Some game limitations seem too artificial

[Zoridium JackL]

Ok, why throwing a barrel or a chair is an option while swinging it is not?

Because this is not your game

acctualy, it doesn't matter whether or not ot's his game, because you can swing stuff at them, you simply grab it, and then swing it at them until you make a conection, but at that range it really is futile... see, your fighting is there, and it's just as futile as you want it.