Soulstice

The game looks old for its time, but the concept is interesting

Ignoring the cheesy and lame narrative, I think Soulstice has a lot about it that's interesting such as its style system and the way countering works but that's undercut by some REALLY bad design choices. For one, physics are too rigid which makes air combos one note regardless of how you use weapon switching. The damage field gimmick is obnoxious because of how it discourages offense and certain enemy design makes it all the more frustrating, not to mention some bosses are the WORST.