Since my previous saves didn't work anymore, I had to start over from scratch, and to say the least, I was so confused and in a bit of shock from what clearly explained why they did not work anymore.
The story of the game has been completely altered from when I had played it originally, with a particular character now being far more in focus, while also having her entire storyline's structure and MC's structure shift with it to accommodate the changes. It's far more linear than it was prior, and, it will send you for a whirl if you have not played it in awhile.
None of this is a critique or to say nay to it and the changes, but rather, just share my still stunned feelers for the unexpected major change in how the game worked in the first part, as well as the story changes with character who shall not be named in case it ends up spoiling something for people.
I actually really don't mind the changes, and in fact, I like them. I feel like it just made more sense for what the Enyo seems to be going for with the story in the game. It makes it a much more smooth, casual sequence to play through rather than kinda choppy and analog, like before, for me at least.
The story changes don't detract or not make sense, but, they also leave me perplexed as to why they were implemented. So, a neutral critique of the story changes to "CWSNBN" haha. It's neither good nor bad. It's again really just... perplexing due to it being unexpected.
So overall I can appreciate and like it a little more than I did before, but not enough to alter my rating from 4 to 5 stars. I guess I really just wanted to share my experience with the changes with everyone, and who knows, maybe some other players will have felt the same way and be like "Yo! I know exactly what this guy's talking about. Blew my mind!" haha.
Enyo, keep making adjustments as you see needed and wanted, keep making this what you envision and desire! Best mindset to have as a creator!