That sound design and ambient music to go with it... I loved it. It worked so well. The tension rising with it, the fact that each movement and weapon/defence had its own sound that made it not only have some punch to it but made it stand out along the rest. Not cartoonish sound effects like usual. The sound of that shield eating up all the projectiles was beautiful.
I swear if the full series ends up being a total opposite to this... Haha.