Couple of tips for anyone having trouble. After smashing my head against this game over and over I've gleaned a few things about it:
- Do not attack the head unless the legs are destroyed. Against lesser enemies, it's usually best to go for the body. Perhaps a limb if they have a weapon (like the sickle man).
- Boobytraps stun enemies. Bear trap take an enemies legs, unless they're a certain boss in a certain underground area. Taking out enemies legs means going into a fight is a simple affair since damaging the head is an instakill and highly accurate at that point.
- Guns should never be used IN combat. Save the ammo for out of combat, when enemies approach you. Seems to me that they usually destroy at least one arm of an enemy with the soldier skill. Oh, and use them at a range. There seems to be a delay after firing a gun, and you can't change weapons mid-combat, leading to wasted ammo if they catch you.
- Beds are guarded by certain nearby enemies, and they are almost always brutal. Kill them whilst awake using guns/traps, and be liberal about it. Takes no chances with these enemies.
- Save one or two coins for combat and surprise situations. Rest can be used on chests, they usually hold good stuff.
- Don't eat the blue herbs. Search bookshelves for Alchemilla Vol. 1. You can use this in conjunction with red/blue herbs to create healing potions. Blue herbs are uncommon and red herbs are rare. This game doesn't fuck around in this respect.
-In the town, there are four different enemies wandering the streets. The sickleman is easy, just go for the arm with the sickle, the trap if he lays one, and then the body. If he lays a trap immediately as combat starts, guard and take the hit. The trap will be destroyed in the process. The dual dagger woman is also easy, just attack her body, she's really weak. The lead pipe man is hardest. Don't bother unless you have a strong weapon and can take the pipe arm out with one hit. Then there's the tanner dude with the pig head. All I can say is use a trap on this dude and attack his head. Despite there being methods for these enemies, I'd still avoid them until I've got party members.
- You can get party members. I'm not gonna tell you where they are because spoilz, but they make the game ten times easier.
Overall, fairly lengthy for a demo and full of awesome surreal imagery. Somehow don't think there's any topping the woodman's penis detaching itself, flying at you and forcing itself down your throat.