A decent MMO anime. In particular I liked that, for the most part, Morioka was actually a non-superficial person, unlike the vast majority of stereotypical anime characters. There was still a little bit of the "women have to care about their looks" thing, but the frequent normalcy was refreshing. Finally a female character who isn't trussed up and stereotypically gorgeous. As a result, I could relate to her a lot more, and her character became much more believable.
They also took care not to alienate the actual MMO junkies who might be watching by not turning it into the expected "recovery" story of someone who quits his/her job and is somehow a "failure" because of his/her NEET lifestyle. While it does conclude with a vague reference to her potentially pursuing a job in order to be "successful", it's really up for interpretation.
In terms of the representation of gamers and gaming, it did some things well and others not so well. As a gamer myself, there were plenty of cringe-worthy moments where I thought "Uh yeah, no, that just isn't even close to how games and their social aspects work." But there were some accurate representations as well, plus a line that really stuck with me: that MMOs are where you can be alone without being lonely.
