Thank you for the feedback!
I'm glad you enjoyed it overall, especially the arena fights and discovering everything that's packed into the game.
The combat definitely has a learning curve, and you're not alone in mentioning that the sword can feel difficult to control at first. I'll keep working on improving the onboarding and controls so players can get to the satisfying part more quickly.
If you happened to try any of the other weapons, do you think one of them would make a better starter weapon than the sword?
I appreciate you giving it a try and sharing your thoughts!