I agree, because I remember during part 1 when the story shifted more towards Suguha, people on patreon, ci-en, and in here were complaining about it not focusing on Asuna. There were even complaints about the random npc side stories. But 1 year later, we have people saying Part 1 was great, including the side stories, and then nitpicking Part 2. Nonetheless Part 2 still has its flaws, but it's just something I noticed after watching this game develop as a lurker. That some gripes people usually have with Fujino, tend to get solved a few more months down the line.Yea, I think this is just a problem for the monthly release schedule. But in a few years, we will be seeing people finding it for the first time and loving all the side stuff, since they can play it all in one sitting.
I think that's a big part of what made part 1 so popular, most people found it when it was pretty much done.
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Most people also seem to agree that Alice is probably the weakest thing about Part 2. The only thing I'd argue in Alice's favor is that she's just the vehicle (her being a police officer) necessary to get Kirito into the underground and bump into Leafa and Sinon on a more reoccuring basis. But other than that, her scenes are just kind of whatever to me. But as you mentioned; you win some, you lose some. We don't all get what we want so it's all cool.
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