What so many games these days (CoD, BF, BL:R, etc.) seem to forget is that the knife is supposed to be a panic weapon, for when you run out of ammo or don't have time to reload before the enemy gets to you. It's not supposed to be a one-hit-kill weapon; especially not against armored opponents.
With FPS movement mechanics improving every year, gone are the days when getting a knife kill was a sign that a player had mastered the controls enough to be able to pull one off successfully. Now, it's become the preferred method of combat for 'elite' FPS players who think they're all that just because they can kill players with guns using only a knife. Well, guess what? It's not that hard, anymore. The movement mechanics have become so much more fluid and precise that all the challenge is gone. Now you're just showing off like a poser.
I'm sincerely hoping that PS2 has knifing nerfed down to where it should be: only viable as an absolute last resort, due to its relative ineffectiveness compared to other weapons.
/mini-rant.
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