The character writing is still excellent and the setting is wonderful. Gameplay can be slow and limited but also very satisfying. But some of the decisions that were made regarding scenes put in the game felt like they were artificially inserted. It didn't feel natural, it felt as if they were obligated by Sony to try push a certain idea or agenda. I'm a firm believer that games are an excellent form of media to convey ideas, thoughts and opinions but I truly think it could have been handled better. The message was lost and it just made for uncomfortable moments during the story.