Gameplay wise this game has a wonderfully executed loop that kept me coming back to every level until I hit that platinum rank. Its challenging but doesnt demand perfection, but mechanically it leave plenty of room to pursue it if you want to. The visual novel story is what keep this game from being perfect. The story is wonderfully, painfully, and I believe intentionally, 2000s anime cringe. It can be tough to it through some times, especially when Neon Violet is in the picture. However it the weight of the story I take issue with. Even with the serious stakes later expressed in the story, the emotional weight of the story just never matches up, and it definitely never matches the intensity of the gameplay. All in all I'd still have absolutely no problem recommending this game to anyone and enjoyed almost all my time with it.