Usually with each one of those kind of attacks, surprise or not, you will feel the impact. Combat in this game is top notch first person fighting. Players will be using the top triggers on the controller to deliver a left punch, or a right punch, to each enemy. Combos can be performed for more effectiveness and points. Players can even break necks, bang enemies into the environment for easy kills, and perform button combinations for brutal take downs. It is guaranteed that you'll feel the impact of each punch or kick you land on your opponent, and vice versa. The hard-packing sound of each punch is similar to those in the movie Fight Club. Fighting is especially brutal.
Melee weapons are also used in the game, which you may have already guessed; it adds a ton more gore. Pipes, toilet seats, bats, two-by-fours, bricks; most anything that looks like you can carry it can most likely be used as a weapon. Guns can also be used, but they don't feel as effective as bashing a man upside the head with a metal pipe. Using a gun, it takes a while to get an enemy off your back, with the exception of possible exploding headshots. It's also frustrating when each gun you find isn't loaded with a ton of ammo. Usually, you'll find a shotgun lying around with only a mere five bullets. You'll find that you're going to enjoy using your hands and items you find way more than shooting a gun.
There isn't much of it, but there are short forensic analysis spots in the game, much like in the first game. Unlike the first game, however, you will actually have to use your brain to do these. You'll closely examine blood splatters and determine if the blood is splattered outward, or just blotted on the floor, to find out just how a person was killed. You'll be looking for clues all around the crime scene, and even using a UV light to follow blood trails to see if the body was dragged, or if the person was crawling away. By examining the scene, you'll uncover clues as to how a certain person was killed, and eventually earn more points in the game, which in the end will earn you upgrades. As much as I loved the forensics features in this game, there really isn't a large amount of them. I would've loved to see more, but there are just enough to satisfy.
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