This coulda been as good as the Love H2O drama, mebbe even the Kings Avatar. They incorporated the fictional games they talked about and showed actual gameplay to us, the viewers, that aided in giving us an emotional rollercoaster to empathize with the actors/actresses feelings. W/o that aspect, Squid is just another over the top unrealistic super fake love story w/ bad acting, horrible writing, and hardcore cheesiness that Chinese dramas are known for. This is a prime example of why they can't really compete against Kdramas. Historical ones are their strength. Couldn't finish this, its bad.