55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Review title of Shoreg This is What Effort Looks Like

This is possibly the most fluid and balanced melee on the market. Absolver has some of the BEST balance in PvP. Whenever I lose a match I feel like it's genuinely my fault, not a player who had too high of a level, used cheesy moves or lag-hacked to victory. The Open-World has the occasional ganker, but most of the players you meet are either fair duelists or PvE-focused, not some 40-year old fat virgin slide kicking you in the back while his friend hammers in your skull. The move learning system is the most unique mechanic in looong time. You learn moves by either parrying, blocking, dodging, and taking hits from player and AI, gaining most progress from parries and least from taking damage. This does involve some grind if you want all the moves for your School, but definitely nowhere near as much grind as battle passes. Be aware though, if you die before resting or completing a move, you lose all progress since the last checkpoint.