Well, let's start this review with a "If you like it, I have nothing against you," but I need to be honest about how I felt playing this game. The game is incredibly annoying. There are so many puzzles that it becomes irritating. Normally, this wouldn't bother me, but in this case, the game crosses the line. There are moments when the game asks you to do something, like delivering an item to a character, just to pad out the playtime. I felt like the narrative dragged on unnecessarily, and when something important finally happens, you already know what's going to happen because the game doesn't do a good job of hiding the obvious.
The characters are another major issue. Some are so annoying that their humor seems to rely entirely on being "idiots," and it gets tiresome. The protagonist's friend is a prime example of this: unfunny and completely irritating. Plus, there are characters so irrelevant to the story that you couldn’t care less about them. I picked up this game because it was highly recommended, but honestly, I don’t understand what people see in it that makes it so great. I ended up playing more out of obligation than enjoyment, forcing myself to finish it.
As for the rest of the series, I don’t know if the other games improve, as I need to play more to find out. However, if I were to recommend this one, I wouldn't, unless you have a ton of patience for endless puzzles and a dragging narrative. One thing I can say positively is the +18 scenes, which, though simple, are well done, but the soundtrack is incredibly generic, which takes away from the immersion. But of course, this is just my opinion. Play the game and draw your own conclusions.
The characters are another major issue. Some are so annoying that their humor seems to rely entirely on being "idiots," and it gets tiresome. The protagonist's friend is a prime example of this: unfunny and completely irritating. Plus, there are characters so irrelevant to the story that you couldn’t care less about them. I picked up this game because it was highly recommended, but honestly, I don’t understand what people see in it that makes it so great. I ended up playing more out of obligation than enjoyment, forcing myself to finish it.
As for the rest of the series, I don’t know if the other games improve, as I need to play more to find out. However, if I were to recommend this one, I wouldn't, unless you have a ton of patience for endless puzzles and a dragging narrative. One thing I can say positively is the +18 scenes, which, though simple, are well done, but the soundtrack is incredibly generic, which takes away from the immersion. But of course, this is just my opinion. Play the game and draw your own conclusions.