The game is pretty superficial, it wows you with all its pretty

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The game is pretty superficial, it wows you with all its pretty visuals and designs, stylized UIs and animations, but it doesn't actually have anything truly substantial to offer. This game never lets you get into a solid groove with its gameplay, and doesn't impress with its story. The pacing is trash and for a character and story driven game, it's awfully simple. The writing in this game can be so much better, right now it simply feels like a Kids Next Door for angsty teens, except it actually takes itself seriously and lacks the charm or humor KND had.

The characters aren't that interesting, and generally blabber on in the most boring way possible. Watching them fumble their way to figure things out is perhaps the most boring of things I've experienced playing games. The "real world" part of the game often feels shallow. It's like people who made this game have no idea what people are actually like, they portray normal people in such one-dimensional ways, it's often comical. It's like the people who made the game don't actually know what people are like. The "sims" part of the game lacks nuance and excitement.

I'm trying to get to the good part of the game, but it feels like a chore. Seems like it's aimed at autistic teenagers that enjoy expository trite.