- Oct 14, 2018
- 2,072
- 2,944
As mentioned earlier, I appreciate the way Inoda is portrayed as an antagonist. In my opinion, he is the only character with any real development. However, I personally disagree with the narrative of Slutsuna and Minimito. Right from the start in Part 1, there is no chemistry between them. Asuna starts lying and cheating, while Kirito does whatever he wants—playing games, helping friends, working, you name it. (Ironically, that would've been an appropriate setup; instead, things just happen because of "reasons." ) They seem not to care about each other at all, so why should the player?
In Part 2, that changed, but it makes the whole story even worse. It feels like playing another game with different characters, albeit with the same names and locations. It doesn't contribute to the immersion. I'll be honest; I think it was a bad decision to change the characters' behavior so drastically in Part 2. Now, it feels like we are essentially getting the exact same story, just with new events. Another flaw is characters being discarded and replaced by new ones; it's like changing actors mid-season.
My impression is that the game became too big to handle, and there is also pressure from patrons and fans. Just wanted to share my thoughts - no offense meant! Big respect to the dev; he did a great job with scenes, gameplay mechanics, and game design. It's just the story that has its flaws
