Somehow a more ambitious story than 999. It'll blow your mind wiiiddddeee open. Mixed with some decent characters, and some of the best VA in anime games. BUT the dialogue and prose can feel repetitive and stretched out, filled with long explanations that are only semi-relevant/useful. I found myself skipping a lot of it. The game should be shorter.

2/3 of the game is story. The remaining 1/3 is a series of escape rooms, which is my favorite part (as someone who likes logic puzzles). VLR's puzzles presented a decent challenge and stumped me a few times. I loved diving headfirst into these rooms.

Zero Escape is the best series of VN games Ive played. I cannot decide if I like 999 or VLR more. VLR has harder puzzles and better endings/reveals. 999 has better characters and has LESS (not zero) needless dialogue.