In the level we played, we had to get Rayne through a series of back alleyways and otherwise cramped, urban areas. As we went along, numerous thugs would present themselves to try and hinder our progress. Of course, this didn't last long, once we unsheathed our wrist blades and began hacking away. While you will have the ability to perform simple slash moves that merely cause your opponent to bleed out, you will also be able to, among other things, sever multiple limbs, torsos, heads and even split enemies right down the middle, ala Kung Lao in Mortal Kombat 2.

Rayne can, in addition to her blades, wield a few different types of guns; but simply running around and shooting isn't really the way to get the full benefit of your armament. You see, Rayne now has a few new acrobatic abilities that let her climb up poles and similar types of objects, and when doing so, she can lean back or out, and let loose a barrage of gunfire from a position that is nearly impossible to be taken out from. You can also take advantage of these moves with your blades, as in one example, where while sliding down a narrow pipe, we simply held out our blades, and decapitated a pair of enemies who stood near the end of the pipe on a platform. Not only are these moves effective, they look very cool.