So, I played the remake, and having played the original story and the remake, I think the developer has significantly stepped up their game development talent.
However, the story doesn't feel as exciting as the first time around, probably because I had already loved the first one and knew what would happen.
I do enjoy the new details though and the new way the story plays out. I would have hated it had this been a 1:1 to the old story.
What can I say? The remake is great. The world finally feels alive. But too short for now. I'll wait a few months and come back to see what's new. In the meantime, I'll keep supporting on Patreon, just not playing anything new until enough updates are collected to make the experience less annoyingly short.