After beating the game, I must say that I prefer aiming for one-handed swords. But I always like being able to carry a two-handed sword. One-handed ones are always nice because if you have a tankish sheild (like I did <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" /> ) than *poof!* you are a strong person with a good sword (and if you save before you get the holy sword, you can keep randomizing its identification until you get a very good one - again like I did <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> ). So like I said in my ( ) a good single-handed sword is nessesary if you plan to be a single handed warrior (duh <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />).
BUT! Always keep in mind that you can carry a two-handed sword if you don't have a good one-handed one and shield! Make your warrior able to be a one-handed or two-handed swordsman and you're set! Whichever you have the better of, use it!
Killerzzz
P.S.: Like I did, hehehe.
