A bit of a weak opening in the first few minutes for me personally. I was expecting something like SAO, where they explained how people get into the game, some short but nice time dedicated to the outside world before they all get trapped inside the game. With this, it starts with them already trapped in the game so it was a little overwhelming at first since a lot was being thrown our way.
I like the characters, they're all very likable, especially the small but cute Akatsuki
I'm liking the idea that guilds are building up their forces, as if to say that in the future there's going to be a war over control of the territory in games rather than everyone working together to survive.