The premise of being in a game, throw it out because it doesn't matter that much anyways. Also throw out the fact the MC changed gender. It's at best a gimmick for 2-3 episodes.
Supposedly, the first episode is the most important part of any show because this is the time where you get the most eyes and this anime fails hard at that. It is the worst first episode I've seen. The setup is way too fast, then there's this fight of one bad CGI army and another bad CGI army then ends with a montage which seems like they ran out of budget.
I will say, this gets better as it airs but a ton of people probably have checked out of this after that terrible first impression but it doesn't really reach "good". It's bogged down by the predictable fetch questing. Go to this guy and get something at this location. At least you get to see some okay-ish places. It's not beautiful but it's passable.
Aside from the backgrounds, the 3DCG is pretty bad. It just sticks out like a sore thumb. Also, at some scenes, there's a lack of animation where I expect there should be some.
I haven't talked about characters. To say the least, they're forgettable.
The music is fine but misplaced at times. It ruins the atmosphere of a fight scene (first and last episodes suffer from this).
This anime is probably one of the worst of the season with its subpar production values. It could have been decent if these things are fixed. If this is the quality that the studio is capable of, I think they should be relegated to a supporting studio until they get more experience.
If you like the world here, you are better off buying the light novel or manga.
