When i first started playing i think it was just before the christmas event officially launched .
I was captivated , the soundtrack was beautiful and the girls were absolutely stunning , i eagerly awaited every release.
Don't mind my short rant ,
After completing a few playthroughs of chapter 4 i must admit i am rather tired with all the drama unfolding , with the calming yet with that tinge of bittersweetness during the initial chapters together with the vibrance when MC first arrives at the academy , i genuinely thought it was going to be one hell of a "slice of life / school life " story with romance as the primary focus with added element of drama and tragic backstories that was heavily hinted earlier on, fast forward to chapter 4 and i feel like i'm playing a game with a crime and mafia/gangster/syndicate wtv you want to call it as the main setting.
Sure, I am open to all genres and backdrops but this was definitely not what attracted me to A.O.A in the first place. It was drama and tension unfolding over and over with no rest in between , with that drama being the glue that bonds the characters together? MC has been at the academy for like what 4 days in total?
Dialogue options gives you the story so far , of your actions and why you are a central figure in the schemes unfolding but yet with the pacing , all you have to do is take a step back and realise MC's actions to "help" is like a dancing marionette just following the increasingly sped up pace of the unfolding and ceaseless drama . You can't back out because of choice and you are there to offer all your support because of circumstance and the lack of relationship building with the characters just makes all MC's actions less than genuine ( basically lacking immersion , and rather ridiculous from another POV)
Romance progression with LI's are squeezed into the rest portions in between the drama arcs(back at the bedroom , hotel , dorms etc) which immediately shifts to further enhancement of the drama and shit hitting the fan .
End of rant.
Well other than that i still have great love for the game (blame my captivation with the female characters and sountrack) but sure as hell i would love a change of pace or a slowdown just to actually focus on well.. being a college student?
