The game has its flaws, pacing can be weird especially on Disc 2 of course, but I can excuse it for what’s easily the best story in any game I’ve played. Even without the multiple hundred page lore book this story and its main characters are so incredibly presented, especially considering how ambitious the whole thing is. It definitely helps to go into this game knowing about Disc 2’s weirdness but if you can look past that and want an incredible story and world, this game is for you.