If I can be honest without any intention of offending fans of the game, I really do not find Philly's writing, to put it gently, enchanting. Yes, he has a very interesting foundation for a story, but the brickwork on it is all over the place. I sincerely picked the game because I got hooked with the character Katie, but the way her route is handled and how almost forgettable her contribution is to the entire plot felt.. disappointing, to say the least.
Even the writing for other routes felt wonky in some areas. Romancing Victoria just never felt right in any opportunity as the way dialogues are exchanged made me feel like either an asshole using her like a tool or a weirdo who is barely in control of the encounter. Victoria ends up calling the shots no matter when I decide to have sex.
I actually felt it was a better reading experience when rejecting girls. Yea I know rejecting girls in an AVN. GG me. But, sincerely I dunno, maybe it's my own perspective that isn't syncing with Philly's direction but after playing other dev works, I'm cent percent certain that I can handle both gentle and harsh MC personalities just fine. It's just somehow I fail to slide into COBD seat when trying to experience either.