big post inc I'm sorry but I did say I have a lot to say about it :p
This is one of the few games where I felt like a lot of the choices you make really do matter, alter characters and outcomes, and for that I really think it deserves some recognition. There's actual replay value to it (and you won't be disappointed when you do that "evil" Connor run!) unlike a lot of choice-based games that always end similarly regardless of what you do.
I loved Connor a lot as well, but I found myself more captivated by Kara's story, strangely. Her story is the "smallest" in terms of overall impact in the grand scheme of things and it might be boring compared to Connor's and Markus' arcs, but her relationship with Alice really moved me and I was SO concerned for their little family throughout the entire game. Her bad ends affect me most and one of them had me straight up bawling
also LOL THE PRESIDENT, IKR
I was like I'm not sure if they are making fun of Hillary or what but holy shit what an awful president. what the hell was that?
Absolutely - I applaud him for trying to include these things, but a lot of people really have problems with Cage scratching the surface on all of these very serious issues without really addressing them or using them in a meaningful way, and I saw a lot of people found that quite insulting. I didn't quite have that big of a problem with it myself, but I definitely see where the complaints are coming from.
I told Rika earlier about some of the funner, subtle interactions between Hank and Connor, and it really blew me away how minor things changed based on their relationship:
The soundtrack is on Spotify btw! I'm listening to it a lot still, I love the variance in the tracks - I watched some of the behind the scenes stuff and they had a different composer for each main character, and all three of them were really in the zone in creating tracks that reflect their character. I learned how to play the opening theme on piano, too! Been meaning to learn "Little One" (Alice's theme) as well.
I watched him play it too! I was really fascinated with this game and watched a lot LPs just to see different routes and reactions, I loved how thorough Sean was with the game in trying to compile all the outcomes he could. It's always more fun when the streamer/player is really into it, and you can tell he absolutely loved it.
Did you see that video where he actually collaborated with Connor's actor and his fiancee? It's super cool he got in touch with them!
And don't worry about the quick time events, you can always dial back the difficulty if that stresses you out. Although personally I think that makes for a more interesting, individualized experience - the failures and missteps also lead to different outcomes sometimes.