The enemies block the Prince's
sword attack quite often, discouraging the player from using it.
Not exact matches
First up is Transistor, a beautifully crafted game with an intriguing plot and a great central mechanic, allowing you to plan your
sword attacks before taking your shot, upgrading and tailoring these in
quite a unique way.
For example: I'm sticking with the long
sword's standard «Guild» style now, but I soon hope to graduate to the «Adept» style, which will allow me to utilize powerful
attacks for skillful dodges (but I'm not
quite good enough yet.)
Dust's
sword slashes are fast and fierce, though enemies not only
attack in large packs but also take
quite a beating, requiring more advanced techniques.
Also, as you're constantly using long series of
attacks, the long
sword does lose its sharpness
quite quickly.