(You can switch them around at checkpoints, but itРІР‚в„ўs just kind of annoying to go back and forth) You can only have three power-ups at once.

ThereРІР‚в„ўs over 80 Power-ups apparently (not all in the demo, obviously) and many of the levels feature certain paths or collectibles that are only possible to get with a later power-up. IРІР‚в„ўm not sure if IРІР‚в„ўve ever been so curious about how the heck a story unfolds from a game I really didnРІР‚в„ўt enjoy playing as much as I hoped since likeРІР‚В¦ Doctor Lautrec (still curious how that ends but apparently so few people bothered playing it T_T).Р”Р„nyway, I did say I had an issue with the Gameplay which IРІР‚в„ўm going to get to nowРІР‚вЂњ if you notice thoseРІР‚В¦ interesting creatures who are your back-up dancers in that dance number, each of them has a power-up associated that you unlock through crystals. The first boss is the Farmer from Act 1 of the first Chapter who disappeared in the level having been taken over after a crazy tornado.Р”Р„fter defeating him, he manages to get un-akumatized back to his senses and then thereРІР‚в„ўsРІР‚В¦ suddenly a dance number? ItРІР‚в„ўs incredibly unsettling, but also just adds to the questions of what is going on.

ItРІР‚в„ўs not like I was expecting it to look just like the cutscenes, but it almost felt like a completely different style of game.Р”Р„n odd thing that happens through the levels is outside of enemies, any other kind of NPC will fade out of existence if you get close. IРІР‚в„ўve also never considered myself a graphics person, but it felt like a complete 180 seeing the difference between the story cutscenes and the actual graphics during gameplay (the first screenshot being the area with your Tims and the second being an actual level). Unfortunately, the intriguingness of the story doesnРІР‚в„ўt carry the somewhat frustrating gameplay. It absolutely pulls you in with whatever the mystery is with the story and the exact connection between the two characters and why. It continues to switch between the two as it goesРІР‚вЂњ even your very first Tim varies.Р”Р„nd if thereРІР‚в„ўs one thing I can give the game: IРІР‚в„ўm so curious about what the heck is going on. The beginning actually varies slightly depending on who you pick as well. We then immediately get into a cutscene featuring the character we chose along with their counterpart? The maleРІР‚в„ўs name is Leo Craig while the girlРІР‚в„ўs is Emma Cole so not entirely sure on the link just yet. ItРІР‚в„ўs always nice actually getting to play a female character, especially when thereРІР‚в„ўs an option that I can relate to (Too often the only light skinned option will be locked with blonde hair and blue or green eyes or at best, light brown hair and still usually light eyes). One of the really nice things is having some different options for the main character. Some things I liked, some I didnРІР‚в„ўt, somethings IРІР‚в„ўm really intriguedРІР‚В¦ but hey, IРІР‚в„ўm writing this entry for a reason so letРІР‚в„ўs get talking about it. I played and essentially finished (I say essentially as thereРІР‚в„ўs definitely some other things I could probably try to do) the demo and to be honest, I have no idea how I feel about the game.

ItРІР‚в„ўs so rare for me to feel so many thoughts about a demo I actually need to write about it, heck, IРІР‚в„ўm not entirely sure if thatРІР‚в„ўs happened before, and yet here we are.

Tornado jockey demo