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I think that the backgrounds are really dynamic and interesting. There are some crypts and such that are really cool, and some of the cliff views are just awesome. Way better than LoI. The forest level is very cool, the town is cool, the outer areas of the aqueduct is nice.
The double jump is a bit lackluster, but I have rarely had need of it, so no big.
I love the weapon combining system and the nearly infinite ways to evolve your innocent devils, there is a lot of replay value in this for me.
Plus with the ability to steal from enemies, as well as kill them for fun and prizes, there are all kinds of things to hunt for.
Then there is always the bizarre "chair room..."
Tonight I beat the big Minotaur boss, and he was badass.
It is also nice to see more weapons and a lot of SotN elements like the Zweihander and Knuckle Duster, etc.
This is much better than LoI and I am loving every minute of it. njiska, I'm about 7 hours into the game, so yeah I think we are playing the same game, maybe just having different experiences!