Idk what it is, but this just doesnt hit the same as Mist for me. Just feels like everything is slightly worse than the last game.
For me, the girls are all less attractive. The story is less compelling and interesting of a mystery. The minigames are less fun and more annoying to play. And it might just be me misremembering but the renders just seem...less crisp?
That honestly seems like nostalgia filter bias.
Like, I LOVE MIST and there are things about it that I do like more than CoM, but to say that it is worse than MIST in all categories is something I personally don't agree with.
Maybe it's cuz I spend A LOT of time seeing what devs do to see what I can learn from them, but there is an objectively clear bump in overall quality between projects.
I won't argue about things like what you find more compelling narratively or what girls you find to be more attractive bc that's purely subjective and I'll simply agree to disagree on those things if I'm so inclined.
But, as someone who 'has' been following the game from the beginning bc I loved MIST I feel like I have to be more objectively critical about the stuff I like.
I'll agree that the game has some polishing to go yet, but it's been a good ride so far.
Now, question.
What, exactly and objectively do you find 'less compelling' here than in MIST when the narrative has a pointedly stronger focus right from the beginning?
Do you feel less invested in the revenge plot?
Less invested in helping them?
Do you find the characters less interesting overall? Why?
I personally like the cast and the narrative myself, but hey. I'm not one to be too affected by things like nostalgia bias as a lot of ppl seem to be. I just look at things case by case and keep the comparisons to an absolute minimum unless I have to. Not a fan of that unless they are sequels part of the same series or to see if they have improved as a dev.
On the latter point, I would say they have. Or, at the very least, I can see the effort they're putting in to improve their craft.
