Triternion

Simulated melee combat has been part of video gaming since the first game consoles rolled off the assembly line. Countless developers — and at least one famous author — have tried to make it work. Most have failed in one way or another, piling compromise atop workaround until the act of clashing swords with another armed opponent looks more like two butterflies mating than a deadly duel. Mordhau is different, and it just might be the best medieval combat game I’ve ever played.