I have mixed feelings about this game. I've been playing and following the game for quite some time, and for the most part I enjoy it. There is one major flaw though, and that's with the writing. Not the writing as a whole, just the character writing, mainly during non-serious and more lighthearted scenes.
The story writing overall, especially during the more serious and tense moments, and also the emotional beats, is really really good, amazing even. Then there are the lighthearted, non-serious, and even humorous* scenes, that's where the writing starts to weaken in my opinion. A lot of the dialogue during the more lighthearted sections, is very corny, even bordering cringeworthy. And as far as the humor goes, it's just not very... humorous in my opinion. I've only chuckled one time during the entire 15 episode (so far) run.
During all the other moments, the more serious and tense moments, and emotional moments, are top-notch. I also really enjoy the cast of characters, I like most of them for different reasons. The world-building is some of the best in any game I've played, so kudos on that! The soundtrack really sets the mood and tone of the scenes, so obviously quite a bit of thought went into the audio design, even if it isn't anything special, it's nicely done. I also like that there are multiple storylines running parallel to each other, that are all connected in one way or another. The 'villains' are also very nicely done, the story actually makes me dislike them, and want to see their downfall, I'm invested at this point.
Overall, I like the game quite a bit. It's not one of my favorites, probably due in large part to the writing not always being very appealing, to me at least. However, it's definitely a game I enjoy, with a story that I'm invested in, with characters that I both like and dislike. I'm looking forward to see where the story takes us, especially knowing what we now know after the latest update concluded.
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