Do not waste your time.

My partner and I have been reading Raging Loop feverishly over the last week and were absolutely absorbed in its world and characters, particularly its fantastic flawed, human protagonist.

The Scenario Chart is fantastic and it should be part of every visual novel. You don't need to look up specific routes or choices, it shows you a whole route map in game and tells you the requirements for each. Fantastic and it cuts down on a lot of skipping and looking up guided.

The voice acting and music is phenomenal too. The game is fully voiced and the soundtrack is moody, energetic and atmospheric when it needs to be.

However:
The advertising material for this game is a lie. The whole Werewolf/Mafia thing is just a plot device. Not only do you have no control over it (which would be fine, I have no problem with linear visual novels) but it merely plays a pointless and convoluted role in the ending.

Speaking of which, the ending is without a doubt the worst I've ever seen in a game. Ever.

33 hours of brilliant and tense horror, crushing sadness, welcome humour and excellent character development is wasted in an ending which spits in the face of the reader.

The best parallel I can think of is the original ending of Neon Genesis Evangelion: universally hated by everyone except contrarians who think plot craters and storyboard frames in place of actual animation is good anime. Except rightfully so, the ending was amended with a movie because the creators realised what a horrible thing they'd done.

Not here, though. All you get is some side stories and more exposition (if there's anything this VN doesn't lack it's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ exposition), but my partner and I are so exhausted and disappointed that we can't bring ourselves to even bother.

Please do not waste your time. The other reviews mentioned how bad the ending was, but it really is so awful to the point that I immediately uninstalled the game from my library.

Just play Fata Morgana if you want mystery, horror, sadness, an occasional laugh and an actually good ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ending that respects the time you put in.

Do not waste your time. My partner and I have been reading Raging Loop feverishly over the last week and were absolutely absorbed in its world and characters, particularly its fantastic flawed, human protagonist. The Scenario Chart is fantastic and it should be part of every visual novel. You don't need to look up specific routes or choices, it shows you a whole route map in game and tells you the requirements for each. Fantastic and it cuts down on a lot of skipping and looking up guided. The voice acting and music is phenomenal too. The game is fully voiced and the soundtrack is moody, energetic and atmospheric when it needs to be. However: The advertising material for this game is a lie. The whole Werewolf/Mafia thing is just a plot device. Not only do you have no control over it (which would be fine, I have no problem with linear visual novels) but it merely plays a pointless and convoluted role in the ending. Speaking of which, the ending is without a doubt the worst I've ever seen in a game. Ever. 33 hours of brilliant and tense horror, crushing sadness, welcome humour and excellent character development is wasted in an ending which spits in the face of the reader. The best parallel I can think of is the original ending of Neon Genesis Evangelion: universally hated by everyone except contrarians who think plot craters and storyboard frames in place of actual animation is good anime. Except rightfully so, the ending was amended with a movie because the creators realised what a horrible thing they'd done. Not here, though. All you get is some side stories and more exposition (if there's anything this VN doesn't lack it's fucking exposition), but my partner and I are so exhausted and disappointed that we can't bring ourselves to even bother. Please do not waste your time. The other reviews mentioned how bad the ending was, but it really is so awful to the point that I immediately uninstalled the game from my library. Just play Fata Morgana if you want mystery, horror, sadness, an occasional laugh and an actually good fucking ending that respects the time you put in.