters, a Manhunter-developed weapon which Mind controls its victims. After Sinestro and Hal are separated, Hal frees the captive Aga'Po, learning that she has already been exposed to a Willhunter and is under the Manhunters' permanent control. Hal then frees Aga'po. Hal and Sinestro then go to Biot, where, after reuniting with Kilowog, they defeat the Highmaster, leader of the Manhunters. The three then go back to Oa and Hal then defeats Amon Sur, Abin Sur's son who believes that he should have his father's ring and it is revealed that he betrayed the Green Lantern Corps to the Manhunters and engineered the invasion of Oa. Hal then defeats Amon on Oa and Amon is arrested as Hal is honored for his dedication.
Development[edit]
Building on the anticipation of the feature film Green Lantern, the non-Nintendo versions of Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters include the likeness and voice talent of Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, who is the star of the film. Radio commentator and voice actor Michael Jackson reprised his role as Ganthet for the same versions from the animated film Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, a direct-to-video project that was timed for release of the live-action Green Lantern film. There is no voice acting for the Nintendo versions.
Reception[edit]
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters received mixed reviews. IGN, Gamespot and G4's X-Play granted a 60% score for the non-Nintendo versions (6.0 out of 10 and 3 stars out of 5), with IGN deeming the non-Nintendo versions to be slightly superior over the Nintendo versions, giving the Wii and DS versions a 5.5 out of 10 and the 3DS version a 4.5 out of 10.
Mobile version[edit]
An Apple iOS version released same time as the console release. It plays like a rail shooter unlike the console releases. However, it was developed by Other Ocean Software.
References[edit]
- ^ abMcElroy, Justin (2010-07-23). 'joystiq.com'. joystiq.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^'Interview: WonderCon 2011'. GameSpot.com. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ abDouglas, Edward. 'Green Lantern Game Details Revealed'. Superhero Hype. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
External links[edit]
- Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters at IMDb
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Green_Lantern:_Rise_of_the_Manhunters&oldid=997039884'
Looking for a DC action game to pick up that lets you play as one of the most famous characters in the DC line-up? Then now is the chance. With the help of the Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, you can pick an interesting enough action title that will likely remind you of many of the late-00s superhero games such as the Spider-Man and Batman titles from the same era. Others will find certain elements remind them of classic arcade games like Time Crisis, too.
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Bring the Manhunters to Justice
This is an interesting enough title, where the player will spend their time going around a range of game modes taking on various enemies as Hal Jordan i.e.
The Green Lantern. The game will see you take part in various beat-em-up style moments, as well as some rail shooter moments and flying sequences. Gameplay is varied enough to give you something to do in each level, while the fully 3D environments help to add some extra detail on the non-Nintendo editions of the game.
You also can take control of Sinestro if you play this on a non-Nintendo console, as this included pop-in multiplayer for any player who wishes to take part to jump in and help out. The game is a relatively decent experience, giving you some fun beat-em-up moments and some interesting weapon and object combinations that you can use.
Fresh out of modern ideas
The problem with this 2011 release is that it feels like it could have come out in 2005 and still felt a little outdated. Many of its ideas are quite generic, and much of the gameplay itself can become quite repetitive. Add in the fact that the plot is so wooden compared to the (mediocre) movie, and it is easy to see why non-fans of the Green Lantern might not enjoy the experience.
However, if you are looking for a co-op game to play through with another player and you are both DC fans then you might find enough interesting gameplay here to keep yup playing until the end. The plot itself can be spotted a mile away, but players should have a good enough time flying through the combat levels to see through the mediocre parts of the development.
Gameplay is fun at points, if a touch dated. It is the kind of game that you could probably play through in a weekend, with not enough replay worthiness to keep you coming back to it in the future. Definitely one for Green Lantern fans, but other DC fans might not enjoy it as much.
Pros
- Decent enough graphics for a 2011 release (in some game modes).
- Gameplay can be fun and rewarding enough to keep you coming back.
- Strong likeness to the main characters from the movie itself.
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Cons
- Repetitive gameplay that can make it hard to keep on coming back in future.
- Limited game variety from mode to mode makes it hard to keep coming back.
- Limited replay value means you likely won’t get more than a weekend from this.
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Overall rating: 6