For a total Fighting noob like myself, the Them’s Fightin’ Herds beta is a pretty tough game.

It took me like two hours to win against Paprika, only to be soundly curb-stomped by Oleander thereafter. This doesn’t surprise me however; firstly because I’m terrible, and secondly because I had an equally hard time just playing the “original” version of the game. It took me a few hours to beat Applejack in that game, and then somewhere between a total of 4-6 hours to beat Twilight Sparkle. This is a screenshot of that moment. Yes, that is my remaining health. And I can say with certainty that the AI in this game is better than the AI in that one. There are easier difficulty setting than the default one, but that simply won’t do for me. Gotta prove myself competent. I can feel myself getting a little tiny bit better with each loss. Every fight feels like trying to beat the Lingering Will, and while that can be frustrating, it’s also really intense and exciting.

Also I’d like to say, while the game isn’t totally finished yet, it already looks amazing. And head-bobbing as Arizona is magical.