I don’t usually write reviews, but this game broke me.
I genuinely never leave reviews. I usually play something, suffer in silence, and move on with my life. But Stuck in a Yandere Visual Novel was so mind-numbingly, soul-drainingly awful that I felt morally obligated to warn anyone who values their sanity.
First off : the “choices.” Oh, the beautiful illusion of freedom. Every decision feels like a setup in a psychological experiment where the scientist laughs at you. The protagonist knows exactly what not to do… and then does it anyway.
[SPOILERS] Example: the school bathroom scene with Vincent. I specifically chose to leave the bathroom to avoid him. My MC, the intellectual titan that he is, decides to stop, have a heartfelt talk, and console the guy anyway. Why even give me options if this moron’s going to override them like he’s speedrunning stupidity?
And let’s talk about the length. This game is so unnecessarily long that my finger now has trust issues. I’ve clicked through so many useless lines of dialogue that I swear I developed a repetitive strain injury. I’ve spent less time writing essays in college than trying to survive this visual purgatory.
The pacing is a cosmic joke. It takes forever for anything remotely interesting to happen, and when it finally does, it’s either nonsensical or immediately ruined by the protagonist’s inability to act like a human being. Every “plot twist” feels like it was written by someone who’s allergic to logic.
The art? The less said, the better. Every time a CG appeared, I had to squint at the text box just to avoid the nightmare fuel on screen. It’s like being rewarded for your suffering with a visual insult.
To summarize:
- Choices are a lie.
- The MC is a black hole of common sense.
- The pacing could outlast the heat death of the universe.
- My finger is suing for damages.
- And that bathroom scene deserves its own spot in the Museum of Poor Game Design.
I didn’t finish the game because at some point, my survival instincts finally kicked in. If this is what being “stuck in a yandere visual novel” feels like, then please, let me out.