Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5.65.238.212-20180908105339/@comment-17964257-20180908160146

> several people do not have enough problems in their real life, so they make up their imaginary problems- dull and idiotic.

This is an absolutely ridiculous statement... The characters in AGGO *have* problems in real life and use GGO to come to terms with the issues or just simply run away from them.

Anyways, to answer OP, yes, the series is more story oriented than what you seem to have read from other places. Though, unlike Phantom Bullet with Kirito analyzing every situation carefully, AGGO solves issues with more action, rather than carefully contemplating on what to do. And the only person who does carefully plot their course, is much faster than Kirito as well in doing that, so the show moves much faster than the mainline SAO.

Also, rather than grand, public scenarios of SAO, where for example 10k people get trapped, a maniac conducting research with SAO Prisoners, some rando egomaniac killing others for fun etc., the story is very much contained and is personal to the characters on screen, which makes it more compelling for people looking for that personal drama.

The cast is incredibly fun that makes the journey more enjoyable, if you are looking for something more lighthearted as Gsi put it above.

I'd say watching the first episode gives you a good idea of the tone, but is a little bit more on the serious side of things, just slightly, as well as a little bit more exposition heavy due to being the first episode and introducing mechanics, characters etc.

As for other people, all I can assume there is that the mainstream audience is too focused on Kirito. For main series lovers, the series is "boring" because of the lack of Kirito, putting him on too much of a pedestal, as for SAO Haters, well, the series is a blessing because it gives them a chance at dissing the main series SAO and Kirito, by claiming AGGO is greatness.

Don't listen to both camps. Watch the first episode. If you enjoy it, keep going. It's your tastes, your opinions.