The 999 portion of this very enjoyable. I loved the characters, the story and setting, and the puzzles were fun to figure out. I might have some nitpicks, but they're just nitpicks. It's a game I'd play again in the future.

VLR, however, was more... I mean, I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't play it again anytime soon. I'd only want to see the reactions to the most crazy plot points and twists this game has. But, to play this game again (all of it) means going through the repeating of story lines and the doing the puzzles that aren't as fun as its predecessor.
The characters are really in the middle for me; I enjoy some, I despise some (it's Dio) , and I feel like some of them aren't used to their fullest. I don't mind the long winded explanations, but it is a lot to take in and words sometimes went in one ear and out the other. Also, the way this game ends leaves me unfulfilled; it is very much a set-up for the next game.

Anyways, yeah, taking a break before even dipping into ZTD, but these games have been rooted into my brain chemistry.