This game, no joke, got me into VNs and adventure games. I kinda just categorically ignored until HL trojan-horsed me with """strategy gameplay.""" I was really into it for like a month and all up in the /v/ threads, but I must admit it's a convoluted, bloated mess in retrospect. Way too much filler, atrocious gameplay. Some gold nuggets in there, but not nearly enough to justify the repetitive, padded gameplay. I don't regret my purchase as I got about 110 hours of it, but I wouldn't recommend it till it goes on a deep sale.
Darumi still a best.