Other Best Sword-based Weapon and/or Fighting Style in a Video Game?

[Gaius Danius Griinia]

Siegfrieds style from SCIV
Lightsaber Combat from Jedi Academy
Komaki Swordsmanship from Yakuza Kiwami

Those were the styles I could think of off the top of my head
For swords...too many...
Couldn't think of any...

 

[Pastry]

Well, it's not a video game but it's an anime called "Sword Art Online" It's pretty good.

 

[Gaius Danius Griinia]

Well, it's not a video game but it's an anime called "Sword Art Online" It's pretty good.

*Stares*

 

[Winter_Wolf]

I mean, what is meant by "best"...

Is it a simple attack button/block button duo that lets you whack shit to death anytime you want or something which requires directional blocking and attacks and thus represents HEMA and other martial arts more closely?

 

[Gaius Danius Griinia]

I mean, what is meant by "best"...

Is it a simple attack button/block button duo that lets you whack shit to death anytime you want or something which requires directional blocking and attacks and thus represents HEMA and other martial arts more closely?

Ummmm...either?

 

[Suum]

*Stares*

He's right. SAO all the way.

On a more serious note. It's a little old now but sword of the samurai was my favourite for swordplay. It was so diverse.

 

[Proper Brit]

I love the greatswords. Smash your opponent's heads into the ground.

 

[IG42]

Got to give a mention to Metal Gear Rising. Platinum's usual hectic hack & slash gameplay along with the unique blade mode mechanic is a great combo.
I once smacked a live grenade away like a cricket ball with blade mode.

 

[Imaginarium]

Pffft.. Style. Path of Exile! Equip sword -> Swing wildly or spin around -> Step 3 -> Profit

 

[The Mechanist]

I like For Honors fighting system

 

[Corrosion]

Space Marine's melee combat system is satisfying as fuck in my opinion.

 

[gloomyResearcher]

I mean, Legacy of Kain: Defiance has one of the best combat systems I've played in a while. The switch between free movement and strafe by only holding a button is just seamless. I need more games with it. As well as combo capabilities, I've seen some cool stuff done with it.