Played both versions now and I can confidently say I am absolutely in love. Can't wait to see how this progresses and I'll be sure to show this off to the people I know. I love the story, the gameplay, the visuals, and the music.
(Somewhat related sidenote: my three favorite characters are the killbox, Tunnels Greg, and Steven, but Rob seems interesting and Lauren has a lot of potential judging by both versions. I loved the lil box dude in the non-phys version, it reminded me a little bit of claptrap and I laughed so hard reading it, Steven is amazing, and Tunnels Greg is also awesome).
As for feedback:
I feel like the combat is a bit lacking compared to the non-phys version but this is still quite new so I totally understand why, plus as I saw the main thing I was excited for I saw in another comment response is coming; aerial combos. Also, I will say it feels a lot less cheese-able in this version. Absolutely a step-up so far.
The momentum felt a little weird and threw off the combat for me a little because I was sliding way further than I expected, but that's a skill issue more than likely.
I can't really think of any other feedback, beyond saying that this story deserves a load of attention, it's already better than most triple A games I've played in the last few years! Keep up the genuinely awesome work! <3
P.S.
Take a break. Run to make a snack, hydrate yourself, and take a nap if you need one, if you've read this far. We all need basic self-care :3