When you ask on a random forum for VNs recomendations, Deliverance always makes an appearance, but does it really stands out to be "one of the best"?
Story: 3 Almost-Hard Bananas out of 5
Deliverance begins like a good detective fiction but it goes really overboard when supernatural elements are forced into the narrative, this happens really abruptly and the detective fiction is thrown through the window not long after when you realize you have to fight to prevent the apocalypse...Or making it happen, depending on your actions.
The story is told directly and too quickly, leaving you feeling like you missed something for clicking too fast.
To sumarize: The story is too ambitious for its own good.
Characters: 4 Solid Bananas out of 5
The girls look good overall, Dahlia and Katherine look reaaaally similar, but it doesnt matter. They all have their charm.
Depending on your actions, some characters may behave accordingly, this is really good, your decisions matter on this VN.
This apartment received 4/5 exclusively for Rose, whose destiny seems to be written in stone, regardless of your decisions.
MC is a Gary Stu, but we all realize that just by reading the overview.
Mechanics: 5 Adamant-Hard Bananas out of 5
There's no minigames, Really good decision from Dev part.
Your decisions matter, and you have plenty of decisions to make.
Content: 5 Adamant-Hard Bananas out of 5
There's a lot of scenes, you can share your wife if that floats your boat for some reason, or dont.
Some scenes may be hero or villain path related, so depending on your decisions you may lock yourself from some content on your current run.
Ending: 2 Resting Bananas out of 5
There's 8 endings in total, but only 3 of them feel original and the rest are just variations.
At the end I can say that being a Hero doesnt feel rewarding at all, while being a Villain you can keep literally everyone on your harem...Again, everyone except Rose.
Deliverance has content to offer is true, but storywise it fails to deliver a consistent narrative when this should be its main strong point, so on this department It's a bit overrated and it fails to leave a memorable experience.
Story: 3 Almost-Hard Bananas out of 5
Deliverance begins like a good detective fiction but it goes really overboard when supernatural elements are forced into the narrative, this happens really abruptly and the detective fiction is thrown through the window not long after when you realize you have to fight to prevent the apocalypse...Or making it happen, depending on your actions.
The story is told directly and too quickly, leaving you feeling like you missed something for clicking too fast.
To sumarize: The story is too ambitious for its own good.
Characters: 4 Solid Bananas out of 5
The girls look good overall, Dahlia and Katherine look reaaaally similar, but it doesnt matter. They all have their charm.
Depending on your actions, some characters may behave accordingly, this is really good, your decisions matter on this VN.
This apartment received 4/5 exclusively for Rose, whose destiny seems to be written in stone, regardless of your decisions.
MC is a Gary Stu, but we all realize that just by reading the overview.
Mechanics: 5 Adamant-Hard Bananas out of 5
There's no minigames, Really good decision from Dev part.
Your decisions matter, and you have plenty of decisions to make.
Content: 5 Adamant-Hard Bananas out of 5
There's a lot of scenes, you can share your wife if that floats your boat for some reason, or dont.
Some scenes may be hero or villain path related, so depending on your decisions you may lock yourself from some content on your current run.
Ending: 2 Resting Bananas out of 5
There's 8 endings in total, but only 3 of them feel original and the rest are just variations.
At the end I can say that being a Hero doesnt feel rewarding at all, while being a Villain you can keep literally everyone on your harem...Again, everyone except Rose.
Deliverance has content to offer is true, but storywise it fails to deliver a consistent narrative when this should be its main strong point, so on this department It's a bit overrated and it fails to leave a memorable experience.