So I just finished playing this game (version 1.0) and I think it is excellent.
All paths (Alpha, Beta, Cuck, Diplomat) are fun. The colloquial use of Alpha to make the main path differences obvious (Alpha vs Beta) is clever. I'm a fan of the ABCD route naming. It just doesn't work as well if you call them Harem, Sharing, Voyeur and Romance.
I really like the pseudo role-playing element in the game. To succeed as Alpha or Diplomat, you have to work at it a while. First you have to play defence (cock-block) and work on your skills (Confidence) before you can start effectively pushing back and going on offence (pursuit). I like that Marcus and Weiku will keep coming around until they start to respect MC more.
But the inspired part of the game is it's not just the MC you build up, it's also the women. It's the girls who choose, so you need to make yourself attractive to them (raise Confidence and Love stats) while keeping them strong (lower Corruption and Slut) so they don't succumb to sleazebags. I love the balance in this approach.
The focus on story, use of selective realism, and the pacing work for me. And the renders are beautiful. Great work by the devs and kudos for maintaining the vision of the game across the staff changes. I can't wait until Chapter 2 starts!