Sesilou into the World! = Combat Demo =

Took my merry time with this one - apologies! Whilst I was in the gamin' mood (having completed aced Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 2 - The Last Resort) I have given your battle demo a go. My thoughts in no particular order:

 - I love the menu systems you've got going on, especially the New Game/Continue menu and the Secret of Mana ring menu (part of that is nostalgia but I think it's a great idea anyway).

 - The New Game menu backdrop looks a little spartan (by that I mean it looks a little plain, not that it makes me want to shout 'THIS IS SPARTA!' at my next door neighbour's cat).

 - Sesilou into the World is a much better title than Project A.D.I.O.L., I think.

 - I found the concept behind the demo quite interesting: I liked the idea of going into a VR world to find the glitch and 'kick its ass'. Is this a part of the full game, or was it just a construct for this demo?

 - I liked the menu/window skins, apart from in the battle system.

 - Unfortunately, I didn't really get much from the battle itself. The battle system still plays like the XP default battle system, and the battle itself didn't pose enough of a challenge and wasn't inventive enough. I just found the most powerful attacks and kept chugging away at them; there wasn't anything that made the other attacks stand out - the battle animations were unremarkable. It needs to be more inventive.

 - The mapping in this demo is a vast improvement over the ADIOL demo that I played many moons ago, if I remember rightly, especially the second map.

 - Personally I like a battle system that has a relationship to the gameworld and is enhanced by the story/world in which you play, as opposed to being interchangeable. I play RPGs for their story and, if not done well, I can find battles to be a bit of a chore. The battles, boss battles at least, should form part of the story - anything like scripted events or innovative ways of killing bosses.

 - I liked the idea of having soundbytes, though they need to be relevant to the battles. Where did you get them from? Are you planning to record dialogue yourself? Personally I prefer hearing the 'original' soundtrack - for example, I played The Witcher with the Polish soundtrack and had English subtitles. That's a personal preference, though, and might not be everyone's preferred option. I'm not sure that a Spanish soundtrack with English subs would work as well in an RPG Maker game, either, though it might be worth experimenting.

 - I found being overly familiar with the music you used to be distracting, though I'm guessing they're just pieces you've included in the demo.

I know I've had a few bones to pick but it's looking promising! Your BS (or perhaps your approach to battles) needs a lot of work, I think, but I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

I shall test it shortly, and will return with my thoughts.

Is this a surprise game where no screenshots before hand are shown. Info. Check. Screenshots. Checking isn't complete. But overall, I will download no matter what. Cheers.

I shall give this demo a whirl after work, working out, and showering tonight. Leaving it to download while I'm gone.

Ah. I miss the good ol days when I used Rpg-maker regularly. X_x Not to mention the days dedicated towards problem-solving to the best of my ability. XD