The plot and events of Manhunt 2 do not continue or expand upon those of the first game. Instead, the identical game concepts are relocated to a new place, the Dixmor Insane Asylum, where the staff likes to beat up the patients and experiment on them rather than give therapy for their disease. This new setting is where the player will experience the game. One day, a blackout offers the patients the opportunity to rebel and cause mayhem inside the facility. The player can play Dr. Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper during the game. Although the first few scenes occur within the asylum, the story quickly shifts to other locales.
The stealth-based gameplay is the primary focus of the game’s mechanics; however, later levels transition into more traditional third-person shooter territory as more weapons become accessible. To succeed in gunplay, one must use cover, moves, and sometimes stealth. There is a radar system, different foes have varying levels of awareness, and the easiest way to kill someone is by sneaking up on them from behind. Players on the PlayStation 2 can distract foes by throwing objects at them or making noises through a USB headset to draw them away from their allies. A tiny little minigame needs to be played to conceal in the darkness. If shed on time, the location of the character location immediately.
Players can carry out executions in the same three different types as they did in the original game: Hasty (white), Violent (yellow), and Gruesome (red). These depict graphic acts of violence, including suffocation, beatings, shootings, setting people on fire, and other such actions. However, some of these murders have been covered up by having scenes blacked out or the camera being turned away. Players of the Wii version must use the Wiimote and the Nunchuk in conjunction with one another to recreate the gestures that result in a kill.
All variations are pretty similar. The Wii version of the game comes with three unique weapons—a bottle, a mace, and a razor—while the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions come with a samurai sword, which is not included in the Wii version. Additionally, the Wii version is the only one with a brief tutorial that helps players become accustomed to the game’s controls. Other minor adjustments made for the Wii edition include more detailed environments, additional dialogue, new hunters for the Sexual Deviants scene, some modifications to the placement of weapons, a new maintenance hole execution for the Ghosts sequence, and additional animations for Daniel and Leo, particularly during close combat.
