The Wardogs used to have Silenced Sniper Rifle, PSG-1, Hunting Knife and Alternative PSG-1, these weapon can be seen in their artworks. Some of their models were cut.
The Innocentz used to have the Nail Bat and Shotgun. Early hoodie models of the Innocentz were cut. They were also dual-wielding.
The Smileys used to have Hammer, Blackjack and Drill. Some of their models were cut. From the artwork, they also seem to be dual-welding.
Some models of the Cerberus were cut, also they were supposed to use melee weapons in the beta according to their artwork.
Weapons
Green Class
Broken Bottle
Rag
Barbed Wire (Piggsy)
Blue Class
Ice Pick
Blowtorch (seen in The Lost artwork)
Lighter
Tranquilizer Pistol
Flashlight (seen in Mouth of Madness intro cutscene)
Hunting Knife (seen in the Wardogs artwork)
Drill (Seen in concept art for the Smileys)
Taser (seen in Trained to Kill ending cutscene)
Jury Blades
Red Class
Nail Bat
Alternative Wooden Bat (seen in The Jury artwork)
Fire Axe (seen in Early concept art of the Hoods)
Cane
Commando Colt
Wooden Plank
Hockey Stick
Katana (seen in The Lost artwork)
Pipe
PSG-1 (seen in the Wardogs artwork)
The Shotgun's colour was silver in the beta.
Silenced Sniper Rifle (there was an alternate "Silenced" Sniper Rifle, it was probably similar to the Tranquilizer Rifle only with the power of a Sniper).
Unused audio shows that after Cash beats up the last Hood, more Hoods were originally to come in and try to kill Cash. Most likely removed due to difficulty.
Glass Bottle was removed, 2 bottles can be found hidden in one the buildings in the beginning of the scene.
A whole area after the final locked gate in this scene was removed. The level originally ended with going towards the left, instead of the right. This cut area is most prominent when noticing that when the next scene starts the way forth suddenly faces towards the left.
Some unused audio from Starkweather tells Cash to go to an old house and through a pedestrian tunnel. A line from one of the Innocentz near the fire barrel says "should be getting high with the guys guarding the derelict house".
The Innocent guarding the Tramp has unused dialogue for telling the Tramp to "Shut up in there" and more unused dialogue discussing them killing the Tramp and feeling guilty about it.
Originally was 2 separate scenes in the beta version. In the final version, the 2 scenes were merged into one. The first scene was called "Drunk Driving", while the second scene was called "Graveyard Shift". The following scene in the final version has the same name.
A tunnel entrance from the original Graveyard Shift level, "church2" was cut. Only part of it remains, but it is inaccessible to the player - however the player can see it briefly from the opening cutscene camera flying through the tunnel.
Stealth weapons were meant to be featured in the first area of the scene, but this was cut, and the Innocentz were given sawn-off shotguns instead, like the latter enemies in the scene.
The Nail Bat was cut from this scene - the 2 Innocentz with Wooden Bats were meant to have them, though it is possible others may have used them as well.
Shotgun was cut, it can be seen in the ending cutscene.
The Cerberus that come out behind the trucks in the sniper section were originally equipped with Assault Rifles. This was most likely cut due to difficulty, though replacing their Assault Rifles with Shotguns in the final version gives this section no difficulty, as the Shotgun shells never hit the player if they stay atop the patrol tower.
The Watchdog with the purple ski mask, instead wears a black leather gimp mask in the leaked beta version.
A character named Agent Prime was cut, along with an Environmental Execution involving him. It's possible that he was supposed to be the Watchdog Sgt. who kidnaps Danny in Origins.
Beta Perv (Left)
Beta Perv.
Beta Perv.
Beta Red King.
From top left to bottom right: Blowtorch, Metal Hook, Cash Bundle, Uzi with Flashlight, Acid Bottle, Camera, Dildo, Newspaper, Small Bat, Hammer
Danny would walk into the orderlies room, rather than luring him out.
There was originally a vent that Danny could crawl through.
When Danny is preparing to kill the first Orderly, Leo says, "Go on, try it, see how it feels to own a life." Oddly, in the console versions this was changed to simply have him say "Go on." However, the PC version uses the original line.
Additionally, after killing the Orderly, Danny originally said, "Horrible, just horrible."
When pressing the attack button at the beginning of the level, Danny would refuse to attack, saying "I can't".
In the beta, the Trashmaster is facing the north wall and a glass shard appears near the window.
In the beta, a Watchdog won't come to you in the onscreen prompt tutorial.
There is a wooden fence where you need to crawl down instead of an open door.
The Manhole was present in the PS2 and PSP versions.
The Circular Saw and Hedge Trimmers were absent in the beta. The Hedge Trimmers appear in this level on the PC and Wii, but it is absent on the PSP and PS2. The Circular Saw is present only in the Wii version.
The Whisky Bottle is absent from this level in the beta, but this is because it is a PC/ Wii version only weapon.
There was originally a flashlight in this level.
After Danny asks Leo what to do about patrolling Watchdogs, Leo replied "Do? We're gonna do what they trained us to do. We're gonna kill 'em." The retail console versions use a different line, saying "We have to earn our freedom. We're gonna fight back." The PC version uses the original line.
The music in the dungeon was the same as the music playing in the club where the stripper was dancing.
Early versions of Manhunt 2 had an error with the Dentist Chair environmental execution. The placement of the drill and scalpels were off.
The Dentist Chair execution was toned down, but only in the PS2 and PSP versions of the game.
You could originally kill the man strapped to the electric chair in the middle room in the dungeon, but this was cut, however you can still kill him in the PC version of the game.
The puzzle to gain access to the 3 rooms with the environmental executions in the dungeon, originally had the first room with the dentist locked, and had a hidden door inside the middle room that lead to the first room.
In place of the male project victim, a female project victim would be tortured by the perv using the dentist chair.
There is an unused audio file of what sounds like a man being tortured by possibly a Perv, with a chainsaw.
Originally, in order to get past the guard door, Danny would have to break the lock with a Sledgehammer. This also means the Sledgehammer was cut from the level.
In the beta there is a hobo at the beginning of the Episode who runs towards Daniel screaming about the advancing Watchdogs, he is still present but only on the PC version of the game.
This level and Red Light were originally one level, judging by the amount of hunters there originally were, as well as additional executions and it being the same A07 prefix in the level list.
The conversation between Danny and Leo at the beginning and end is different in the beta. Leo originally said "good work, killer" after Danny exits the theater.
In the beta, the ending cut-scene has Danny instead of Leo and is in the room containing the first speaker. Also, it does not include the flashback video clip series and conversation between Pickman, Michael, and Whyte, instead ending right after Danny falls down.
Danny initially removed his glasses and rubbed his eyes during the introduction cut-scene for this level. This was changed in the final version because after Rockstar London were going through the ESRB rating, the cutscene was overwritten by an even earlier version.
The section where you have to use a Crowbar to access the sewer pipe leading out of the starting area was slightly altered; originally it was not as obvious that you have to use a Crowbar to open the pipe in order to exit the area.
According to unused dialogue, Leo originally got held captive at the windmill on the farm, and Danny had to rescue him.
Originally, Release Therapy was the final episode of the game.
During the ending cut-scene where Danny wakes up and sees Leo’s reflection in the mirror, Danny was wearing a white t-shirt with blue pants and Leo's reflection was wearing the green Dixmor outfit.
Gun Executions originally worked the same as melee weapons (3 levels of executions), however this was cut for unknown reasons. This feature can be brought back in the PC version of the game via mods.
The Pliers executions were different. In the PC version these executions remain the same way they originally were.
The executions didn't have a filter in the PSP, PS2, and Wii versions of the game.
Head explosions and severs are removed in the PSP, PS2, and Wii versions (Only gun executions and certain environmental executions allow players to do this in the censored versions).
Manhunt 2 PC - All Remaining Gun Restorations
Other
Manhunt 2 Original Main Theme
the orginal menu theme
Originally the flashback episodes did not start off by saying “6 Years Earlier”.
The main menu theme was different.
The Rockstar Games startup logo had a different animation, with numbers at the top corner of the screen, reminiscent of the video camera effect in the first game.
The end credits had an original song hidden in the games files recored for it, while the final version uses the main theme in its place.
Danny and Leo went transparent when hiding.
The PS2/PSP versions of Manhunt 2 originally had the same quick select menu as used on the Nintendo Wii version of the game.
The PSP, PS2, and Wii versions of Manhunt 2 originally had a rating system like the PC version. This would have determined the ending of the game on the console versions.
Originally, you could select "relive episodes" immediately after finishing the first level at least, as in the first Manhunt.
The Tranquilizer Gun's effect had the screen going to silver, purple, and red filters.
If a hunter sees Danny or Leo crawl into a vent, the hunter would pull them out.
Checkpoints were originally called Restart Points as in the first game.
Most hunters had audio for smoking a cigarette. The Bloodhounds can be seen using the animation for smoking a cigarette, but the audio isn't used.
Every hunter had audio for vomiting, they are seen vomiting, but the audio is not used.
Danny's vomiting animation was different, he originally turned to his right side and threw up.
The Execution static was different.
Hunters did not get bloody from executions in the beta PS2/PSP versions.
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