#otoge Had a blast with the common route, what a lovely combination of showbiz, personal ambitions/career, comedy/romance and a dash of mystery!

Three routes later, I still have a decent time, but neither the romances nor the characters are memorable. The relationship progression seems both too quick and unbalanced; it feels like the individual routes are all about the guys, whereas the common route's forte was the protagonist.

#otoge The fake dating part often doesn't feel necessary and all the bad ends seem tacked on rather than offering anything of value.

I left Riku's route for last since he's truly charmed me in the common route, and I heard his route is the most balanced overall! Can't wait to get home to play.

#otoge Finished the game, very lukewarm overall. It's a rare case of an otoge that neither charmed nor annoyed me, i.e. it's the equivalent of a mediocre romcom film you sit down with one evening with your brain turned off, then move on from without looking back.

The setting is a nice change, but the writing in the individual routes felt uninspired, one-sided and often made the impression of just going through the motions.