While I personally preferred the premise/theme of the original MFR, I have to give credit for how I did enjoy the HBF demo. Definitely seems like there's more thought and polish being put into the story and overall player experience.
IMO it's worth playing the demo to the end! Laverne's "plot twist" is pretty easy to see coming, but I was definitely not expecting Quinn's, especially right as his initial personality was starting to wear a bit thin. Now the cliffhanger's got me hooked, and I can't wait to find out what happens next!