

I have seen a lot of reviews about this anime over the past 2 years. The anime has heavily been criticised for its differences from the game and based on how it is rushed. I can clearly see that it has been rushed near the end even though I haven't played the game. I will give my honest review on this. It might be quite different to others!
PLOT 10/10
I will start with the storyline/plot. Personally, I believe the storyline/plot is quite complex to understand at the beginning. You will not understand it straight off the bat, but will need to keep watching through each episode to put the puzzle together. Personally, i really liked this type of plot. It might not be for everyone but I would say the storyline is amazing and once you understand it, you can feel the emotions that was created from it. The 10/10 rating could be seen as an exaggeration. I would say on my personal opinion, I really enjoyed it compared to most animes I have seen. It is a unique story and its not a copied storyline.
CHARACTERS 8/10
The characters in the anime are quite confusing. They aren't really developed correctly and it seems that the anime didn't put any work in trying to explain them well. You will understand the basics of each character and you will understand their purpose over time, but you wont really develop connection with them. There are a few that you will though. The main protagonist and his relations are quite emotional, and you will develop strong connection with it. I felt a lot of pain whilst watching the anime which made me want to watch more of it. I gave it a rating of 8/10 because I believe the character development on the main characters were fulfilling and they were developed enough to a point where you can develop some connection.
GRAPHICS/VISUALS 8/10
The graphics of the anime is very modern. I would say it is your standard quality of modern-anime to this date. The animation are quite smooth and are high quality. There were a bit of rushed scenes which can be seen throughout the anime, but I would say it is at the normal standard of today's generation.
AUDIO/SOUNDTRACK 7/10
The soundtrack of the anime is okay. I would say they could of done better with the OST, but it works with the anime. I assume the OST comes from the game, so it was not possible to change that. The opening soundtrack is decent. I would say the opening spoils a bit of the anime but it works with the music quite well. The second opening shows a lot of spoilers but the soundtrack is more fitting to the anime than the first opening.
ENJOYMENT 10/10
My enjoyment is quite high. I really enjoyed the anime. I binged watched it cause I was so addicted to each episode. They hooked you quite well and It makes you want to understand what is going on. Each episode does leave on a cliff hanger which makes you excited.
CONCLUSION
Overall, I would say the anime is quite good for an anime that comes from a game. The anime was well developed and it seems that the producers made sure they did not confuse themselves with the game storyline. I guess from the game players, they would have a different view to this but I would say if you watched just the anime, it is worth the watch and you should at least watch the first few episodes to get the grasp to see if it fits your likings!
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