I agree it is not considered otome anymore, but amare. I do enjoy playing them, but it often feels like the gender choice doesn't matter and my character seems to be treated like a man.
If i liked the game then i would replay it again with proper localization, heck eventually i am going to replay hakuoki for the fourth time, because the steam version translation was questionable, and the switch version should hopefully have better translation.
I don't want the story spoiled, but i like to see the cgs so i know what to look forward too. Also i like to find out what kind of personalities love interests have.
Not a fan of oblivious main characters who take forever to catch on that someone has feeling for her, also hate it when someone bullies them and they don't do anything about it or even worse the bully gets easily forgiven.
If there is a route order i will follow it, otherwise i go for someone i think i will not like first so i can enjoy new stuff in the second route more easily.
I am used to indie games where you can choose your pronouns so you never see main character anyway and i am fine with that. But i prefer a fully designed MC so we can see her in cgs. Also i find Sympathy kiss protagonist wery pretty even without the eyes haha.