I've played a number of VNs over the years and to be quite honest this is the best one I've ever played. The story, the characters, the world...the mechanics within the game that make it fun and interesting...this is, to me, going to be the gold standard for VNs from now on. I am a huge, huge fan of this game and I think it's damn near perfect. Worth every penny I spent on it, and honestly, I'd give it ten bucks more.