So on my first playthrough, I was getting really interested in how much promise the game showed. Then I hit an ending and thought "...was that it?" - like it just felt like such an early finish, and such a waste. Then I looked at the walkthrough file and realised that, funny enough, it felt like an early finish because it was the 'early' ending. Well done me 🙄😂
Now that I've played through the rest of the game, I've got no hesitation saying it realised its potential. For how short the story is, there's a really good amount of depth to it, and the replay value is top notch with a decent difference to each ending (ending #3 in the guide absolutely slayed me 😂). The puzzles were satisfying without being torturous, the subtle in-game changes as it progressed were very well implemented, and we were given just enough character development that, by the end of it, I found myself invested in the guys' relationship and sincerely hoping for a truly good ending for them. The story was told well, I love the visuals, and just overall loved the game!
Didn't hesitate in buying the extended edition, I'm looking forward to seeing where it ends up.
(Also: Fio is such a precious bean, I just wanna protect him...)