This demo was fantastic! It was easily the most enjoyable demo I have played in awhile.
Pros:
- Animations were amazing! They were smooth and responsive. Much better than I expected.
- The cutscenes were well done and camera angles were great.
- Parkour was very well done and more in-depth than I thought it would be.
- Voice acting was superb.
- The fighting was challenging and rewarding.
Cons:
- Walking felt a little odd during some of the obstacle courses. The character would do small U-turns like a car instead of pivoting like a normal human. This was not an issue while running around or fighting, but did make some of the obstacles harder than necessary.
- Hand-to-hand combat was great along with the spear combat. But the hand-to-hand combat was sometimes hard to use against smaller opponents.
- Wall-running around corners was sometimes too precise. It should be more forgiving.
- Death screen is a little long. Getting hurt by falling was also a little too long. Perhaps both animations could be quickened just a little bit.
- Camera sometimes would shift downwards over time. It may have been issues with my controller, but I don't have any drift with my controller when playing other games.
- Getting down from completed obstacle courses could be made easier.
Overall Verdict:
I would suggest that everyone try out this demo. It is fantastic and well worth your time. It shows promise in becoming a full game one day. The combat is solid, the animations are great, cutscenes were well done, and parkour was very fun. There were a few cons as mentioned above, but the pros far outweigh the cons. Most of the cons are easily fixable as well.
I would give this demo a 9/10.