Before watching I had read the novel so I have to tell in terms of adaption I would like to give a 8.5 stars. When watching an adaption mostly I don't like the adaption. However for this drama I have to say they have adapted beautifully and gave justice.

What I like the most about the drama was the characters specially the male lead. I don't think I have came across such a beautiful character in a while. Although he has his own fault but that's what made his character even more beuatiful and perfect. Xu Kai really brought the character Lu Sicheng to life. It was really like seeing the novel Lu Sicheng come to life through Xu Kai acting.

Each and every character of this drama brought so much to the table. I really like how the drama showed background of some character which was intresting and made the story more perfect. The casting for this drama was perfect and the chemistry between the cast can also be seen in the drama.

The chemistry between the leads was so good. When I was watching the romantic scene I never felt it was too sweet. It was just perfect for me.

And the comedy part always made me laugh so much. Specially the monologue part in episode 15. That's my favorite comedy scene in this drama.

The CGI it was so beautiful . Thats another thing I really loved about the drama. When they play the game I always look forward to the CGI part.

What I dislike was the gaming part. It was difficult to know who was playing which character. And also they didn't really explain the game much and the role. For me since I read the novel I was somewhat aware of the role but still it was hard to know who was playing who in the game.

To end this review I would say this was a perfect balance drama of comedy, romance and gaming. And if anyone is hesitating to watch this because of controversy or some clips I would suggest to watch this drama and judge it yourself.