I think it will essentially comes down on how the dev handle the gacha part of the game.. If the game is highly dependent on the gacha system and the pity system is brutal then in the end I will drop it even if the story is good, because if that is the case, then it's only a cash grab that will...
Kinda surprising that not a lot of people mention Jack Jeanne. It was one of the otome games that has a bit of unique style that is absolutely gorgeous and painting like art. So yeah, Jack Jeane is my first, my second will be Ayakashi Romance then Mistonia's Hope.
I always first play the route Im most interested in, then play the recommended order as I always think that in order for me to get an actual feel on the game, I should play the route I think I will enjoy the most especially most routes wont spoil the other routes too much so Im just fine doing...
I am just curious about what others think on this topic, as unlike before, where the game came out first before the Otome game. Does it spoil the game for you guys after you read the manga/manhwa? Is it more enjoyable than the other?
I started when I was 13 -15 lol... Man, those shall we date games that were connected to facebook sure is nostalgic. Then I got into some dating sims like pacthesis on deviant art, those are so fun!
There are some games where I am bothered by it but most of the time, I do play for the story and plot so choices are not much of an issue for me, they usually only have three anyway.
I would highly suggest Cinderella phenomenon if you're into fairytale-esque genre, Hakuoki if you're into historical fantasy, Busta fellows if you're into modern settings and if you're into a theater genre it would be Jack Jeanne.
I adore mini games on Otomes! like a nice way to break the monotony of simply reading, and a great way to immerse players in a way. I especially love the rhythm games on Jack Jeanne
I always play the route of the LI that get my attention first before I do the recommended order. I always treat my first playthrough as the introduction to what I should expect from the game. If it does contain spoilers tho it only serves to make me curious about how everything unravels on other...