Like it's predecessor, NG has a very engaging Plot and eliminates a few of it's former 'flaws' while filing off a bit on it'S gameplay.
Noticeable is for example that every character has flaws that let them be morally gray instead of completely innocent. Tinging them gray fits the morally ambiguous world they live in and fits the backstory of the protag quite nicely.
I could have done without the sister needing to be saved but here we are...I could also have done without the constant sexualisation of female characters in situation that are really not calling for that right now, but it's a japanese game and I'm not the usual target group so whatever.
Stuff like that took me out of the game because it didn't fit it's serious tone.
I also had quite to laugh at the evil motive of our main antagonist. When you get there, you know what I mean. It's like - I was afraid of her for a second and then THAT happened I was like "...all of this....so you could...do that....? You could have gotten that WAY easier, girl..."
So that didn't work for me and kinda ruined the ending a bit. :/ I mean: she was still a thread but she wanted was....well....at least it was unique! Never seen THAT motive I think! :/
I also liked the limited cast! At least when it comes to your party. That also helps to flesh out these characters and the world they and the protag live in. I got the feeling that this character had a life with friends and family before he got dropped into this shit.
This has of course a lot to do with him not suffering from amnesia like in "Death Mark" but even after that protag got his memory back, he never felt that real to me.
Anyway. Still a good game with too much naked flesh when it should have been spooky and a weird ending.
Noticeable is for example that every character has flaws that let them be morally gray instead of completely innocent. Tinging them gray fits the morally ambiguous world they live in and fits the backstory of the protag quite nicely.
I could have done without the sister needing to be saved but here we are...I could also have done without the constant sexualisation of female characters in situation that are really not calling for that right now, but it's a japanese game and I'm not the usual target group so whatever.
Stuff like that took me out of the game because it didn't fit it's serious tone.
I also had quite to laugh at the evil motive of our main antagonist. When you get there, you know what I mean. It's like - I was afraid of her for a second and then THAT happened I was like "...all of this....so you could...do that....? You could have gotten that WAY easier, girl..."
So that didn't work for me and kinda ruined the ending a bit. :/ I mean: she was still a thread but she wanted was....well....at least it was unique! Never seen THAT motive I think! :/
I also liked the limited cast! At least when it comes to your party. That also helps to flesh out these characters and the world they and the protag live in. I got the feeling that this character had a life with friends and family before he got dropped into this shit.
This has of course a lot to do with him not suffering from amnesia like in "Death Mark" but even after that protag got his memory back, he never felt that real to me.
Anyway. Still a good game with too much naked flesh when it should have been spooky and a weird ending.