You Can’t Fight, Don’t Try
If you’ve played the first game in the series, then you were most likely already aware of this. But, if you’re new or were just really hopeful for a change in mechanics, we’re sorry to inform you that you still can’t fight. You are pretty much as defenseless now as you were when exploring that asylum in the first entry. Outlast 2 keeps you without any weapons, leaving you to rely on your wits, camera, and running legs.
You do have some defensive capabilities, though they aren’t attacks and they’re not very reliable. Certain unarmed enemies will let you struggle, allowing you to break free and run away. But it doesn’t always happen and it’s fairly unpredictable. It’s much better to completely stay away from any zealot you happen to see roaming around since it will almost always spell disaster for you.
