This is a game for the impressionable. The story is filled with extremely contrived conflicts solved by deus ex machina. The majority of characters do not behave like human beings. A small logic poke into the tear-jerk scenes reveals a complete lack of reason. Art work is stuff from nightmares. Thankfully there're a few routes not written by Maeda Jun that offer a little bit of genuine drama and character development.

This game ultimately crushed my enthusiasm for Japanese visual novels. I had heard so much about its legendary status, and what I got was cheap drama and asinine writing. If you are out of high school and thinking about giving this game a try, I suggest you just pick up a real novel instead.