{to the tune of On The Ground- Chapter IV}

I have sort of an... odd relationship with this game. While playing it, I found myself frustrated with its clunky ground combat, annoyed by the story's convoluted pathing, the charting of the chapters splitting at times with seemingly no cohesion or continuity..
The grating soundtrack, the middling presentation, the even MORE clunky air combat sections, everything about this game is screaming at you, almost as if its begging you to drop it and go play a fun game.

However,

For some reason, I couldn't stop playing. I played all the way up until the end, and I finished this game. I thought to myself, as the credits rolled and I laughed to myself over the absurdity of ending E, "I'm finally done.. I can finally move on!"

But that didn't happen. I still think about this game.

I think about the quality of the voice acting, the darker elements hidden beneath the surface lost in the translation from the Japanese release.
I think about how unapologetically abrasive it is, how it's cast of protagonists consist of the most evil, and unlikable people in this universe, as they struggle to fight against the inevitable. No one in this universe is without sin, and the ones who are without sin can only live on due to the sacrifice of others. This world is a living hell, and the game will take you there.

The question is if, and how long you can stand living in that hell with these characters.

This game is a work of art, and I do not hesitate to consider it such.