I Killed the Main Player

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This power fantasy Manhwa features someone who reincarnated into his video game as a side character and has to become the main character to finish the storyline, specifically changing the storyline to have a better ending than any of the routes originally in the game. The game is a dating sim RPG but this manhwa doesn't actually lean too hard into the RPG elements unlike most stories in this genre because the main character is only meant to be a side character without full access to the main character UI. This story features a slight romance element but it's all one-sided as in typical anime ... fashion, the main character has other things on their mind but they do bring it up occasionally.

Despite the dating sim aspect of the game, there's not much to do with it and the story is mainly about how the MC uses his knowledge of the game change the storyline (and deal with the unexpected outcomes of those changes) so the characters don't really feel like fleshed out characters, just tools for the MC to develop and use. There's a lot of weird socks and bare feet in this manhwa, so I'm pretty sure either the artist or author has a foot fetish.

The MC is pretty obviously portrayed like a good person with a bit of a scumbag, and I think the author does a good job of conveying the feeling of being a gamer trying to 100% complete the game with the best ending into the main character's personality. It's not the most well developed story or cast, but it's very entertaining to read.

Let’s start with the title, which suggests an online game. However, we're introduced to a game world where the main character is no longer the protagonist from the previous story, but rather a secondary figure. Right from the beginning, there’s a clash in perspectives: while the protagonist believes this world is now his reality, the 'player' sees it all as fake, believing that the ends justify the means, even if it means killing anyone in his way to progress more efficiently. Interestingly, the 'player' only kills the heroines—make of that what you will, as manhwa can draw inspiration from anywhere.

Let’s go over the negatives:

The heroines ... have rather simple personalities.

The protagonist, despite clearly knowing that the heroines like him (up to chapter 54), chooses to ignore their feelings. Even though they fight over him, he doesn’t give them much attention. (There will likely be a romance arc later.)

While the story is interesting, it’s fairly simple.


Now, for the positives:

The artwork in the manhwa is stunning! The fight scenes are beautifully done, making it worth reading for the art alone, even if the story isn’t to your taste.

Some of the secondary story arcs have been great so far, with satisfying character development.

The heroines are just as strong as the protagonist, so there’s no one dragging him down.

The protagonist is quite charismatic. Despite his flaws, he’s versatile and fun.


Overall, it’s a solid read. I personally enjoyed it and would give it a higher rating, but the plot isn’t strong enough for that. A fair score for this manhwa would be between 4 and 7.

The first couple chapters were really good, but everything after that is just regular power fantasy cringy manhwa shit. It's plot had the potential to be really good, and I was hoping it would be good since I liked the artist's other works, but it turned out to just be like every other cliche manhwa. There's others doing the same exact thing but better. Good idea, poor execution. It was sad how the plot devolved into slop. It's worth reading, but it's not worth getting excited over. I love the artist, they can draw really well, but I don't like how they kept doing the ... "manic"/"insane" faces for the MC. Really stereotypical imo.