So iv been playing the first couple of hours and i seem to die alot in this game.  The melee combat takes awhile to get used to, i never played the first one.  Anyone else die alot at the beginning or do i just suck ass.

ah yeah you shouldve played the first one

I played the first and on normal difficult I found the second one to be quite challenging, the combat does take time to get used to.

The first is quite different than the second by far ,combat has much more depth. Once you memorize some of the combos and get better at timing your parries,you'll get the hang of it. I found Condemned 2 to be one of the most fun games of 08 for me,the combat is just brutal and satisfying,and definitely not something any other game has pulled off properly(since the first one)

It took me forever to stop dying at 5 minute intervals =/
THough still, some of these bosses. A fucking bear?! I have no idea what to do there. I just crawled into a corner and hoped it didn't see me...(it did)

Find teh shotgun for teh bear :)

I figured it out eventually. But seriously...a fucking bear?! This was a scary damn game and still, I've never felt my heart racing so much as when that bear chased me. I could hear it...it was scary...

That game was pretty freaky. Plus, I'm easily frightened..,

It will likely take you a little time to get used to the combat, but once you get the hang of it you'll have a blast with the game. I really enjoyed it and finally finished it last night! :P

I just finished it 5 minutes ago. I liked it, though I thought the entire last level felt kind of weak...