The core game is just fundamentally not a good design. High-level play is impressive but in spite of that. A shocking take, I know, coming from an arcade rhythm gamer.

The other modes are fine clones but there are better clones of more specific games.

I respect the charting community and the breadth of music is great. It's a worthwhile example of the power of collectives of hobbyists. I just...enh.

(also the group of osu fans that think everything's "from osu" are annoying but that's not in any way the game's fault)