Heh. I remember that back when it came out, I wouldn't even
try to get into it. Every review I read, mostly in
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg, was so positive I couldn't bear it. Dunno why exactly, various reasons I guess. They praised the "original" character interaction, which was heavily inspired by J-RPGs like Final Fantasy. They praised the text, which should better be put in a book, because I wanted to play a game, not read a game. They praised the Infinity Engine - I hated the infinity engine, because to me it meant recyled RPG and D&D. I didn't like D&D, because I was jealous that they got so much of it and I got so little RoA.
Soooo.. in a nutshell, I was a bit biased against it. However, a year later or so I changed my mind. I let go of prejudice, I freed my mind and prepared for the experience. Because that's what you have to do when you play a game like PS:T - accept what is offered,
how it is offered and enjoy it as it is. Relax and take your time to read, don't rush. Absorb everything. If you don't, if you play it like any other game, you wouldn't enjoy it I guess. Well, I did, then.
Off-Topic: To anyone who liked PS:T for its story and story telling, do try
Dreamfall. Ideally you'll have played the prequel The Longest Journey before that, but it's a bit dated and relatively hard to get into (I played it with a walkthrough,
just to experience the story before delving into Dreamfall). The story is just so incredibly amazing and emotional.