POST 12: WHAT I'D PAY ATTENTION TO

POST 12: WHAT I'D PAY ATTENTION TO The first thing is where the next threat can come from. Before committing to a long execution, look at the doors and the approaches. Before emptying a gun, know whether there's another weapon you can reach. Before throwing your only melee weapon, have a reason for doing it. Gunfire can also pull some enemies toward you. That can be useful if you have a controlled entrance, but it is not a guarantee that everybody will obediently line up. Different enemies and positions produce different problems. A plan that depends on every enemy reacting the same way can fall apart quickly. Heavy enemies, dogs, and the sequel's more specialized opponents also stop a basic weapon list from being a complete strategy guide. Check what the character and weapon can actually handle. Don't assume that because something kills an ordinary enemy, it will solve every encounter. What I love about the combat is that angle and distance matter. It looks frantic, and it absolutely can be, but a lot of the improvement comes from being more deliberate about a few seconds of movement. You can be one good decision away from clearing a room and one bad decision away from doing the whole thing again. That's why I wanted to go through the weapons rather than just say both games have a lot of guns and melee attacks. There is a lot of difference between having a weapon and having the right answer for what's in front of you.