The first fully fledged Visual Novel I've ever read and while I'm not too big on Fate nowadays, It's still a journey I will remember being wonderful. There's plenty of things I could wax poetic about but I think what shines in this VN the brightest is the protagonist himself, Shirou Emiya. He's one of the greatest characters ever created, and his progression throughout this VN proves that. I could understand thinking the first route is a little underwhelming but it sets the base plate for greater things to come. Once you get to Unlimited Blade Works and Heaven's feel you ascend into the astral plane