Writing of the characters is stellar in general. Sota's speech at the church was nothing short of amazing. He'd have my vote if he ever runs for president.
You sure delivered on the promise of filling the world with stuff to find and explore. Some Triple-A games might take notes here. Thought I looked at every corner and still missed at least one side-quest.
And it's a lot of content for a first release. Took me almost 8h to play through the entire content. Looking forward to chapter 3 already.
Also, I really like that Gina gal. She should totally get her own game!