Die by the Sword was a unique and novel idea when it came out a many year ago. I remember sitting down at first and messing with the unique mouse controlled swordplay. I will admit at first it is odd and hard to understand, but if you give it some time and practice you will find yourself doing sweeter combos than in some modern weapon based fighters. Not only all this but with the move editor you could make the truly awesome and outlandish sword styles. This is a must have for action game fans and anyone who loves to dismember foes in stylized fashion.