Finished Chapter 2 - I liked the Becca storyline a lot more than the Amy storyline this time, so that was an interesting switch up. If I have one criticism it's that the Amy storyline doesn't do a lot different than episode 1, it felt like I was reliving chapter 1 in a different scenario, and when it did switch up, the conflict was dissipated a bit too quickly. There were not enough consequences for the MC's line of discussion. This is a feeling and opinion. I'm not saying it is wrong, just that it was how it made me feel.
The writing was, again, fantastic compared to peers in the space. The dialogue reads like things a person says, rather than things a person writes (my personal grievance with even the very best titles is that they do this, Eternum and BaD are really guilty of it, even though I love them overall), an element I adore. And the attention paid to subtext in the Becca storyline is really quite beautiful, and admirable - although this owes as much to the art as it does the writing.
And on that note, once again, the beautiful compositions, use of colour, and dramatic lighting really make the title stand out from others. The care that goes into this is extremely impressive. I really don't think there is another VN out there with presentation as polished. I'd say Summer's Gone is close, but as good as Ocean is at lighting, he doesn't have the same knack for colour use as I see in SoP.
I also really like that it's a romance AVN that has sexual content. I'm not a porn game guy, so this is the sort of thing I really enjoy. I want there to be a connection before there's anything lewd shown, and I want what is lewd to also be part of the storytelling. This chapter does that incredibly well because there is a strong conflict that goes into accepting the preconditions for the scene, and the scene itself has all sorts of unspoken worries for the future attached to it that make the story more compelling.
I'm really loving it, and I hope the hiccups in chapter 2's development aren't long term so we can get chapter 3 (and maybe 4) a little faster.