Steins;Gate is a visual novel at its finest and tells one of the foremost and most complex time travel stories you could ever experience in all of media.

It features fascinatingly detailed and unique artworks, an atmospheric and playful soundtrack, well-written and relatable characters and interactive choices leading to different endings hitting your emotions in a different way. Critique of Japanese pop culture and society are merged with a dramatic, joyful and humorous narrative, science fiction adventure and love stories - all of it is excellently balanced.

The script is wonderfully translated and tips are explaining Japanese memes, cultural references and more, preventing you from getting confused. I personally recommend the original Steins;Gate visual novel, but ELITE is doing fine as well, if you have no access to the original.

Steins;Gate is one of the most cathartic experiences I've ever had.

Reviewed on Jan 21, 2021


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