Impressions - Reynatis Demo Thoughts

 Available on Nintendo Switch, PS4|5, & PC; Version played Switch

Thoughts on the Good

Not gonna go into the story details for this post but I will just give my quick thoughts on the demo's good and bad sides from my perspective. One of the things that I like is also one of the things that is a problem and that is the combat. The combat can be fun. Once you get the hang of it, that is. Its fast paced and flashy, it actually reminds me a little of Kingdom Hearts mixed with NEO The World Ends With You. The characters you get to play with are fast and can dish out some nice moves. The music is pretty good here to but the standout to me are the visuals. The game looks great and I am really digging the art style, especially when the characters use their magic it just looks great. I love the character designs and the environment really makes me want to visit Shibuya when I go to Japan. The game really is easy on the eyes. 

Thoughts on the Bad

Here's where I say the combat has a problem. There is a dodge mechanic that when the timing is right can help you gain your magic meter back which in turn allows you to do damage to enemies. It more than likely looked good on paper but in actuality it took a little getting used to. Instead of just dodging at the right moment the player has to essentially in put dodge three times and if done right the initiate an attack. If done right you are gifted a cool sequence where your characters moves at super speed to start a combo and do major damage to the enemy. The frustrating thing is the timing, if it were say like Bayonetta where you only have to hit the dodge once to start bullet time I don't think there would be an issue but the way the have it setup especially when there is more than one enemy on the screen can be a problem. This issue is somewhat mitigated when you get to swap between two characters which basically happens at the end of the demo but its still an issue if the player is having a tough time getting the timing down. That was about the only thing that I found an issue with in all honesty. 

Overall Thoughts

The demo is pretty short. Consisting of the first two chapters of the game. You get to play as both main characters; Nijishima and Marin. There is one side quest that I did and one boss battle. The demo does end pretty abruptly after that battle. The demo took me about an hour to get through with the bulk of that doing the tutorial. I had fun but I can understand if most people didn't, that tutorial and the dodge mechanic is probably going to turn most people off. If you can get the timing down I think it will be a fun experience. I already have this game preordered and am looking forward to it when it releases on the 27th of September. Have you played the demo? Leave a comment and let's talk about it. As always thanks for reading. If you like the content please give it a share and a comment. I appreciate the support. 

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