It's not perfect, but pretty good for its time. The art, aesthetics, and soundtracks are amazing- Aoba's character design is really captivating and iconic, which probably added to the game's rise in popularity on the internet over the years. I haven't played a lot of Japanese BL VNs (in fact, this was my first) but this is probably one of the best you can find (officially localized in English). Sure the story may not be THAT great, but I still enjoyed it for what it is. I don't really like how once you're in a route, everyone just dips. Also, the "true ending" is... something.
I am one of the few people who did not touch DMMD at a young age, but I was aware of its existence. That Really Sensual Picture of Aoba Listening to Music and the "sounds gay I'm in" meme have been following me ever since I got my hands on social media.. so I was bound to play this game at some point.
I didn't read the trigger warnings or anything before playing and dived head first into the game. Don't be like me. This game is NOT for the faint of heart, especially the bad endings. Safe to say that 80% of the game my jaw was on the floor.
Anyways, I think it's cool to finally experience something that's been lingering on the internet for over a decade. There's a reason why we still see DMMD here and there today. You can tell that a lot of heart was put into this game. There's something really charming about DMMD that makes it stand where it is and a lot of people hold it close to their heart because of that.
p.s. Clear's my first and favourite route :) also, holy crap is the merch for DMMD super expensive...