well, the story is quite simple: an Internationale RPG game has finally been released (Sword Art Online) and tons of players can't wait to play it, but when they got to the game they eventually realized that they couldn't log out and if they try to remove the console in which they're playing the game in their brains will get microwaved, the only way to log out of the game safely is by finishing all 100 levels of the game, so of course this causes a lot of problems for people who are stuck.
I personally liked the reactions of the players, they seemed... real. i mean, at first their only objective was only to finish the game but when they realized that this would a longer time they began to gradually become accustomed to this world, i mean, after spending a year or two you'll get used to how the system, and that's realistic, but that doesn't mean you have to like it, you'll just have to accept it if you wanna finish the game and that's fair, i guess. Of course, after awhile, there are those people who give up on completing the game and make a living in this world, some press forward and team up (guilds or parties) to end the game, and some even commit suicide, those are all realistic people reactions. That's the part this anime focuses on the most rather than the actual completion of the game, and personally, this is more fun. Although the second half wasn't as good as the first one.
Art:
I really appreciated the art in this anime. The art is new, i mean, you can't mistake it with an old anime. I don't know if its considired part of the art, but the fight scenes are really great. Also, the character drawing is good, i mean, the women look hot and the guys look cool in an anime way; big eyes and all that stuff.
Sound:
The voice-acting is top class class; you can really feel the characters anger, hate, desperasion and all those other emotions through their voices. The music is really great, i mean, the battle music really gets you hyped up and they fit well with the anime's image. To be honest i didn't focus much on the songs, but i guess they're a good hear.
Characters:
This is probably the main reason why i gave this anime such a great rating. i honestly don't where to start. Let's talk about the main character of this story, Kirigaya Kazuto, or as you'll know him as Kirito-kun. He is one of those hard-headed guys who sees himself as the loner who needs to do his jobs alone to be efficient but is very heroic at times, yet he has his fair share of flaws, so you know he's not perfect. Basically, he's AWESOME.
Overall:
I did enjoy this anime very much, it was a great way to waste my time. and of course it had minor flaws, but overall i don't regret giving this anime a 10/10. :)
