Japanese magazine "Famitsu" positively noted the world and character development, while "GamePro" stated that the story and characters " that of a good, hard, science-fiction novel or the best anime series available". Greg Kasavin of "GameSpot" enjoyed the narrative, but felt that the Biblical elements were only there for shock value rather than being meaningful additions. Christian Nutt of "GameSpy" felt that the strong characters helped support the narrative. "IGN"s Jeremy Dunham was highly positive about the story and the development of characters, but noted that some might be dissatisfied with the unresolved story elements held over to later games. Jake Alley of "RPGamer" called the story "interesting", while "Eurogamer"s Rob Fahey praised the complexity and depth of the narrative. Multiple journalists noted the high number and length of cutscenes, with some enjoying them while others felt there were too many.