Decent characters and plot, it goes around in circles a bit too much sometimes and the ending felt a bit too rushed, but its a great adventure and truly feels like the world grows along with you.
I have repressed memories about this game, it's not just painful from level 1, it's incredibly long, I almost finished it as a kid, but I got stuck at the last stage, I was shooting at the ships instead of the lasers and got destroyed every time.
A game where as long as you are not eaten by wildlife or die of starvation you will be fine, there is no story or plot, but many places to see and friends to make.