I was hoping he would have his guns; I already envisioned him as something of a gunner-ninja. And the whole 3rd person gun mechanic could become a full blown mechanic allowing Strife to target weakpoints in enemies with his pistols that he wouldn't otherwise with regular lockon. Along with also collecting different ammo effects, swift ninja-like close melee (though that might be a little tough since Death's melee style was kinda close to that.)
On the otherhand, I can't think of what Fury's fighting style would be like that wouldn't be cliche with the whips...