Well, let's not talk about the 19 century novels, which were roughly analogue of modern TV series, full of filler and often unnecessary overblown.
For example, what was the point of the MC visiting the town of his father and meeting those girls that he knew before? Just another teaser, but we have plenty of them all around.
I have to admit that the updates of this game are more frequent than average. Still, with all the potential LIs it takes ages to have any action with all of them, even more to develop proper relationships. And all this is on the top of a few heavy loaded non-lewd plot lines.
This is one of the reasons that is felt that the MC doesn't care much about most of the girls, busy saving the world, sometimes snatching an occasional kiss here and there.