I liked the story, it is pretty good. Render quality is also quite nice, especially 4k version, but thanks to the higher original render quality even 1080p version isn't bad at all. The humor is good, nothing was too annoying (damn "Developer").
The characters are interesting and pretty, while they're all different, the appearance is generally pleasant without exaggerating certain body parts like developers of other games are doing, they do look plausible and tasteful.
I was a bit surprised that the second part of the second chapter was essentially a fraction of the evening worth of events. A lot has happened for sure, but it feels a bit forced and the main story didn't progress much and ended with cliffhanger at the end.
What I liked less is the number of choices in the game and that some of them aren't exactly intuitive. I would definitely miss some of the content if I didn't use walkthrough mod, which I had to purchase (I usually donate after I had a chance to experience the game in full), but at least I've also got 4K version of the game at a reasonable price too, so I'm not too disappointed about it. I didn't like the mini game at all, I prefer more linear story where I can just sit back and enjoy without solving puzzles, I get plenty of those at work.
The soundtrack wasn't bad, but it was absent in some scenes where I'd expect it, and in many scenes where it was present, the soundtrack felt too aggressive to my liking. I wish it was more fitting to the mood of the particular scene. My impression was that is was meant to represent characters involved more generally, but the mood at a specific time was completely different, so it didn't really fit well. There was barely anything romantic-sounding at all.
Overall I think the game is ~4.5/5. I was somewhat emotionally invested into characters, but it is not the most intense story I've seen so far.
Looking forward to future updates, thanks!
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