The other reviewers have already written everything relevant about this visual novel. What is left to be said? It's amazing, a beautiful work of love, a great piece of gaming art. Highly recommended.
My first completed visual novel, great atmosphere, the story is top notch. The music is insane. I really liked the gothic style. 10 out of 10 Must play!
This starts off very promising, but after over 20 hours I gave up because it got too clever for its own good, and I got bored knowing that whatever the start of each episode, it would end in tragedy and horror. The characters were not sympathetic enough to care what happened to them and the twists and turns of the plot started to feel like fillers to extend the length of the novel. The devices used by the creators of the game to show the cruelties and frailties of us all were sound, but it became very depressing without any moments of happiness or joy to lighten the mood. I found the hero creepy and the two (?) heroines wishy washy.
I know this will upset the fans of this vn who are into this style of novel, but I have read better in both hard copy and in games. Its not bad, but it was certainly not really to my taste and I don't think I am depressed enough to go back and finish it.