As someone who does 3D modeling work, the animation and character rigging in this game is absolutely astounding. To illustrate my favorite example of it, if you have a female character, switch to dark knight for a second. Bring out your weapon, and go into your idle stance. Now click on nearby targets. Instead of just having your character's head turn, her entire body will move, all the way down to the sword in her hands. The animators in this game are the true unsung heroes in my opinion. I've had numerous people who straight up hate this game concede and say "Okay yeah, the character models and animation are gorgeous."