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I Thought They Were NPCs

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Player Sharon travels across the three realms, becoming entangled in a web of love and hate with a werewolf, a vampire, and a priest while completing system missions. However, these intense emotions grant the characters self-awareness, and Sharon herself is transformed from a cynical player into someone entirely different. After several fierce struggles, a new world is born. As Sharon returns to reality, in what form will the three men find their way back to her side?

Player Sharon travels across the three realms, becoming entangled in a web of love and hate with a werewolf, a vampire, and a priest while completing system missions. However, these intense emotions grant the characters self-awareness, and Sharon herself is transformed from a cynical player into someone entirely different. After several fierce struggles, a new world is born. As Sharon returns to reality, in what form will the three men find their way back to her side?

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I Thought They Were NPCs Reviews

★★★★☆3.9·10 reviews

RemyRecaps

★★★★☆·6 days ago

I Thought They Were NPCs has a natural lead performance at the center.

Sam_Binge

★★★☆☆·1 week ago

I Thought They Were NPCs has a few good moments surrounded by pretty standard ones.

MaraMini

★★★★★·2 months ago

The episode structure in I Thought They Were NPCs is very binge-friendly.

RemyRecaps — ★★★★☆

I Thought They Were NPCs has a natural lead performance at the center.

Sam_Binge — ★★★☆☆

I Thought They Were NPCs has a few good moments surrounded by pretty standard ones.

MaraMini — ★★★★★

The episode structure in I Thought They Were NPCs is very binge-friendly.

Sam_Coffee — ★★★★☆

I did not love every reveal in I Thought They Were NPCs, but I kept watching.

Mia_Notes — ★★★☆☆

I Thought They Were NPCs has enough pace to stay watchable.

lateNightMeg — ★★☆☆☆

The acting in I Thought They Were NPCs works sometimes, but not enough for me.

Mia_Twist — ★★★★★

The story in I Thought They Were NPCs is built for quick watching, and it works.

KaiWatching — ★★★★☆

The lead in I Thought They Were NPCs carries the rougher scenes pretty well.

OwenOpinion — ★★★★★

I meant to sample I Thought They Were NPCs, then suddenly I was several episodes in.

Nora_Notes — ★★★★☆

The premise of I Thought They Were NPCs is stronger than a few details around it.

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