So finally played this game and I have to say, Episodes 1-4 were an absolute slog to go through and at times were superfluously dragged out for exposition. I get that it's supposed to establish the characters and do some world building but idk, it felt a bit boring and could've played out more interestingly. I get that the first few eps were all set ups leading to bigger payoffs but my complaint is it could've been presented better? However, the story, in my opinion at least, got me hooked, engaged and invested around episode 5. Probably cause that's were characters were developed more and the "main plot" finally started rolling as well as the lore dumps unfolding.
Besides that, I don't think this game is that dark (so far at least)? I get there's death, decapitation, torture and trauma but it's probably just me but I've just seen more gruesome and fucked up stuff. Maybe Dark light is better for this game but don't get me wrong, its good enough so who am I to complain.
Also, is My Bully Is My Lover and Sicae set in the same universe? Haven't played MBIML yet and just wanted to know if it is. Im already aware that how great MBIML is based on reviews but just hesitant to play it still.
Anyway, Jess and Lisa, as well as Yuna (in the later episode), actually have really good character designs from an aesthetic, symmetrical and structural standpoint. I wish the other girls will get that same glow up in future episodes.
Lastly, I played this game in a single sitting btw so idk if this was intentional or not but did the MC's personality change that drastically in a span of im guessing a month or a few weeks? I know his appearance did but compared to the previous episodes he was more quiet, reserved and trauma paralyzed but now a lot more witty, boisterous and easygoing?
Is it because he got more comfy around the people near him or some other thing? Is it more of his younger self bleeding out into his older self? Just find it jarring how it shifted, same goes with how the tone shifted too between the early episodes to the current one. I get characters can change as the story progresses but this one was just sudden.
With that said, good thing he got rid of that yee yee ass haircut
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