Hi, I would like some constructive criticism on my title screen for my hack. I thought posting it here might help the process along for me or anyone else.
I have two different versions of my title screen, I'm not sure if this is a step forward or a step backward.
First iteration:

Second iteration:

The second iteration is a revision of the first one. As it stands the first one I thought didn't look right because the water wasn't dripping, and the letters were completely flooded. This is all fine, but I wondered about the water with the sharp bottom left+right corners, it just didn't sit well with me.
The second iteration is a lighter version, but I still find it to be maybe... empty? Bland? I'm not sure what the right word is, but it doesn't seem to be as interesting as I want it.
I would like to keep the letters bold and contrast with the dark background, to help them stand out and give that "oomph" I want. I like the font I used (because it took awhile to make it to how I liked), so I would like to keep that as well if it looks ok.
It just seems... like something seems missing. I don't know. Anything helps. Thank you all.