HOLY SHIT, this game is so awesome. The combat system is genius, and that's because it's hard and realistic. Yesterday i was fighting 3 or 4 wolves and thought to myself, this is exactly how it would go irl. They taunt you, test your strength, circle around to get behind you and they are agile and dodge attacks. In the beginning they rape you, later you get a shield, learn their attacks and movement and they become easy.
I had a fight with an undead lord, it was EPIC. A 10 min fight of pure matching skills. It feels incredible to dodge an attack right, suddenly standing behind the mob and throwing a combo in his back. No button mashing but all about timing and reaction. The exploration and sense of real growth make this one hell of an experience. Can't wait to see what the game throws at me next.