As a standalone series, this drama a good one but if you're going to compare it to the previous adaptations then it's going to fall far short of your expectations. If you're here expecting quality special effects and fight scenes then you're in the wrong place because this is a different take from the Love O2O series.

This take on the series begins much in the same way the previous adaptations do (with an in-game divorce) but that's about where it diverges. The screenwriters managed to tell the story in a different way; the major plot points are similar but executed differently. I enjoyed the differences in the story from the other adaptations. This story is much more focused on their interactions with the gaming serving as a plot device and not a visual smorgasbord. Japanese dramas tend to ignore pesky things such as fight choreography and special effects. There are Jdramas out there with great CGI but you'd really have to look for it.

The characters also feel much more human and real here, you can see the leads' relationship develop much more organically than in the Chinese adaptation where they transitioned their online relationship to the real world far too smoothly as opposed to the awkwardness of the first few meetings in the Japanese adaptation. Their interaction rang much more realistic for two socially awkward people trying to date.

All in all, this drama is not as bad as people say, they're just blinded by the disappointment that it's not more like the Chinese adaptation.