The demo took me about an hour and I really enjoyed it! That said, here are some notes on what I liked and did not like:
Good:
-The music is fantastic, especially the for the fight against Zengetsu. Just incredible. I cannot wait to hear the rest of the soundtrack!
-The backgrounds are great! I really like the details in the castle area especially. It feels like an otherworldly place!
-There seems to be a good variety of weapon types! The more weapons we have to experiment with and develop playstyles around, the better!
-The speed belt accessory makes Miriam feel much better, as if her default speed should be a little faster.
-Taking missions from villagers is good!
-Crafting with Johannes is good! I like that
-New Vepar design is much better!
-Save room is gorgeous! Almost too good because some other areas look plain by comparison.
Bad:
-Backer photos should be tucked away in a secret room somewhere in the castle, not in the main entrance! It takes me out of the experience which is a real shame since the first area of the castle is where you get your first big impression of the main setting of the game!
-Miriam's scream when getting a new shard. I would like it better if it were a shorter scream, or just a sound effect.
-The mouths on character portraits would be better if they didn't move at all during cutscenes. The way they are now looks strange.
-Miriam's pose when getting a new shard seems too cute. I would like to see her look tougher or more battle-hardened.
-I wish the characters didn't have so much of an anime style to them. I would prefer more gothic character designs like Symphony of the Night.
-Water effects look strange at times. The water running all over the boat in the beginning looks distracting. There also seems to be less wind and mist blowing around on the deck than in the previous demo.
-The boat might have looked better in the first demo. I can't decide if it is because it was lit better or if the new water effects are the problem for me.
-No music in the village area?
-I would prefer Miriam to have a single attack cry/shout and have it be more subtle.
-Need a "Library Card" item to quickly transport to the shop.
That's all I can think of for now. I'm very happy with how the game looks and am very excited to play the full version some day.
Good:
-The music is fantastic, especially the for the fight against Zengetsu. Just incredible. I cannot wait to hear the rest of the soundtrack!
-The backgrounds are great! I really like the details in the castle area especially. It feels like an otherworldly place!
-There seems to be a good variety of weapon types! The more weapons we have to experiment with and develop playstyles around, the better!
-The speed belt accessory makes Miriam feel much better, as if her default speed should be a little faster.
-Taking missions from villagers is good!
-Crafting with Johannes is good! I like that
-New Vepar design is much better!
-Save room is gorgeous! Almost too good because some other areas look plain by comparison.
Bad:
-Backer photos should be tucked away in a secret room somewhere in the castle, not in the main entrance! It takes me out of the experience which is a real shame since the first area of the castle is where you get your first big impression of the main setting of the game!
-Miriam's scream when getting a new shard. I would like it better if it were a shorter scream, or just a sound effect.
-The mouths on character portraits would be better if they didn't move at all during cutscenes. The way they are now looks strange.
-Miriam's pose when getting a new shard seems too cute. I would like to see her look tougher or more battle-hardened.
-I wish the characters didn't have so much of an anime style to them. I would prefer more gothic character designs like Symphony of the Night.
-Water effects look strange at times. The water running all over the boat in the beginning looks distracting. There also seems to be less wind and mist blowing around on the deck than in the previous demo.
-The boat might have looked better in the first demo. I can't decide if it is because it was lit better or if the new water effects are the problem for me.
-No music in the village area?
-I would prefer Miriam to have a single attack cry/shout and have it be more subtle.
-Need a "Library Card" item to quickly transport to the shop.
That's all I can think of for now. I'm very happy with how the game looks and am very excited to play the full version some day.
