Rise of the Argonauts - Team Q&A #2 @ RPG Vault

Gods' powers is the subject of RPG Vault's second Team Q&A for Rise of the Argonauts.  This quote talks about one that affects player death:

Steve Woyach
Design Intern
The greatest thing in this game is what we call State of Grace. When an enemy beats that last sliver of health out of you, instead immediately of loading up the last checkpoint, your video and audio change as though your character has a concussion and everything slows down a bit. Your health begins to regenerate slowly, but if you get hit again you're really dead.

This is fantastic to me because as a player, you don't have to worry about your health until it's actually important - right as you're about to run out of it. Not having to check your HUD constantly makes the game feel more tactical than strategic, which makes the combat a very strong, personal experience instead of a mechanical risk vs. reward assessment.