- Mar 16, 2021
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I don't know, maybe that's a case of episodic release vs binge experience. I played it all at once and never at any point felt it was slow. Sure the central, grand-scale drama wasn't as clearly and immediately laid out as Eternum, but the mystery was VERY much there from the start.Not always though...
/side-eyes OIAL 0.1-0.4
IMO he learned from the mistakes and feedback from that, which was likely why the pacing from 0.5 onwards was a major improvement (and is something that he further improved to near-perfection in Eternum).
You fight Tom, hear about the Sons of Astaroth right after, hide from him, go to the party, and infiltrate and escape the freaking world-taking-over cult's meeting so early on.
There was definitely more "idle" time, but the character development during it felt useful. I can't even play anything else besides Being a DIK and Ripples, as anything else I try seems to have low-density exposition time. One game (I can't remember which) even had you literally sit down with your new female roommate as you ask each other "so where are you from"-type getting-to-know-you questions