Side scrolling melee combat sucks! What is a good example?

[LegitHyperbole]

Chrkeller said:

LegitHyperbole said:

Yeah, Ori is one other example where it's done right, It feel uniquely good and Dead cells gets it down cause it's not so basic. Just seems every 2d game I pull out now is weak and feels really basic. Perhaps my opinion is 2d sidescrolling can feel really weak and basic if not done correctly. 

I tend to agree with you and get your point.  2D needs a wide variety of abilities to make the boss fights interesting.  And it isn't easy either, amazing game.  

Have you played Dread?  Easily, at least IMO, the best 2D action game created.  The game is damn near flawless.  

I thought about dread but it's never on sale, looks fun. It's not shooting combat anyway, I'm solely complaining about the melee combat in the games I'm trying, Fury unleashed is one I had a bit of time with and that's a fun shmup.