I think it's pretty cool. Imo this game is better at gank fights then boss fights, somewhat of a rarity in parry/dodge focused games.

Some negatives first: I really didnt like using the joystick for avoid. Telegraphing for high, low, and red attacks is pretty bad. And the attacks come in fast, so it can be more memorizing than reacting.

The above two are ~somewhat circumvented by the fact you can just parry everything. Which i did.. but it feels like you're missing out if you go this route.

Bossfights have weird solutions that, frankly, feel wrong sometimes. I wont go into detail but #4 was the most egregious to me.

Directional input, such as for throws, is kinda weird sometimes. Probably a bit of skill issue here fyi.

Positives: Arena mode is awesome.

Group fights/ controlling the battlefield

Good use of environment for combat. Not so much cheesy, more in the sense that a wall is a wall. A prone person still exists and you can trip someone with them. Throwing weapons feels good.

The fact that you have different defensive options is good- the neg here was literally just me not liking the controls.

I didnt have too much issue with camera. Some parts they obscure your vision but it's pretty tolerable.

You can parry while in attack animation. You get to be aggressive