Manhattan Chase (PC/Windows) is generally regarded as a second-rate, poorly made action game. Players have criticised its clunky controls, inadequate physics, and frustrating vehicle handling. That said, some have pointed out that its original story, told from two different perspectives, represents a dated yet intriguing attempt to blend GTA-style gameplay with vehicle combat.
Manhattan Chase is generally recognised as a low-budget action game from the mid-2000s; it is extremely unpolished, frustrating and poorly optimised. Players have repeatedly criticised the game’s flawed physics engine, noting that vehicles reach absurd speeds almost instantaneously, rendering vehicle combat chaotic and driving sequences almost entirely uncontrollable.