this game has one of the biggest and ballsiest twists i've seen any game do, and the fact that it pulls it off is a testament to how precise and immaculate the execution of it was. this is the type of game where even if you can predict/figure out a reveal ahead of time, there's going to be 20 other things that catch you off guard and have you going "holy shit no way". and it fucking rules for that alone.

i have my problems with this game (there's a lack of urgency for a lot of the routes, people really don't panic as much as they should when faced with the prospect of their impending death, only one of the three romances really works for me, and there's some sexual violence as a plot point that did not age well at all in one route), but i had a great time with this game. i would recommend it to anyone regardless of their affinity for visual novels, because this was a landmark game that has left an impression on me that will stick with me for a very, very long time.