Like Steins;Gate before it, I was first introduced to 0 through its anime adaptation. Unfortunately unlike the adaptation of Steins;Gate, the adaptation of 0 was a mess with plot threads going nowhere, mergings of storylines making them non-sensical, and overall an incoherent mess. While I was worried about this coming from the VN as well, I'm glad to say that while it's still not on the same level as the original game with not reaching the same highs, it still has its own merits, and I'm thankful the anime was garbo because it lead to me being surprised and underestimating the game at times and getting caught off-guard.
The experience is streamlined so getting your endings is a lot less complicated and feels more branching, as well as more clear as to what will be important. While not perfect (Daru's jokes went too far at times in a "I GET IT HE'S A PERV" sense and sometimes he does it at the wrong times like with a little kid around, and Moeka's conclusion in the main route is far less satisfying than in another route) but it is much, much better than the anime it'd be adapted into and I cannot deny I enjoyed my time with this one. Steins;Gate is a true Mozart in the VN world, but Mozart is what allows Salieri to shine as well!
The experience is streamlined so getting your endings is a lot less complicated and feels more branching, as well as more clear as to what will be important. While not perfect (Daru's jokes went too far at times in a "I GET IT HE'S A PERV" sense and sometimes he does it at the wrong times like with a little kid around, and Moeka's conclusion in the main route is far less satisfying than in another route) but it is much, much better than the anime it'd be adapted into and I cannot deny I enjoyed my time with this one. Steins;Gate is a true Mozart in the VN world, but Mozart is what allows Salieri to shine as well!