For a series start BN1 is solid. the plot is isn't very strong like the other entries in the series but it's still solid, the characters are unique and good I like the dynamic between Roll and MegaMan it's really cute, and the gameplay is amazing and it still applies for the other entries, even BN4.
however I think the biggest drawback with it is the level designs that make it feel like a maze, especially the mess that are DenTown and the ElecMan.EXE puzzle I still get lost in DenTown no matter how many times I replay the game and the ElecMan.EXE puzzle don't get me started, as for the internet it's so easy to run around like a headless chicken not knowing what you're doing especially during the undernet areas.
Overall despite the massive flaws that I cannot name all of them because I'm lazy, Battle Network 1 is a solid but flawed start to a series that I love.
however I think the biggest drawback with it is the level designs that make it feel like a maze, especially the mess that are DenTown and the ElecMan.EXE puzzle I still get lost in DenTown no matter how many times I replay the game and the ElecMan.EXE puzzle don't get me started, as for the internet it's so easy to run around like a headless chicken not knowing what you're doing especially during the undernet areas.
Overall despite the massive flaws that I cannot name all of them because I'm lazy, Battle Network 1 is a solid but flawed start to a series that I love.