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I was waiting for somebody else to answer your question, because I really suck at analyzing and paying attention to minor details. Leyline 2 has the biggest cliffhanger ever... I hope the 3rd game will satisfy you

Most probably you have already heard about this game before. Therefore, I don't feel the need to introduce the story and the characters. I simply wanted to recognize this game for being the best VN I have read so far, beating G-senjou no Maou in terms of emotional impact I received. I’m going to share my thoughts on the game, which can be very subjective. Please don’t comment spoilers. やばい。この子超可愛い...　俺の、ワイフになってください！ There are a lot of emotional scenes in the game, rooting from the protagonist's background and from the extreme situation the characters are facing. I had a lot of questions when I started reading. Most of them are basic ones which are usually given right away in the introduction of a setting. However, this VN slowly answered those questions, oftentimes in the form of flashbacks. Is this a good thing? It felt quite mysterious and new to me, so if you'll ask me I'd say it's good. Some argue that Oumonbyou is vaguely described and it needed more information. I beg to differ. For readers like me who find infodumping mendoukusai, the writer of this game did a perfect job. If they go more scientific and specific, I might get bored and go with another VN like what I usually do. For me, the background of Oumonbyou is just about right, enough to make the readers realize that it's one heck of a fucking disease. Why do I love this game? There are three main reasons. First, it managed to hook me from start to finish by giving a serious premise and ending the game the way I wanted to. Second, I love the cast specially the protagonist. Third, it made me cry which is rare in my case. Personally, the best thing in this game would be the family theme because it was able to move me even more than the romance. Ryuuji's relationship with his parents and brother, the heroine's relationship with her sister and parents, and the relationship of Ryuuji with the heroine's family. It feels like, the world is unfair but is kind at the same time --- a good balance of frustrating and heartwarming moments. 時よ止まれ――おまえは美しい！ Character development is excellent particularly in the romance theme. The progression of the relationship felt natural given the situation. This was even more emphasized in the last 5 hours of the game, where various emotions are presented in a way that gradually created huge tension, and eventually "snapped" on the ending leaving a strong impression. The ending of the game is my ideal ending, and the epilogue would be my favorite part. 何故でしょうかね！ This VN is not for everybody. From the time you start the game, you'll immediately get an idea if you can take it or not. If you have enjoyed Kara no Shoujo series which is another awesome utsuge, you might like this game too. I love the background music that reinforces drama, suffering and the light/heartwarming scenes. The standing CGs are great but there are problems with some CGs (ie. body proportions). There are tons of hscenes and I skipped through most of them but some actually contributed to the plot. This is an easy read, for those wondering about the language difficulty. The OP is as good as the story. The musical arrangement, the lyrics and of course the vocals accurately portray the feels of the game. When I first heard the song last year, I have played it again and again up until now. For those who don't know, Shimotsuki Haruka did OPs of Innocent Grey games and tons of other great VN songs like "Sketchbook" in Tokisoku, "Stellar dream" in Hoshimemo, Hakoniwa Logic, etc. She's one of my favorite artists. めっちゃええわ～　声ホンマ天使やで～ Four days have passed since I finished this but I still find it difficult to get up and pick my next VN. All I did was to sing Liblume over and over. Inochi no Spare will remain vivid in my memory for a long time. いわゆる１つの、甘くて切ない物語ってやつ！ "This is a story, about doing something for the sake of a love one." That original line sums up Inochi no Spare pretty well, but I'm not confident with my translation. tehe

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It's good stuff, only if you appreciate Ushio. The other routes are weak but I think some are decent (like Tsubaki's). ......................... Finished Inochi no Spare. Length is 13.5 hrs That fucking kabocha. Naita yo maji de kusottare!!! ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡ What striked me most in the game is the Family theme. The main reason I cried. Otoo-san, Okaa-san, Shimai, Ani. 家族っていいなー ｡ﾟヽ(ﾟ´Д｀)ﾉﾟ｡ いわゆる１つの、甘くて切ない物語ってやつ！ My impression in the game is "hope" rather than "depression". I specially love the epilogue. I cried there and got goose bumps. What a lovely story.

Re-read Leyline 1. I just love this series. The pacing is great. The ADV feel is strong making the reader excited to know what will happen next as Tokusa solve the cases. I'll rate this as a page-turner if this is a book. The manner of how the writer gave/hid the information necessary for foreshadowing in what would someone normally consider as just a simple Tsukkomi-boke or slice of life conversation is just... awesome. Everything is connected. すごいし言えん For someone who value comedy elements in VNs, I'd say the comedy here is top-notch. Shimoneta is not used in the game, which is rather unique as most VNs depend on that for laughs. I love shimoneta too though. I just realized that this VN is rather short, like around 12 hrs I think. Also, for readers who love twists, this VN is right up your alley. Anyway, the world needs more tsunderes. http://i.imgur.com/RCCUmEs.png I'll now go to either Totono / Inochi no spare / Onigokko.

Kara no shoujo series - the protagonist had to be a temporary teacher in an all-girls school. You know what happens next. For the second episode, there is some incest however it doesn't involve the mc. Yosuga no sora - Incest. Everyone seems to like this.

I couldn't skim through the game because it's full of gags, really, it was hilarious. I read Senpai's route for the eroge neta. Had a lot of laughs but heck, there was no story at all. After that I went to Suzu (which is a much better route) and I'm done with it. Btw I think we should mention that the protagonist has parents. lol

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Finished Karehana This vn is suited for readers who don't want to invest so much time in reading, but still seeks for a good solid story. Unfortunately, it hit several of my pet peeves (moege-type art, lack of comedy and tsundere scenes, vague setting) so I wasn't immersed enough, and didn't shed some tears. ……薄情者め To be honest the real thing starts after you finish the game lol いやいや楽しかった…

Read japanese vns (preferably moege because they're the easiest) using text hookers, and focus more in studying grammar and vocab. Grinding kanji one by one using books will take you like 2 years. I suggest you just do the actual reading.

Tsukkomi-boke on this one is really good i can't stop taking screenshots Ooohhh. 気になるじゃんかぃ！ There's a high chance for me to read Mana and Kokoro but I'm not motivated with Kyouko though..

I'm on Amatsutsumi and am liking Hotaru a lot. Most probably I'll go straight with Hotaru, and read Mana and Kokoro if I still have time. lol... 主人公かっこいいっすね！

I love either Boke or tsukkomi protagonists, aside from proactive. Kaito is my favorite

Some random recs: Cartagra, Kara no Shoujo 1 & 2 Little Busters Tokeijikake no Leyline series Natsuiro Recipe Akatsuki no Goei series

Ehhh but Tsubaki's route is pretty good. And she's voiced by Kawashima rino

Great news.. Tsundere is strong on this one

That's normal In my case I just kept on looking for the definition of a certain word over and over. Repetition is the key. I know it's tiring but learning is done by doing the same thing again and again. Narration tends to be difficult to read. I suggest just getting the gist/thought of the narration at first and focus more on the dialogue, which is a lot easier to understand because of voices.

The best I can think of is Aokana - Flying Circus club *thumbs up*

Seiken Tsukai no Proposition (I dropped this right away though because I hated the protag ) I usually hate narcissist protagonists but Kaito is an exception \(//∇//)\

って、多すぎっ！You have tons of interesting vns.. Read the blog post about Shinsou Noise. The minigame sounds 面倒臭い but Mystery+Tragedy looks nice

Welcome to the forums Your favorite is Gsenjou!? That's great man, same here. In case you're looking for more vns I suggest Kara no Shoujo (it's awesome, specially the 2nd episode), Sharin no Kuni, Little Busters!, Majikoi, and maybe Hoshimemo

Currently on Natsu no Iro no Nostalgia. Finished my first route - Ayane's. Few comments on the game: 1. 絵がきれい 2. 妹が鬱陶しい 3. 雰囲気がいい 4. 普通なｓｏｌドラマかと思ったが、びっくりしましたわぃ。http://i.imgur.com/8DAuvp1.png

Thanks I think I'll like these. Specially Tasogare no Sinsemilla. これはいったい!? Thanks. Btw I read Kanon and Clannad in the past lol

No sci fi pls My list https://vndb.org/u83588 vnstat https://vnstat.net/user/83588 (Not interested in most of vnstat's rec though) Highly interested: 1. Mystery - detective protag, serial killings, those with definite/clear answers (not something like umineko), not too much chuuni/fantasy, light or dark 2. Comedy - I just love jp comedy. Teasing, Shimoneta, tsukkomi-boke etc.. ie. vns like Akagoei, Grisaia, Leyline etc. 3. Tearjerker - not necessarily nakige. Some of the vns that made me cry are Gsenjou, KnS2, Hoshiori, Natsuiro Recipe and Nanairo reincarnation. For reference, clannad, kanon and ef didn't make me cry 4. Tsundere Neutral: 1. Fantasy 2. Chuuni/Action 3. Historical Not interested: 1. Sci fi - It's difficult for me to enjoy even sci-fi mystery 2. Mecha 3. Philosophical 4. Yuri, Yaoi 5. Gameplay 6. Too much icha-icha, love-love, moe-moe 7. Most loli heroines 8. Unvoiced Hi fuwa. I need your help. Actually I don't know where to go next. I browsed through all the vns in my backlog and found out that there are only few vns that greatly interest me. I have stuff like Gin'iro, Reminiscence, Akeiro, Pianissimo, Hello Lady etc. but ended up losing interest on these titles due to varied reasons after several hours of reading. Thanks in advance

Nice rec. I second these. Specially Golden time Kimi ni Todoke, Special A Class (2008), Kimi no na wa (movie)