I was slightly disapointed when I played this game, because of a lot of good reviews. I like it more than you seem to though (Iv'e only skimmed through so far.) I mostly quite liked the characters, but I found the pace of everything about this game to be too slow (story and difficulty curve) It's also a bit predictable.
I might properly read your review and make more points in a bit, but I need to eat now.