To tell the truth, while I did groan at a few things (bats, battles, blindness), I actually had fun playing through this game. It was just... I dunno, somehow fun? Funny? I've heard the newer versions have fixed a lot of the grammar and story issues, too.
Give it a few months of work and it may be a good little game, if he keeps polishing it up. At least the basis of the story is interesting, too.
Keep it up, jomar!