Updated about 2 years ago

An awesome expansion on the murder and style aspects of DR that also added some really enjoyable over the top characters, although unfortunately its gender aspects become kind of worse. Komaeda's voyage is particularly awesome and interesting and the throughline of the game, I love Mikan, but overall I've mellowed a lot on it since. Ending is suitably final episodey, even if I got tired of it. Good at making you feel hopeless too.

Updated about 2 years ago

My favorite DR from the perspective of insane metaplot and style, etc, slightly better minigames than 2. Overall, this game's murders were enjoyably baffling and its music was superb, I particularly like trials 3 and 5. Unfortunately, it's... very stylish and fun, launched a thousand kinnies, but ends up kind of kneecapping its pointlessness with how it makes fun of itself in the final end. Good memories, but wouldn't replay again for a long time.

Updated about 2 years ago

A very well executed series starter, with some unfortunate flaws. Of all the DRs, I think this one has the strongest formal arc and feels the most "real" - it's depressing that it has such brutally uncomfortable transphobia. The best villain writing in the series by far and a good old classic murder mystery trick at the end helps create a game I definitely think was worth it, without descending into the truly extreme trashiness and confused theming of the later games.