I have played VNs before, have you?
Katawa Shoujo was free, so was Monster Girl Quest. Pheonix Wright has animations, puzzles and actual game mechanics instead of just being a slideshow with health bars. You can say "don't like don't buy" as much as you want, but if you're gonna charge $20 for a product then you're gonna be held to a $20 standard.
A lot of VNs that come out in Japan cost anywhere from 20 - 60 dollars. Everyone has different standards and that's perfectly fine. Trust me I think people who buy the sports games and call of duty every year at 60-70 dollars are crazy. But i have spend a ton of money on games from Nekopara, Higurashi and the Fate franchises.
All I am saying is the line ( a "game" that's entirely just pictures and text line) for those of us who like VNs this is annoying to see.
Complaining about the Ai part is a different argument. However, 95 percent of all Vns are just pictures with text.
