I agree that the difficulty was unexpected, but it was a nice heart racer contrasted with the puzzle sections! I both suffered and loved the final battle even if I too am a combat noob.
It wasn't too bad as long as you wear headphones. You can hear the monster coming. I never got caught.
SO GREAT!!!! Took me 3:40 save total!
As a lover of weird RPG maker games, this religious rabid dog is my new best friend.