MIST is an underappreciated game, and should be recognized for accomplishing nearly everything it sets out to do.
The animations are smooth and well-produced, the visual style is fresh and instantly recognizable, the atmosphere is nicely established, and the music choices are spot-on. I love all the character designs, too. After the last update, the game feels like it's hitting a whole new different stride. The story and gameplay can start moving in all sorts of interesting directions, and the sex scenes will undoubtedly keep up with the overall development, getting more expansive over time. The potential of where the game could go is only gaining momentum. For me, MIST is shaping up to be one of the best adult games on this site. It is a thoroughly enjoyable experience from top to bottom, highly recommended to anyone who enjoys adult visual novels, or hell, classic adventure games in general.
The game never had a highly literate script because it never needed one, most of the storytelling is done either visually or through little exposition scenes. As for the character development, it will start to develop alongside the progression of the plot; that's how the game functions. We should be encouraging the developer, giving them credit for hitting massive goals, instead of complaining about the game not achieving what it never tried to do in the first place.