I was genuinely shocked by how much I ended up enjoying this game, it feels like such a sleeper hit. Gorgeous visuals that create an incredible atmosphere and vibe, super likeable characters, with Nico really shining through, an emotional story that had me invested throughout its entirety - it really was just a wonderful time. And that was how I felt after playing just the FIRST HALF of the game. Doing Solstice afterwards just cemented in my mind that this was an incredible game.

If I had to make ONE minor complaint, it's just that sometimes it is unclear which items in the world can be picked up/interacted with, which can sometimes hinder progression as that is pretty much the main way to move the game forward. But any confusion I had was solved pretty quickly, and I was too enraptured by the game to let it negatively affect my thoughts about it. Everyone should give this game a shot!