The combat is what really has me drooling at the moment. It's so... satisfying. The mix of stealth, tactics, and twitch-gaming are very well arranged. I really, really look forward to the giant melees against unarmed opponents... the more the better. I get downright gleeful when I see a group to 6+ unarmed baddies standing around; 10+ has me frothing at the mouth. It's got a very similar feel to the hand-to-hand combat in Escape from Butcher Bay. I do seem to have a bit of difficulty pulling off the 'special' moves after I chain enough combo hits, but perhaps I'll get better at it with some more practice.
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