yeah, it goes a bit in the direction like sword art online but i feel it is different. i really did enjoy the show, well, at some point there is a bit of this "coming of age"-kind of stuff and the main char has a somewhat hard real-life life and finds a way to resolve this problems and get more mature. anyway, i really did like the visual side of the show, which is damn fine for my taste and the whole idea of "Brust Linkers"-stuff (techincally a bit off to be honest). i think that if anyone likes anime about VR games and alike stuff he should give it a try. well, it is only my opinion.