Playing games with an emphasis on story.

Of all the "It's not a VN" games in the VN category for the BLM bundle I've played so far, this is most not VN of all of them. This is very much an RPG out of the JRPG mold, with a few moments where you can make some dialog choices. But it stands on its own merits as a game and I enjoyed playing it, so I didn't stop even when I realized I'd be spending most of the time traversing maps and playing turn-based combat.

My final gripe is that the game is unfinished, so the nefarious plot of the Core is still unresolved. I think the final chapter is scheduled to be released so the game isn't stalled out, but what's out now does end on a bit a cliff hanger. That said I got into Long Gone Days enough that I'm actually going to keep an eye out for the update so I can finish it. The worldbuilding is novel, the characters are both good looking and engaging, and the story is one I want to see the end of.