I appreciate the feedback. Could I ask what it is that felt clunky? Was it the controls, combat, something else? Any examples would help a lot.
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Well this may just be personal preference but I think the player should be able to jump cancel their grounded attacks. Additionally, I don't like the stamina system. I understand its purpose but I think it is obtrusive due to how slowly the player moves in combat. I also really don't like how I have to hit enemies in order to be able to chains longer than 2 hits. I also was having major issues with the game not detecting my dpad inputs properly, often leading to me getting hit or being confused.
That being said, I actually don't think that clunkyness is the issue here, I think that the sound effects and music are really lackluster, and putting time into giving it a more distinct artstyle would go a long way, since the gameplay is inherently repetitive, which, I would like to make clear is NOT a bad thing, just that it needs some more spice.
I'd recommend that you go watch DMC5 Vergil gameplay if you haven't already, even better, play Vergil in DMC5 yourself!
Thanks for the extra details, it really helps!
There are a few things you mentioned that I have been struggling to decide on the best approach so it is good to hear your thoughts. For example the stamina system, which was added recently to stop abusing the dash attack, might not be the best approach or maybe it shouldn't be tied to standard dash/dodge moves.
I'm concerned about the DPAD inputs not registering though, I will look into that. I only really use thumbstick on my ps4 controller. Can I ask what controller are you using?
I'm using an arcade stick, the same one I use to play Tekken (it works perfectly in Tekken). I also use my arcade stick to play DMC5 and it works fine there too. Wish I could be of more help honestly but it was really hard to replicate and seemed random, although I have a feeling it has to due with the game stuttering briefly when enemies load in, and the "key/button up" input gets eaten, so it thinks the player is still holding in that direction. This tends to happen in lots of games that kinda just load stuff willy nilly in the middle of gameplay. Let me know if I can help you out!