Ok so yeah I finally beat this after leaving it dormant 9 years since near launch. It's in a gray area for me. I can see why it's good/popular but didn't entirely click with me:

Good:
-rendered style
-designs
-sound design
-premise

Not so good:
-annoying screams
-gameplay loop was meh

Basically I love the presentation, style and concept of the game, but the gameplay itself just didn't do much for me. Sure it can have me on edge but I wasn't entirely having much fun. Maybe later entries will change my mind