I 100% agree with your comment. Im currently going into chapter 8 with five different characters which means Ive played through every chapter, since chapter 2, multiple times. There is NO way I could do it without a guide, ESPECIALLY chapters 4 and 5, and I would be tearing my hair out if I tried to do it naturally. Even WITH the guide I have made a few mistakes on my Henrik and Tyr routes and it makes total sense to warn people about the drawbacks. The positives totally outweigh the negatives, so I enjoy my time, but some of the lows, especially the battle system, and the drawn out sections, could turn some players off. I wish I knew how to work a save editor, but unfortunately Im all thumbs with those kind of things so Ive been doing it the long way. Ive thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game, especially the world and characters its built, but man, I wish I could skip combat entirely. I probably wont go back cor a while to catch up the 4 routes I left behind(Borge, Ralf, Erland, and Kirk), unless I figure a way to make it quicker.