Yes, but no. Also, I'll try to not spoil any plot point, though I think it has been done already, but whatever.
EDIT: Almost forgot, I'd say yes only for the BGM, God, how on point it is for almost everything, even the sandbox, there are few games that do this right.
What I like:
Long games with deep stories. I'm more looking for a great narration and some lewd scenes than the other way around.
I'm a sensitive fella but not everything need to be rainbow in paradise (even tho love™ is a wonderful thing). I really enjoyed Pale Carnation & Being a DIK recently because my suspension of disbelief of over the top, I was wrapped in the story and interactions in those games.
I like to feel and when a game can teach me something about me or others. I love when AVN can give me the abilitty to reflect on Life (with a capital L).
Topics can be hard, I may cry etc but it was to be for something, I like balance.
Depends on how "deep" you actually like your story. I find that word tends to be thrown around without understanding what it means. A month's worth of time of a place explored and its impact in the relationships of everyone that is involved? That isn't deep, it's just life. That said, this game is kindaaaa, deep but not really? Oh, you definitely can't deny how deeply it delves into its theme, but anything else that isn't tangentially related to it won't receive the same amount of attention, with a few exceptions (though you can argue the execution of those exceptions is related to the theme).
What I'm OK/neutral with:
The grind™, sandbox, having to follow a guide/mod, a looong ass story, management element or puzzles, the art style of the game.
Well, you'll definitely need the guide mod, otherwise you'll ragequit. I think there's an autovn mod that works like a linear mode, but IMO, the sandbox and the repeatable events don't lose their charm while you wait to reach the required quotas for some events, though the autovn mod is there if you want it. Also, the anime style is definitely a turn off for some people in large dosis, take that into consideration while you play.
What I don't like:
Cringe/awkward edgyness. I'm a +30 years (happily) married man I've a hard time with immature MC/choices, I find it a huge deal breaker (No skibibis in my AVN please).
Also being sadistic or hurting others for the sake of it, it's a big deal breaker. The MC can act like a scumbag at times but he need to feel at least remorses, at best fuel for a change.
Cheap fantasy and bad horror/bad creepypasta/free violence are no good as well.
Incest & hardcore raceplay are a turn off but not a deal breaker.
What about self-destructive ones? I somehow typed a paragraph that included the seven sins, but it was too cringe. There is product placement in some scenes, run while you can.
What are the odds someone uses that specific phrase in a "should I play this" post for this particular game? That said, darker stuff won't start until you're either filtered or too deep to escape, and sadly even elaborating on this can be a spoiler.
Ehh, there's gratuitious stuff, but IMO it doesn't distract from the experience. Bad horror/creepypasta exists, but to filter you. There are flashing images and "scary" stuff, though no jumpscares that I remember.
TL;DR: I'm a romantic 35yo dude how love a good story that can help me reflect on myself and to feel things. But with a low tolerance toward cringy content or hurting others of the sake of it.
So please tell me dear and kind people of this thread, Should I play this game?
Thanks for your time and pardon my poor english.
Not trying to shame or anything, but how did you even find this game? Its anime style, its length and its subject matter tend to be filters for anyone outside those who were directly recommended this or saw tangentially saw it so many times they came to check it.
