I'm a little conflicted about this game. I wish Steam had a "Mixed" option for cases like this, but I'll try my best.
For full price, I'm going to say No. With a discount, I'd say Yes depending on the percentage.
One look at my library would tell any casual observer that I enjoy the... raunchier side of Steam's store. In spite of that, I'm not really sure how much I can say I like this game. This is my first Gal Gun experience and the only thing I can seriously say I enjoy about it is the perverted nature of the content, whether that be looking up the various students' skirts or using the zoom feature that conveniently comes with X-Ray vision... believe me, this type of game is built for people like me, which is also what makes this review slightly difficult to write.
I do actually appreciate that the characters have personalities beyond just giving the player something to look at. Every girl has a particular weakspot for both general gameplay and Doki Doki Mode, meaning there's an incentive to learn and adapt to each girl on the fly.
The graphics are... well, apparently this game is a port from the Xbox 360. It certainly looks like it, at least. The models of the various characters do look decent, especially when you buy the Angel Eye Drops... however, the game often moves and shifts perspective too quickly for you to be able to really enjoy what's on display. That makes it feel like wasted potential, at least to me.
The music is pretty much what you'd expect from any other anime game. Nothing special.
Mechanics are simple but I can tell there's a high level of skill expression that can be shown if you're into that sort of thing.
The main thing that kind of puts me off are the dialogue choices and endings. The game tasks you with keeping track of your character's stats, which seems to determine the choices that are available to you. The problem here is that the game in no way explains or even really hints at how this works. The most you get is some kind of sound effect when you choose something. Sometimes you don't get a sound effect at all, which I can only assume means "neutral". Without a guide, you'll just be guessing most of the time. Grinding your stats is also a chore. I'm not even really sure how you're meant to do it besides buying the relevant items in the shop. As far as I can tell, using Doki Doki mode on certain girls will boost some stats and lower others, but I can't tell if it's based on how you touch them or what type of girl(s) you end up using the mode on... I have no clue. For all I know, it's entirely random.
The actual endings themselves range from okay to mediocre, and since you can't really tell what's a good choice or not (you have up to 5 at any given interaction), this resulted in me getting crappy endings more often than not. If I want an actually satisfying ending, I'd have to read a guide for it because otherwise there's just such a lack of feedback on what's a good choice or not. And if you screw up a route, chances are you'll have to play the entire route from scratch. Not really a fan of that. For reference, I currently have 3 endings unlocked (Maya, Aoi, and what I assume was the bad ending for the demon girl, but to be fair, I deliberately chose perverted dialogues with her just for comedic value).
I don't want this review to come off too negative, but honestly, there isn't a whole lot I can say is positive here. I mean, it's entertaining for a short while, and the characters have some charm to them, but at the end of the day, it's an overpriced game from a bygone era even when it came out on the 360, so... I'd give it a pass unless it's heavily discounted.
I don't believe the game is particularly bad per say, just... eh? I'll chip away at the endings as, if nothing else, the game makes for a decent break from my long sessions on American Truck Simulator. Outside of that though, I don't see myself sticking with this title for very long.
