Grilledfish: The dodge key. It's the same as the sprint key. Just tap it when a guy is about to hit you or when you hear an axe flying for your head.

I don't recall having trouble with ammo in this game. Just focus your light at a dude until he breaks then pap pap pap until he's dead, occasionally dodging so you don't get hit. I found running away usually wasn't the best tactic, since Alan has lungs like raisins.

Sufyan: It's best you learn how to get out of situations like these because there are some more "gauntlets" coming up later in the story. Simply running is not enough. You need to slow down your pursuers by burning them with your flash light until they stagger. The thrown axes are not sailing through the air all that fast. You can sidestep them at a distance, and by tapping the sprint/dodge key, Alan will duck and dart to the side automatically even at close range.

It can get pretty hectic and nightmarish at times. Some segments of the game however there is little use in shooting or throwing grenades. Just work the flash light to slow down The Taken and keep moving towards the next safe haven. I found this part of the gameplay very refreshing and exciting.