Dark Knight 5.0 animations

[Absimiliard]

because greatswords were used to hold a position by keeping opponents away with wide swings.

Greatsword is a term introduced in modern times. They did not exist in ye olden days. Furthermore, your typical two-handed weapon was not used for wide swings at all; most were used for thrusting that took advantage of their greater reach. In any case, these "greatswords" - the zweihander, for example - were pretty easy to handle if well made, as the point of balance is what decides a great many things about the wieldability of a weapon. Contrary to how they're often depicted in movies and in games, you could swing them with quite some finesse. The DRK animations seem to treat them like baseball bats, however - really, really heavy baseball bats. I will concede however that historically accurate weapons would not be anywhere near as massive as the ones DRKs wield.