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BLOW BY BLOW

Most games that hand you a sword and point you in the direction of a battalion of foes feel empowering and heroic. After a few rounds of Mordhau, the prospect of heading into the breach seemed more terrifying than anything else. Of all the multiplayer melee games I’ve played, this one has decidedly the highest skill cap and the least patience for those who haven’t taken the time to learn its complex combat.

The upside is when you do go on a hot streak, you feel like way more of a badass than any of those more forgiving games can ever let you feel.

Each clash of swords can look deceptively simple

The basic premise is pretty simple. In the default Frontline mode, you take up arms as a rugged warrior from one of nine classes (or you can design your own) and

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