I first played an early build of this VN like, over a year ago, and it had much higher ratings then. So, naturally, I had to try the latest version and see why it became so polarizing.
The Good;
From the jump, the game feels unsettling. Assuming that is intentional by the dev, great job. It feels surreal. Like, seriously, the world feels so weird, but in a good way.
The nightmares and horror imagery are really cool and well done, leading to some genuine, "what the fuck?" moments.
The Meh;
The character renders are wildly inconsistent. Sometimes the characters look hot, other times they look like literal creatures with nightmare faces.
The puzzles and riddles. While I found them more annoying than anything, they are skippable, and someone out there may enjoy them, so I won't classify them as "bad".
The Bad;
Almost everyone sucks
Imo, most of the characters are just not very likeable. Most, if not all, of the guys are creepy assholes, and the love interests either have implied NTR going on, in some cases, or are just...kinda' there. I'm not sure how to describe it, really. The characters just feel unnatural.
The lack of content is noticeable since my last playthrough. I was really hoping for more, honestly. And on the lewd side, there's really not much here, as of now.
Overall;
A mixed bag. Didn't really leave an impact on me, which is a shame, because it started out with a ton of promise.
2(.5)*