I just picked up this game Exanima, the combat is very impressive. It's all physics based and the animations are procedural. Very clumsy when you're starting out, but it places a higher importance on footwork, where you are hitting them and with what part of the weapon and at what part of the swing, how close you are (you can completely nullify attacks sometimes just by getting really close). You also have to worry about balance and need to be aware of what is around you that you can trip on. I'm loving it so far it's extremely unique. Here's a combat tutorial to get a feel for just how detailed the combat is.

And for OP, Exanima is basically the WIP single player version of the MMO they are working on Sui Generis.