I played this one a bit more than its predecessor, I remember it being one of the few horror games at the time that successfully stayed frightening while allowing the player to still be a badass in combat. The combat is as intuitive and satisfying as most popular third person shooters of that generation (Max Payne, Killswitch, etc.), which is especially impressive considering that most third person horror games were still opting for tank controls and other player-limiting design choices.