Why the focus on medieval melee weapons?
I think we should embrace the industrial revolution here! I'm thinking more along the lines of a really f***** up walking meat grinder, with lots of rotating gears and pumping pistons, moving under a thin layer of rotting torn skin. Electrical bonesaws, rotating blades, hissing steam! Things that crush and things that chop and the head of a pig without eyes placed on top!
...man I can't wait to see what the actual monsters will look like. When I first meet one ingame, I will be torn between fear and curiosity! (Knowing myself, fear will no doubt win and make me quit the game as soon as I catch even the tiniest glimpse of the beast.)