Half Sword

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It's one of the best games ever, imo. There isn't a great deal of content, in all honesty. If it was another game, I doubt I would have played more than 10-15 hours of it, but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ addictive. I played the original demo, the playtest, and now EA. I probably have around 200+ hours on the game in total, and istg most of it is just me doing the same thing over and over again, and for one simple reason: fighting is so much [u] fun. [/u] The game is completely physics-based, and you control the character's weapon by holding LMB and moving your mouse. It is not an easy game to get the hang-of by any measure, but it's also not really that hard [i] once [/i] you get used to it. When you understand the foundations of the combat system, and you get some familiarity with the additional mechanics, weapons, etc., the game is more just about practice, and even then, usually a great deal of luck lmao. Half-Sword is completely unhinged, tbh. It allows you to be an honourable knight, showing mercy, and sparing death, to those you defeat in battle, but on the other hand, it also allows you to unleash the most sadistic parts of yourself. You [u] will [/u] feel shame when you look in the mirror, but that's probably a good sign for you as a person, on the whole. The game features anatomically correct bodies (mostly - no peens to slice ;-; ), including organs, muscles, and skeleton. Not only that, but Half-Sword is so dedicated to creating their ultra-realistic HEMA-based fighting game that they made sure to code anatomically correct cutting, bruising, snapping, and breaking. Wherever you cut with a sword will be wherever you draw blood, or sever parts, from. If you hit an artery, blood literally spurts everywhere, coating you, your victim, and the floor. Wherever you hit with a mace will bruise and fracture. Enough damage can cause joints to snap, and even bones to break. On top of these real-life components, there is screaming, and lots of it. Screaming, begging, death gurgling... it's all part of the hand-crafted experience. You can even choke someone to death with your bare hands whilst they attempt to kick and punch you in your grip, trying, with their dying breath, to stop you before their muscles tire, and their bodies' weaken. You can watch the life seep from their eyes as you tighten your grip. The point is, this game makes you realise that swords are fun. Everyone should buy a sword and start playing IRL Half-Sword. (in all seriousness, this game is stupid, fun, very replayable, and, yes, buggy, but - often - in a fun way.) Big-time buy!