What I Liked:
- Characters have a cool Octopath Traveler kind of vibe
- I really like where the story is going
- Music is fantastic, and I like the general soundscape (love the rain)
- I appreciate that it feels like we start this game by fighting as the guy that we'd eventually get revenge on. Feels satisfying and a bit nostalgic (had to think of Inigo Montoya!)
Notes:
- It's hard to balance ensuring that players read all the info before moving on. That said, I do wish I had more control over the pacing, because it does feel too slow.
- The combat mechanics feel a little difficult to understand because there isn't much feedback. I feel like I'm clicking things I want, but I'm not sure if the input is working until the attacks are happening. There is limited diversity in animations and the cards don't feel super informative, so I also don't know how these attacks are very different.
- It feels very difficult to lose the fight, despite feeling like my combat choices didn't matter much. I suspect the holy arrow just does crazy work, honestly.
- The text on the ending screen doesn't wrap correctly in full-screen mode.