[Your opinion on diabolik lovers]

[loves_cookierun]

From what i've seen online it feels like nobody actually played the game they just watched the anime when they were little and now act like its a dumb thing they did. Seriously what do you expect from something with "Diabolik " in its name?
I love diabolik lovers especially for its aesthetic and artstyle ,luckily cool people made and eng patch for the first two games. I dont have a switch i play them on my phone using vita3k, better than nothing!

 

[luvsubaru]

Well, I don't have any problem with Diabolik Lovers but I totally get why people drop it; not everyone is into the LIs being cruel or the protagonist getting mistreated. I mean, some of them should go to jail, LOL

Also, the short-chapter format is something I've always found annoying; I'm not really a fan of it. But at least the endings are easy to get, and the gameplay mechanics are simple, too! For some people, though, that might detract from the overall experience.

Oh, and not every character appeals to everyone. I can't even stand hearing Laito's voice actor in other games without immediately thinking of him and getting annoyed Sorry, Laito fans!

 

[Beannie]

Was I just summoned*?


Aside from the series being an incredible pain in the ass to collect (talking about drama CDs), I found the LIs interesting. At least for me, I view them as hyperbolised showcases of mental disorders, which is intriguing to analyse and observe.

I agree with you; the anime does the game an injustice, and a lot of ppl are judging hard based on it (or just reading about it). Whilst I have played only HDB and MB (and listened to about 50 CDs), I can say the game thrives on the atmosphere and character designs (and VAs!). I am very salty about MB, so I die on the hill that HDB is, character-wise, the canon game.

(*Note: I have posted almost the complete dialovers drama CD collection here, if someone is interested)

 

[Beannie]

Well, I don't have any problem with Diabolik Lovers but I totally get why people drop it; not everyone is into the LIs being cruel or the protagonist getting mistreated. I mean, some of them should go to jail, LOL

Also, the short-chapter format is something I've always found annoying; I'm not really a fan of it. But at least the endings are easy to get, and the gameplay mechanics are simple, too! For some people, though, that might detract from the overall experience.

Oh, and not every character appeals to everyone. I can't even stand hearing Laito's voice actor in other games without immediately thinking of him and getting annoyed Sorry, Laito fans!

As a Laito enjoyer, no harm done ヾ(≧▽≦*)o

 

[nerim-w]

I think the men are hot (except kanato lol) and totally understand why people are into it. I like the thrill of romantic relationships that feel more twisted/dangerous and aren't just fluff or start off with love at first sight. That said, Yui is too hopeless for me to enjoy the game

 

[haiane]

While I aknowledge the aesthetical value of designs and voice acting of LIs (I love them all), I have my limits when it comes to seeing the protagonist being utterly oblivious to the way the LIs treat her. They are all first grade specimens of neglected, traumatized and unhinged individuals and I am simply not enough M to watch their S tantrums. When I finished this, I kept asking myself, "What the heck did I just see?" I started looking for reviews and found this: 4shiki Otome Game Review – Diabolik Wifebeaters. It was worth finishing the whole thing, even if it was only for the purpose of fully appreciating this review. I haven't got such an outburst of laughter in a long time and at the same time I have been able to affirm myself that I'm still mentally OK. Please don't take me wrong, I can (to some extent) understand the allure of this franchise - if it's trying to redeem broken individuals and forge a strong bond with them, trying to hone your psychoanalysis skills... or simply imagining all the torture devices and methods that could be used on the LIs. If you got entertained in any way, the medium fulfilled its purpose. Shuu appreciator here, but out of obligation only.

 

[mitsumitsu]

I also think the anime doesn't do the games justice and the people who "regret watching it" were mostly just looking for some cutesy vampire anime only to get hit with... sadistic vampire boys in a bad anime adaptation lmao.

Dialovers is a niche within a niche, it's not for everyone. It's a drama cd series that got adapted into an otome game with a non-traditional format of advancing the story that can be annoying. Not just that, the boys are genuinely bad people, really putting the diabolic in Diabolik Lovers. I personally had a lot of fun with the game and how the guys are jerks(it sometimes gets comical), they don't suddenly flip 180 degrees and become better people like so-called villains in other games (I only played the first game). Pretty much getting the equivalent of a "good" ending in the game is to match the guy's freak and just accept there's no fixing him. It's aimed primarily towards the Do-M audience and a big part of the experience is enjoying that niche. Anyways I love my abusive vampires.

Outside of the sadism part, it also has some kind of hard-to-stomach themes that add more depth to the characters and explain how they turned out that way(doesnt change the fact that they're cruel though) and delves a bit in the psychological aspect. I didn't really think I'd see something like Laito's backstory in a console otome for instance so it was an interesting surprise. It was then I realized that age ratings can be meme especially for Rejet games hah.

 

[loves_cookierun]

While I aknowledge the aesthetical value of designs and voice acting of LIs (I love them all), I have my limits when it comes to seeing the protagonist being utterly oblivious to the way the LIs treat her. They are all first grade specimens of neglected, traumatized and unhinged individuals and I am simply not enough M to watch their S tantrums. When I finished this, I kept asking myself, "What the heck did I just see?" I started looking for reviews and found this: 4shiki Otome Game Review – Diabolik Wifebeaters. It was worth finishing the whole thing, even if it was only for the purpose of fully appreciating this review. I haven't got such an outburst of laughter in a long time and at the same time I have been able to affirm myself that I'm still mentally OK. Please don't take me wrong, I can (to some extent) understand the allure of this franchise - if it's trying to redeem broken individuals and forge a strong bond with them, trying to hone your psychoanalysis skills... or simply imagining all the torture devices and methods that could be used on the LIs. If you got entertained in any way, the medium fulfilled its purpose. Shuu appreciator here, but out of obligation only.

Was I just summoned*?


Aside from the series being an incredible pain in the ass to collect (talking about drama CDs), I found the LIs interesting. At least for me, I view them as hyperbolised showcases of mental disorders, which is intriguing to analyse and observe.

I agree with you; the anime does the game an injustice, and a lot of ppl are judging hard based on it (or just reading about it). Whilst I have played only HDB and MB (and listened to about 50 CDs), I can say the game thrives on the atmosphere and character designs (and VAs!). I am very salty about MB, so I die on the hill that HDB is, character-wise, the canon game.

(*Note: I have posted almost the complete dialovers drama CD collection here, if someone is interested)

Thanks for the cds ^^
I wish i could check them but i still get the message that i'm not allowed to view the page. I'll have to looke somewhere else for now

 

[lorca]

The Hall of Fame Satoi-sensei's art is absolutely gorgeous, and I'm still a huge fan until this day!

I'm honestly pretty neutral on the series itself. It's not something I particularly love or dislike, but it's definitely not the easiest recommendation because of the subject matter.
I haven't watch anime adaption myself, but love it or hate it though, still its impact on the otome scene is undeniable. It pretty much kicked off the vampire boom and suddenly every other game or drama CD had random bite scenes. lol
Back then it even featured VAs whose agencies generally kept them away from age-restricted titles (or even BL works), so I just jokingly called it an "all-ages loophole" at the time
And it was kind of funny that Sugita Tomokazu, who used to livetweet Diabolik's anime every week, ended up producing his own vampire-themed drama CD about a decade later. Full circle, I guess.

 

[crescentfeather223]

Yooo I love 4shiki game reviews. I also got lots of laughs out of reading the reviews. Funny enough I only found that site while I was researching this game when I was younger, so while this game ultimately ended up not being for me, I do appreciate that it lead me to find that site since I got a lot of enjoyment browsing all the reviews.
As for the game itself, while I love the art style and the setting of this game, I disliked how little power the protagonist had over the overall plot. Most of the boys were too cruel to the protagonist for me to like them as characters and besides like 2 characters, the routes lacked the romance I was looking for.

While I aknowledge the aesthetical value of designs and voice acting of LIs (I love them all), I have my limits when it comes to seeing the protagonist being utterly oblivious to the way the LIs treat her. They are all first grade specimens of neglected, traumatized and unhinged individuals and I am simply not enough M to watch their S tantrums. When I finished this, I kept asking myself, "What the heck did I just see?" I started looking for reviews and found this: 4shiki Otome Game Review – Diabolik Wifebeaters. It was worth finishing the whole thing, even if it was only for the purpose of fully appreciating this review. I haven't got such an outburst of laughter in a long time and at the same time I have been able to affirm myself that I'm still mentally OK. Please don't take me wrong, I can (to some extent) understand the allure of this franchise - if it's trying to redeem broken individuals and forge a strong bond with them, trying to hone your psychoanalysis skills... or simply imagining all the torture devices and methods that could be used on the LIs. If you got entertained in any way, the medium fulfilled its purpose. Shuu appreciator here, but out of obligation only.

 

[Marrychan]

I first discovered the series through the visual novel, and then I watched the anime. I think it was quite successful—especially since there aren't many vampire-focused visual novels out there these days, right? At the very least, Reject's games tend to feature a wide variety of distinct Mls. It didn't bother me when I played it, but the anime made a point of mixing up all the characters' routes, and it ends up looking just like what they did. I like Reject's games, but I can even understand the aversion people might have to their themes.