While far from perfect, it came at the perfect time in my life to speak to me at a level I wasn't ready for. Every character felt like a piece of me put into a hot, stylish anime character. I can't articulate how much those late nights falling asleep on the couch to Layer Cake or Beneath the Mask meant to me, or the quantity of excitement I felt every time Life Will Change or Rivers through the Desert played. It remained fun cover to cover and I felt like I was saying goodbye to real friends as the credits rolled. While I can't be objective, I can say this game is once-in-a-console-gen special.