The story starts strong, accompanied by fantastic art direction, and quickly pulled me into Iris' journey into an increasingly complicated world.  I loved the pervasive mystery and the numerous characters. Every character has a unique vibe, which is enhanced by the variety of music and background artwork.

The adventure itself had an exciting arc, full of intrigue, action, magic, and difficult emotions. However, sometimes the characters' motivations took a backseat to the moment-to-moment action or choices pressed the game in a direction that doesn't fit the context. I would love to have seen the characters' personalities better fit the individual scenes.

The end of the game left me wanting more, for better and worse. The main story leaves off with a cliffhanger. I would have loved to see more of several of the side characters. I have unanswered questions that I would have happily played longer to see explored.