I kind of hated it until it clicked about 40 minutes in. If you're struggling with the SORD WAMMAN, the two-hander spirit feels a lot more capable of dealing with large groups of enemies, which is the main frustration I had.
The game is at its best in 1v1 fights and feels REALLY unfair when they gang up on you. Still worth playing, get it when they go on sale.

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