Surreal atmosphere, especially when combined with the music. I chose to be a masochist and basically turned down the guide. The combat is kind of brutal at first but once you get the hang of it and use the dolls, it’s really fun. I also like the transition between scenes, from the surreal “bone field”, I think it was called, to the border warzone, the environmental storytelling is cool. Not a big fan of it usually, but since it was accompanied with the father telling me about his past, the “reflection” has some weight in my opinion. The enemy design is really cool. I like being given the option to be an asshole.
The writing and the characters are really great. Margarette is unlikeable and looks like she means to strangle me the first chance she gets. Sarah and her father are cool though. I also like the diversity of characters. There are some small details that make the game great; you can tell that a lot of love was put in the game. For example, the backpedalling after you run from a fight, not that I did that since it’s kill or be killed. Or the environment, the house, the fish and sea jellies drawings, the bed, so on and so forth. And again, I can’t stress enough how much I like the music.
It’s definitely more in-depth than battledemons. I have to try the other games as well, and play it again. I know you said there’s no rush to finish DoJD or BD, but I think I’ll do a playthrough and put them on youtube or somewhere. Love your work man. Cheers.