In terms of near-future storytelling, I'd put this one closer to Coffee Talk, Va11-Ha11-A, and The Red Strings Club than Kentucky Route Zero. I can see the effort that was put in, but ultimately I don't quite find the characters or their relationships as compelling as the setting. That's an issue, as the story is powered by those characters more than the plot. I do appreciate NORCO's combination of branching text, point-and-click and RPG style, though, as well as the art and BGM.