User blog comment:Callofduty4/Black Ops II Multiplayer Reveal released!/@comment-356904-20120808113153/@comment-92.84.98.38-20120808120203

Knife was a one hit kill at close range, and most of the maps in previous games were very cluttered and small. At that range you barely have a chance to aim at the enemey, let alone pump 3-4 shots into him before he panics stabs you in one slash.