Honestly really good animations, the way character looks towards the camera is a nice touch.
But time to critique:
1) combat anim. are way too slow, its a classic mistake making-souls like combat, it should not feel slugish. Try to watch a video from of soulsborne games how fast/slow are players and enemies attacks
1.5) More attacks. Heavy and maybe 2 simple combos would spice it up
2) Dodge and run should not be on the same button, atleast give an option to have seperate buttons
3) I know this is a demo but player should be rewarded for accomplishing something, not loosing. Many adult games have this problem
4) "I'd like to develop it into an open-world game" This is a mistake. So many game devs gave up or failed miserably. It will end up either empty or straight up incomplete. Unless you figure out how to optimize it really well, seeing the current build as it is will make the full game unbearable.
remember a golden rule: Sometimes less is more
4.5) The enviroment is a bit too big. Unnecessary, Eats too much performance
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Well besides learning when to dodge, here are few tips:
At certain point in a health bar, you'll stun her for a bit. so map them for an extra hit
Hit her once and run
Use T to taunt her when you are in a safe distance so she jumps at you giving you a free hit
when she thrusts, 1 dogde anywhere, 2. dodge backwards so you are close to her to hit her
when she uses long range atk, you dont have to dodge, just move to the side
BTW you dont get any scene for defeating her, this is a BIG shame...
Personally I did not have a problem with bosses. The first one is simple, she attacks after certain amount of time. Usually after 2-3 hits, then dogde.
The second boss is more interesting as he fixes the issues you mention and there is 1 more attack for you (down + Z)
but yeah, shame that many devs do the: lose to unlock gallery... thats why a really like princess reconquista or kunoichi sekiren
and the economy... to get the 1. 3000 essence is so easy. pickup few mushrooms, grapes, sell and you can have 3000 in no time
in 1.6 the town offers you more items and you will need the heals for the 2nd boss. If you dont get mad and just rush him as fast as possible which can last merely a minute
This game is so awful... I had to go to Newgrounds to play Hobo and dad n' me to enjoy some good Gameplay.
Firstly the good: Graphics look unique, Lewd scenes are nice, and quite a lot of settings variety.
The awful: Why even make a beat em up game if you wont include combos??? Do you really think that pressing 4x punch is a combo? No running and punch move or anything similiar whatsoever. Blocking feels so useless, especially againts brute. Spending more time in the inventory than is needed is frustrating. Getting stunlocked + being on the ground after almost every hit is so enjoyable.
I Highly suggests to include more variety of moves, make consumable items go straight to the pin and include quick sell option when picking up items to sell it immediatly at a shop. And I have read someone say to include free camera in gallery, which I agree with.
Honestly I wanted to try this game for probably over a year, only to feel ripped off for 11 euros in the end.
Edit: Playing with controller is much easier