Sister Other Paranoia

I think it's a disservice to treat it just as "ngo's successor", "little sister VN" or "self absorbed pretentious slop". it's none of those things. I think you should approach this VN as you would a character study novella: it's short, it's centred around the main protagonist's psyche, his position in society and how that affects his life and the people around him and that's completely okay. you won't find exceptional world building or incredibly deep characterization from anyone who isn't the protagonist, because that's not what this VN is about. and i personally wouldn't want it to be in the first place: this VN is all of the things that nyalra exceeds at, a short character study on isolation in subculture spaces in the age of rampant capitalism, and that's exactly what makes me love his writing in the first place. If you approach this game expecting to play NGO in a different flavour, you'll be sorely disappointed. This game is not needy girl overdose in a different packaging, and i'm glad it's not: it's clear nyalra is trying a different approach, while keeping his own unique sensibilities shining in the writing (i think this game was far more heavily influenced by his own life and experiences compared to NGO, which makes me appreciate the narrative on a meta level as well). But this doesn't mean the game's narrative relies only on its meta qualities: it has a solid core concept, a narrative driven by strong conviction with a hypnotic execution that i argue could be possible also through its status as an indie VN If you like long prose, monologues resembling stream of consciousness and unreliable protagonists as much as I do, you will enjoy this VN thoroughly. nyalra describes it as a "5 hours long suicide note", and if that piques your interest, you should give it a shot for around $10 with creators like nyalra, aiobahn +81 and ohisashiburi working on it. hell, if you are quick enough and you end up not liking it, you can even get it refunded after experiencing a good chunk of it!! but i sure hope you won't end up thinking that way, because instead, i found it a fascinating comeback from nyalra, that makes me even more excited to see where his writing will head from now on! ps: nyalra basically wrote bl and he doesnt even know that(?)

[h2]3 General Things You Should Know Before Downloading This Game:[/h2] [olist] [*][b]An unhealthy, codependent relationship between the MC & Sahana[/b] (NO INCEST!!!) [*][b]There’s going to be a lot of reading[/b], along with plenty of philosophical thoughts and discussions about society and social norms. [*][b]The endgame leans much more heavily into psychological horror[/b], so be prepared for that. [/olist]

90% of this game feels like it was written by a middle schooler who thinks he is Kiyotaka Ayonokoji

If you are reading reviews to decide whether you should buy the game, then you probably shouldn't buy it. That's not to say it's a bad work; however it made me question why we engage with certain forms of media. How does a visual novel differ from a painting in a gallery? Should we consume them in different ways? I did not find enjoyment in a decent portion of the game, but I don't imagine that was the intention in the first place. I certainly thought it interesting and thought-provoking at times. Still, I can't help but judge the work by some measurement of efficiency, even if it wasn't the efficiency of enjoyment provided. Perhaps that is a reflection of my personal inability to find true refuge in art away from the structures that bind us in everyday life. Regardless, despite the novel's overall short length, I can't help but feel like I stared into the void for 5 hours, questioning why, oh why, are the depths so dark; only for the void to answer so: [b]"𝓛𝓲𝓿𝓮. 𝓛𝓪𝓾𝓰𝓱. 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮."[/b] And y'know what? You're right, Mr. Deep Dark Void. But I can't help but feel that we could've done this better in some sort of decorative poster that we could hang up on the wall.

粉丝向自传性质作品，不太值得玩

Making light of readers. Horrible little sister, having sister in the name is deceiving, this isn't a sister you will like or has any presence at all! It's also boring.

Quite disappointing. I haven't read many VNs, but checked this one out because of the previous game of the author (which I haven't played myself). Making the MC insufferable was a choice I was down with, but there's no real pay off. He just says some mean things the whole game through and people kill themselves over it (or they do it in his imagination, who knows, but it doesn't make a real difference in the end). Really wished there was more of a twist to it. A meta aspect could have been interesting as well. I thought there was something like this because of the superzooming into the sister's eyes-scene in the trailer, but there's nothing. The sister was also just kinda there. She's called a genius multiple times throughout the game, but she doesn't really do anything.

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