This visual novel had me hooked. I find that I'm usually not a fan of sci-fi. However, this one stands out to me because of how well the sci-fi is done. Like there are some seriously original ideas in this game. Not only that, but they explain it really well to the point that I don't end up having that many questions.
I came to play this game so I'd have the groundwork for Steins;Gate. I wasn't expecting to get a 9/10 experience.
Also ya, downloading the Committe of Zero patch is a good idea. The skip feature is indispensable when I forget to save properly. Also some choices are borderline unreadable without the updated translation.