Environmental takedown

Wei faces an enemy being electrocuted against an open electrical panel in Sleeping Dogs.Electrical panel as an environmental hazardEnemy affected by the object
Sleeping Dogs (2012)An enemy is pushed into an electrical panel
  1. Electrical panel as an environmental hazard
  2. Enemy affected by the object
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The hero uses a nearby object against a grabbed enemy. The environment becomes part of the combat move.

Design tips

  • Make usable environmental objects recognizable in advance.
  • Check the approach route and both characters’ positions.

Examples