This is an interesting take on the theme! I enjoy the idea of a 2D and 3D game mix, but unfortunately I'm not sure how well it works here. The perspective is a little hard to work with, which may have been fixed by giving camera control to the player. As the other commenter said, starting from the beginning is a harsh punishment and if you did ever revisit the project should be at the top of your list to fix. Still, I respect the effort and think you wrote a great story to back the project. Keep up the good work!