I could not disagree more. This game has actual “game” to it, and that’s precisely why it is fun.
You do want to get Discipline up over 20 very quickly (and keep it there), and after that it becomes a lot easier. I wish that had been a little more obvious to me at the start. But needing to balance all the stats is where the actual gameplay matters and it makes the scenes feel earned.
There are plenty of linear stories on this site if that’s what you prefer. But they’re not as good.