It is amazingly satisfying to deftly parry an arrow only to watch it fly into the face of the player that fired it, or to use a dagger to disarm a broadsword wielding opponent and then follow up by gently strolling into them with the dagger raised. This opens the door for even more strategy – facing a bow wielding opponent for instance forces you to change up the way you play, having to push towards them all while dodging or blocking the arrows. Alongside the standard sword you can now expect to find daggers, broadswords and even a bow and arrow. This time around the game also adds more weapons to the arsenal. If you win that screen however the jubilation is unlike anything you will have felt in a game previously, but if you lose you find yourself wanting to absolutely destroy the person holding that other controller. It is made all the more so by knowing that even grazing the opponent’s weapon means death. It is this constant battle for the upper hand that can turn the tide of a match from a quick sprint, to a twenty minute battle for just one screen, safe in the knowledge that every single moment of those will be absolutely tense. These simple controls begin to offer up more and more as you find yourself dive kicking, rolling, sliding and lunging face first at each other. This in turn opens them up to a follow up attack. A lower stance for instance opens you up to high and middle stance attacks, yet you can counter that by flicking up at the right moment to disarm your opponent as they lunge their sword towards your bright orange face. It is these combinations of stance changes, jumps and attacks that will begin to open you up to the depth involved, as every single move in the game can be countered. Controls are simple yet deep you have an attack button, a jump button and the analog stick moves you left and right or adjusts your stance up and down. Each match begins with you and your opponent facing down on the middle of the screen to see who takes the early advantage.
Facing off against human opponents is a whole different scenario.
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