video game stealth based survival horror video game developed published games originally released playstation november microsoft windows xbox april game released playstation playstation respectively players control voiced death row prisoner forced participate series films underground director film producer game received positive reviews critics particular praise directed dark tone violent nature game received great controversy level graphic violence game banned countries implicated murder media later rejected police courts game won accolades spawned sequel march series collectively sold million copies gameplay stealth based psychological horror game played person perspective game consists levels called scenes bonus scenes players survive scenes enemy gang members occasionally firearms primarily executing end scene players graded based performance awarded stars content available player stars certain number levels normal difficulty called players earn stars awarded completing scene certain time stars awarded based brutality executions carried scene hard difficulty called hardcore players graded stars speed brutality simply completing scene gain maximum number stars set number brutal executions carried course scene face face fighting award stars order carry executions players approach hunter facilitate scene dark spots shadows player hide enemies shadows player actually entering area standard technique game hide shadows tap wall attract attention nearby hunter hunter examined area moving away players emerge shadows execute game levels execution level progressively violent graphic hasty executions quick bloody violent considerably blood soaked murders players entirely control level use players locked enemy lock changes color time indicate levels white yellow red course game players use wide variety weapons including plastic bags baseball bats variety bladed items later game firearms available executions players damage health health restored use available scene players stamina meter sprint automatically remaining stationary makes use playstation optional xbox live microphone feature xbox respective versions game device connected players use sound voice distract game enemies adds extra element stealth aspect game players refrain making noises sounds attract attention nearby hunters plot story opens news anchor reporting death row prisoner recently executed lethal injection reality cash awakens hear voice coming revealing lethal injection voice refers director promises cash freedom cash follows instructions abandoned section city patrolled gang called murdering goes filmed cash successfully dispatches despite director promise freedom beaten thrown van group private security experts called cash told director original deal night cash subsequently taken locations city forced face series increasingly dangerous gangs pitted group white nationalists scrap yard faces gang military turned mercenaries called abandoned zoo cash save members family kidnapped bait lure following fights gang called derelict shopping center conflict cash discovers director family killed despite promise let watching deaths set director cash vows revenge director tells family need facing graveyard abandoned factory cash forced face supposed final scene film gang called taken insane asylum cash unexpectedly survives killing including leader dressed rabbit costume escaping asylum killing director remaining led vicious hunt cash kill point director longer cash cash escapes asylum enters abandoned apartment complex caught decide play little game cat mouse cash manages kill gang backup arrives fleeing area journalist reporting cash suddenly arrives car rescues explains director actually film producer popular 90s forced leave industry scandal reporter putting evidence movies months expose needs retrieve evidence apartment orders chief bring cash journalist expose corruption comply protecting police cash takes journalist safely apartment heads deal personally killing police officers cash teams making way train yard police begin beat execute suddenly ambushed killed recapture cash bring mansion kill cash mentally disturbed wielding wears pig head mask normally kept attic breaks free distraction allows cash work way garden mansion killing members way finally reaches upper levels mansion stalk cash collapses weight hack way cash finally confronts office pleads cash spare saying cash cash face killing later media police arrive mansion journalist exposing ring police arrested corruption brought trial actions cash found development began development mid early building game engine titles september published preview commenting imagination twist way games future delivers assault gaming standards possesses subtlety questions game reality creates barren harsh violent experience comic news outlets including magazines websites gamespy gamespot ign previewed late early game released xbox released exclusive merchandise limited editions pre order bonuses official soundtracks figure handheld voice release game employee admitted game caused mutiny company saying team plenty controversy iii vice city strangers felt different excuse gameplay hurt anybody wasn bad guy missions play completely wanted game parody game available playstation playstation march reception received generally favorable reviews metacritic calculated average score based reviews playstation version based reviews windows version based reviews xbox version march series sold million copies worldwide 7th annual interactive achievement awards game nominated console action adventure game year included video games play die listed ign playstation games game dark tone violent nature singled critics representing unique world video gaming gamespot concluded like game pushes envelope video game violence shows countless scenes wholly heavily stylized game informer praised game competent technical capabilities stating frightening premise places gamers psychological crimes commit gameplay leads acts polished fierce thrilling ign complimented game overall challenge calling solid deep experience seasoned gamers hardcore challenging games listed game games calling publisher controversial game date adding got stomach tense stealth experience start finish chicago_tribune especially complimentary game arguing marked significant moment video gaming history easily violent game likely dismissed murder reason exist orange video games holding eyes open miss single asking enjoy watching poorly film angle cheap gimmick game chilling work art presentation game play solid game engaging use stealth streets wicked city avoid death splinter cell meets cult faces death videos succeeds retail america fascination violence political discourse social debate makes important video game years game received criticism certain gameplay elements shooting mechanics called frustrating eurogamer claimed half time targeting refuses acknowledge oncoming enemy virtually gamespot concurred noting worse action oriented levels said quickly tired violence repetitive level design controversy controversy surrounding game stems primarily graphic manner player enemies employee revealed game staff somewhat uncomfortable level violence mutiny company game williams explained game feel violence realistic violence knew way explain away game way crossing line violence game drew attention representative sponsor legislation fine sell adult themed games players younger said telling kids kill uses vicious cruel methods kill media drawn debate example globe_and_mail wrote genre challenge assembly line slaughter video game weapon personal destruction bodies fact user friendly sharp year old navigate entire game sitting toronto star writer praised relevance game defending violence graphic nature product time condemning calls banned entertainment cultural artifact totally disturbing evening news eat money bad boys defend breath right sell stuff wants think games dire psychological consequences particularly young people remain matter knows debate resolved american military obviously thinks new campaign reserves potential young soldiers tales adventure accompanied blatant video game styled animation complained tried ban stealth killing figure heavily murder controversy surrounding reached peak july game linked murder year old year old friend england initial media reports claimed police found copy game bedroom police seized evidence victim mother stated think heard warren friends obsessed game quote website promotes calls psychological experience game encourages brutal killing obsessed boundaries father patrick added playing game called way warren committed murder game set killing people weapons like knives connection game patrick continued object kill people point scoring game increase score depending violent killing explains murder horrific games influence kids kill want shops spokesman entertainment responded accusations stating enormously family parents reject suggestion association tragic events sale video game game question classified possession juvenile simply possession lead conclusion game responsible tragic events subsequent media coverage game removed shelves vendors including international branches game responded stating appreciated retail partner fully respect actions naturally surprised disappointed retailer choose pull game reject suggestion association tragic events sale reiterated game intended adults games leading publisher interactive entertainment geared mature audiences markets games targeting advertising marketing adult consumers ages older media speculated game banned completely significantly increased demand retailers internet auction sites responded saying doesn come surprise publicity bad publicity disappointed content game societal hazard concern shelves violence society shortly murder later american attorney campaigned violence video games claimed written game released warning nature game inspire killings wrote warning somebody going game kill somebody dozens killings children played types games isolated incident types games basically murder people killed daily basis soon family hired thompson aim sony million death claim day thompson hired police officially denied link game murder citing drug related robbery motive revealing game found bedroom originally reported media according spokesperson video game found room found room stands response police investigations uncover connections video game motive incident robbery presiding judge placed sole responsibility sentencing life case sony dropped soon years later build release controversy ignited days announcing game set release july parent company issued statement read aware direct contradiction available evidence certain individuals continue link original title case court case makes clear happened sentencing judge defense prosecution leicester police emphasized played case later day patrick condemned decision release sequel insisted factor son murder announcement sequel patrick stated disappointed salt wounds month marking anniversary death surprised happened publicity added insult son memory announced game month marking anniversary game making lot money games morally pump violence society leicester east supported claiming making sequel contempt trying hard ensure control violent nature games weeks later vowed banned claiming police incorrect asserting game belonged lying incident asked individuals united_kingdom help stop distribution video game country summer game feature stealth murder torture version allowed victims plastic bags original responsible death british youth friend played game killer hammer game played anticipating criticism release murder sequel lying public sides pond stating week game murder efforts banned unsuccessful legal status new_zealand game banned december possession deemed offence chief censor stated game thing kill everybody murders possibly tolerate enjoying public good game similarly refused classification australia september despite having sale year time classification restricted ages canada following meeting toronto december hastings officials computer game ontario classified film restricted adults february apart ontario little classification problems north_america reviewed game controversy ontario deemed mature rating appropriate germany munich confiscated versions july violation representation violence according court game portrays killing humans fun said considered harmful
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