One of the greatest and most unique stories I've ever read, I've always been a fan of plots that reveal so much over time they become unrecognizable from how they began and Umineko does this masterfully. One of the greatest things about this visual novel is how it genuinely does feel like a game playing push and pull with the characters and information at your hands even though you're not truly participating but following the script. The mc truly shines as his own dramatically moving character and as the anchor that keeps players steady amidst the chaotic and even stressful events of the story. He finds roadblocks and difficulties in the same places that the average person would and as it goes on he provides thoughts and ideas that help players build theories or solutions to the many riddles throughout the story. There's so much that can be said about Umineko but more than anything I want to acknowledge how it can affect your worldview. The ways of thinking and ideologies that you learn to adapt from trying to solve the mystery don't just fade away afterwards but stick with you. You begin to consider all possibilities, be more accepting and open to things that initially seem ridiculous as you see time and time again throughout the game how really possible such insane ideas can be. You see your relationships in a new light as the game teachers the importance of 1 to 1 bonds describing them as a "universe" shared between two people. And lastly as corny or cheesy as it may sound, you learn what it really means to love. This game's characters have such different yet all truly visceral and passionate displays of love all throughout, different relationships exemplifying certain aspects of love and the importance of each, jealousy, devotion, and sacrifice to name just a few. This story truly is life-changing in the best way possible and I would reccommend it tenfold.